glutathione

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions.

   “Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).”