Introduction
Glutathione is a tripeptide compound formed by the condensation of glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine through peptide bonds. It is the most important low-molecular thiol for antioxidant stress in mammalian cells. It was discovered in 1921, and the chemical structure was determined in 1930. Dr. Al Mindell, a well-known American nutrition and health expert, called glutathione an anti-aging amino acid with three times the potency, and is also known as nature’s antioxidant master.
Content distribution
Glutathione is widely present in animals and plants, and plays an important role in organisms. The content in baker's yeast, wheat germ and animal liver is very high, reaching 100 ~ 1000 mg/100g, in human blood containing 26 ~ 34 mg/100g, chicken blood containing 58 ~ 73 mg/100g, pig blood containing 10 ~ 15 mg/100g, the content is also higher in tomatoes, pineapple, cucumber (12 ~ 33 mg/100g), but lower in sweet potatoes, mung bean sprouts, onions, and shiitake mushrooms (0.06 ~ 0.7 mg/100g)
Physiological function
Detoxification: Combine with poisons or drugs to eliminate their toxic effects
Participate in redox reaction: as an important reducing agent, participate in a variety of redox reactions in the body
Protect the activity of sulfhydrylase: keep the active group of sulfhydrylase—SH in a reduced state
Maintain the stability of the red blood cell membrane structure: eliminate the damaging effect of oxidants on the red blood cell membrane structure
Food additives
Adding glutathione to food can play an unexpected role:
1. Adding to noodle products can play a reducing role. It not only shortens the time of making bread to one-half or one-third of the original, but also greatly improves the working conditions, and plays a role in strengthening food nutrition and other functions.
2. Add it to yogurt and baby food, equivalent to vitamin C, which can act as a stabilizer.
3. Mix it into the fish cake to prevent the color from deepening.
4. Adding to meat products, cheese and other foods has the effect of enhancing flavor.
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