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The data is striking: in a Phase 2 trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the highest doses produced an average ~24% body-weight reduction at 11 months more than any currently approved weight-loss drug (American Diabetes Association)

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Lipid peroxidation of PUFA-PLs is initiated primarily by reactive oxygen species (ROS)

Antioxidants that have been demonstrated to prevent cataracts at the experimental level include curcumin, vitamin C, vitamin E, and pyruvate 19

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Moreover, the stresses increase the generation of ROS and damaging lipids, proteins and nucleic acids, ultimately reducing plant vigor and survival capacity