ASX improved preeclamptic symptoms including the elevated BP in a rat preeclamptic model through oxidative stress suppression by reducing malondialdehyde (MDA, a marker of lipid peroxidation) content and increasing superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity [28]
Behav Brain Res 205:550558 Rahman I, Kode A, Biswas SK (2006) Assay for quantitative determination of glutathione and glutathione disulfide levels using enzymatic recycling method
Oxidation of GSH during sample preparation (Nuhu et al., 2020, Tomin et al., 2021) can also lead to an under-estimation of GSH and an over-estimation of GSSG concentrations (Nuhu et al., 2020)
However, oral glutathione is a bit controversial in the medical community
Oxidative stress impairs endothelial function, and glutathione's antioxidant properties may help protect against this oxidative damage
Look for supplements that use L-Reduced Glutathione from reputable origins, contain complementary nutrients like Vitamin C and Vitamin E, and come from Clean Label Certified brands