COMPOSITION COMPRISING S-ALLYLMERCAPTO-N-ACETYLCYSTEINE (ASSNAC) FOR UP-REGULATION OF CELLULAR GLUTATHIONE LEVEL

摘要

The present invention relates to S-allylmercapto-N-acetylcysteine (ASSNAC) and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates, which are useful for up-regulation of cellular glutathione levels and expression of phase II detoxifying enzymes. The invention further provides methods of use thereof in the prevention, alleviation or treatment of oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS).