ntioxidants are useful for providing protection against oxida-
tive damage. Antioxidants, such as glutathione, ubiquinone, uric
acid and the antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase, superox-
ide dismutase and catalase, can be generated in the body; however,
the amounts maybe inadequate, particularly under conditions of
oxidative stress or inflammation where production of free radicals
is increased. Hence, adequate amounts of antioxidants are impor-
tant to prevent build up of free radicals and oxidative damage in
the body