Vitamin antioxidant axis

biosynthesis · integumentary · cardiovascular

Vitamin antioxidant axis. vitamin E + C + carotenoids. Biosynthesis pathway. Vitamins A, C, E + carotenoids serve as the body's "non-enzymatic" antioxidant system…

Modulators

• alpha-tocopherol — activator
• tocotrienols — activator
• mixed-tocopherols — activator
• gamma-tocopherol — activator
• tocopheryl-acetate — activator
• ascorbic-acid — activator
• lutein — activator
• zeaxanthin — activator
• astaxanthin — activator
• lycopene — activator

Sources: PMID:17561087