METHOD FOR PREVENTING PROOXIDATIVE SIDE EFFECTS OF ANTIOXIDANT

摘要

A method for reducing the pro-oxidant side effects of an antioxidant substance is provided to enhance the effects of an antioxidant composition in health promotion and aging prevention. A method for reducing the pro-oxidant side effects of an antioxidant substance comprises: mixing saccharide to a composition containing an antioxidant substance. The saccharide is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharide such as dextrose, disaccharide such as lactose, and alcohol sugar such as maltitol. The antioxidant substance comprises vitamin C, epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG), proanthocyanidin, or gallic acid. The weight of the saccharide is equal to or more than that of the antioxidant substance contained in the composition.