Amino Acid N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine Act as an Antioxidant And May
Prevent Liver Diseases

Product Description

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine is made from the amino acid cysteine joined to
an acetyl group. This nutrient (sometimes abbreviated as N-A-C or
NAC) is a strong antioxidant.

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine donates the amino acid cysteine to help form
the antioxidant glutathione, a powerful natural antioxidant
normally found in the body.

Effects of N-Acetyl-L-cysteine:

N-acetylcysteine is an excellent source of sulfhydryl groups and is
converted in the body into metabolites capable of stimulating
glutathione synthesis, promoting detoxification, and acting
directly as a free radical scavenger.

Administration has historically been as a mucolytic [mucus
dissolving] agent in a variety of respiratory illnesses;

However, N-Acetyl-L-cysteine appears to also have beneficial
effects in conditions characterized by decreased glutathione or
oxidative stress, such as HIV infection, cancer, heart disease, and
cigarette smoking.