a review on various uses of n-acetyl cysteine

Authors

vida mokhtari

parvaneh afsharian

maryam shahhoseini

mehdi kalantar

abstract

n-acetyl cysteine (nac), as a nutritional supplement, is a greatly applied antioxidant in vivo and in vitro. nac is a precursor of l-cysteine that results in glutathione elevation biosynthesis. it acts directly as a scavenger of free radicals, especially oxygen radicals. nac is a powerful antioxidant. it is also recommended as a potential treatment option for different disorders resulted from generation of free oxygen radicals. additionally, it is a protected and endured mucolytic drug that mellows tenacious mucous discharges. it has been used for treatment of various diseases in a direct action or in a combination with some other medications. this paper presents a review on various applications of nac in treatment of several diseases.

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cell journal

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