Dietary Antioxidants Hold the Key for Optimal Health Well, you’ve heard it umpteen times that you are what you eat. You are probably gearing up already to redesign your food chart to throw in a few healthy choices based on nutritionists' recommendations. In that case, you must be familiar with the term “antioxidants” – the […]

PON1 gene and Antioxidant Needs An introduction  PON1 gene in humans is located on the long arm of chromosome 7. This gene was the first discovered gene of the paraoxonase multigene family along with the PON2 and PON3 genes. The PON1 gene codes for the enzyme serum paraoxonase/arylesterase 1 or PON1 that has esterase and paraoxonase […]

The Solute Carrier Family 23 Member 1 (SLC23A1) gene is associated with the synthesis of Solute Carrier Family 23 Member 1(SLC23A1) protein, a transporter which is found to be associated with the absorption of vitamin C and distribution to the rest of the body. Most mammals synthesize ascorbic acid (vitamin C) on their own, however, […]