Description
The human body is constantly under attack from free radicals that occur as part of normal cell metabolism, and by exposure to environmental factors such as UV light, cigarette smoke, environmental pollutants and gamma radiation.
The resulting Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) circulates freely in the body with access to all organs and tissues, which can have serious repercussions throughout the body. The body possesses a number of mechanisms, both to control the production of ROS and to cope with free radicals, in order to limit or repair the damage to tissues. Overproduction of ROS or insufficient defense mechanisms can lead to a dangerous imbalance in the organism. Determination of the antioxidative capacity becomes of fundamental importance in medical diagnosis and in research. The ImAnOx® Assay is quick, reliable and easy to perform. The total antioxidative capacity is measured.
