This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01CE_01BFB3A1.E2F55A20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Had some problem with first post, here's a repeat. Have recently attended a presentation on the above by a Prof Halliwell. I would like to run it and related queries,=20 by the list for opinions. Superoxide anion damage to DNA was tracked by tracing 8OH deoxy Guanine, in urine. =20 1 Subjects were given a commercially available antioxidant, 8OH dG was found in increased levels and study terminated at 2 weeks. =20 2 Same set of subjects were given 500gm of raw tomatoes, {once a day} 8OH dG levels decreased and leveled off. Study terminated. =20 3 When asked, he said that persons exposed to hyperbaric oxygen showed an initial increase in degradative products, but levels gradually decreased to pre-exposure levels. Time line not mentioned. =20 Aside, my questions are:- Commercially available preparations of SOD, Catalase and Glutathione Peroxidase don't make it the cellular level because of protease action and stomach pH, and are therefore not worth crap? =20 If I'm planning preventive anti-ox therapy of vit E, C, Selenium etc do I plan according to Ox Tox % per dive day or cumulative ox tox per dive mission, or should I just go mega dose or saturation? =20 Any feedback on pine bark extract? =20 Omar ------=_NextPart_000_01CE_01BFB3A1.E2F55A20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D'"MSHTML 4.72.3511.1300"' name=3DGENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Had some problem with first post, = here's a=20 repeat.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> <DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Have recently attended a = presentation on the=20 above by a</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Prof Halliwell. I would like to run = it and=20 related queries, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>by the list for opinions. Superoxide = anion=20 damage to DNA</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2>was tracked by = tracing 8OH=20 deoxy Guanine, in urine.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>1 Subjects were given a = commercially=20 available antioxidant,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>8OH dG was found in increased levels and study=20 terminated</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>at 2 weeks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>2 Same set of subjects were given = 500gm of=20 raw tomatoes,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>{once a day} <FONT size=3D2>8OH dG levels = decreased and=20 leveled off. Study terminated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>3 When asked, he said that persons = exposed=20 to hyperbaric</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>oxygen showed an initial increase in degradative = products, but=20 levels</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>gradually decreased to pre-exposure levels. Time = line=20 not</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>mentioned.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Aside, my questions are:-</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Commercially available preparations of SOD, Catalase = and</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Glutathione Peroxidase don't make it the cellular = level=20 because</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>of protease action and stomach pH, and are therefore = not=20 worth</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>crap?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>If I'm planning preventive anti-ox therapy of vit E, = C,=20 Selenium etc</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>do I plan according to Ox Tox % per dive day or = cumulative ox=20 tox</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>per dive mission, or should I just go mega dose or=20 saturation?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Any feedback on pine bark extract?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Omar</FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_01CE_01BFB3A1.E2F55A20-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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