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Green Tea Slows Aging EffectsOxygen is necessary for
human life. But oxygen has two aspects, one beneficial
and one malign. The oxygen we breathe is conveyed to
every part of the body where it plays a key role in
metabolism. But it can also be a very harmful agent in
the form of active or free radical oxygen. Active oxygen
is a problem because it can combine with anything in the
body and oxidize it with consequentdestruction of cell
membranes, damageto DNA and oxidation of lipids (fats).
All of these can lead to diseases like cancer. Here we
shall focus on the process by which active oxygen
combines with lipids (fats) in the body to create lipid
peroxide, that is, lipid with an excessive amount of
oxygen. Lipid peroxide is thought to be a harmful
substance which can trigger the diseases such as cancer,
cardio-vascular disease and diabetes. Since lipid
peroxide is more easily generated and less easily purged
as age advances, it tends to accumulate in the body.
Lipofuscin, called the *aging pigment,, also accumulates
in the body in proportion to age and is considered to be
an index of aging. But lipofuscin is itself created by
lipid peroxide, which suggests a connection between
aging and lipid peroxide. One way to slow aging may,
therefore, be to prevent the production and accumulation
of active oxygen and lipid peroxide in the body. It has
been shown, for example, that the higher the
concentration of the powerful antioxidants vitamins E
and C in the bodies of animals, the longer they live.
This suggests that active consumption of agents that are
effective antioxidants will restrain the aging process. |