Figure 2.
Glutathione-vitamin C-vitamin E interrelationship in the detoxification of reactive oxygen species. The endogenous glutathione antioxidant system maintains vitamin C and vitamin E recycling and actually determines the antioxidant effect of these vitamins. GSH: Reduced glutathione; a: Glutathione reductase; b: Glutathione peroxidase; ROS: Reactive oxygen species.