| Literature DB >> 33558182 |
Irwin K Cheah1, Barry Halliwell2.
Abstract
There has been a recent surge of interest in the unique low molecular weight dietary thiol/thione, ergothioneine. This compound can accumulate at high levels in the body from diet and may play important physiological roles in human health and development, and possibly in prevention and treatment of disease. Blood levels of ergothioneine decline with age and onset of various diseases. Here we highlight recent advances in our knowledge of ergothioneine.Entities:
Keywords: Antioxidant; Ergothioneine; Mushroom; OCTN1; Thiol/thione
Year: 2021 PMID: 33558182 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.101868
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Redox Biol ISSN: 2213-2317 Impact factor: 11.799