n-acetylcysteine mercury chelation glutathione (NAC): Impacts on Human Health N-Acetylcysteine (NAC): Impacts on Human

Its main function is the detoxification of free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS), which accumulate under adverse conditions such as drought, salinity, or extreme temperatures

[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] Huo Q., Zhu J., Niu Y., Shi H., Gong Y., Li Y., Song H., Liu Y

Some consider it to be the single most important antioxidant in our body as it fulfils many vital protective tasks in our metabolism

Mol Cell Biochem 473(12):19

Graphical Abstract Introduction Metabolic stress is often associated with ER stress, which can contribute to a wide spectrum of disorders, including obesity, diabetes, liver diseases, Alzheimers disease, and cancer, to name just a few (Harding & Ron, 2002