The latest research results prove the anti-aging effect of antioxidant supplements

A recent study has shown that taking dietary supplements containing coenzyme Q10 and extracts of antioxidants and minerals can effectively improve skin roughness and reduce wrinkles In the study, 60 women were randomly assigned to try a supplement from Blackmores, an Australian manufacturer of nutritional supplements, and a control group Researchers at nakarinweilo University in Bangkok, Thailand, used a supplement once a day to the treatment group and a control agent to the control group during the 12 week experiment The results showed that the skin roughness and wrinkles of women in the treatment group were significantly improved, while there was no significant change in the control group In the first week of the experiment, the researchers tested the rough and wrinkled skin of the subjects, and then every four weeks until the end of the experiment At the beginning of the experiment, there was no significant difference in skin roughness and wrinkles between the two groups, but at the end of the fourth week, the treatment group suddenly improved At the end of the experiment, the skin improvement of the treatment group was 21.22%, while that of the control group was only 1.7% The researchers also investigated the subjects' satisfaction with the experiment The questionnaire asked these women about the improvement of their pores, skin texture, wrinkles and skin color during the test period Compared with the control group, the pores of the women in the treatment group were significantly smaller, the skin became more smooth, and the wrinkles were also greatly reduced, but the condition of pigment deposition did not change significantly The supplements used in the experiment included antioxidants (coenzyme Q10, β - carotene, grape seed extract, French marine pine bark extract, green tea extract and D - α - tocopherol acetate), minerals (zinc, selenium) and glycosamines The researchers believe that coenzyme Q10 can reduce the synthesis of matrix metalloproteinases, which can destroy collagen fibers, thus preventing collagen from oxidative decomposition In addition, vitamin E in D - α - tocopherol acetate can also prevent the breakdown of collagen, while minerals zinc and selenium can supplement the cell's own antioxidant SOD (superoxide dismutase) However, the skin polysaccharide layer with glucose as the main component will decrease with the increase of age Scientific research and experiments have proved that oral supplements of this kind of substances have been able to slow down skin aging Other studies have shown that polysaccharides can reduce pigment deposition and improve skin tone However, the researchers also suggested that these signs may also be due to the type and dose of antioxidants currently added to some supplements.