Achieving the Balance between ROS and Antioxidants: When to Use the Synthetic Antioxidants

Figure 1

Model antioxidative/oxidative balance of an adult person—the balance is slightly moved towards the increased ROS production (dashed line). The physiological balance is represented by the dashed line and not the dotted line (geometrical balance), since slight pro-oxidative balance is necessary for optimal immune system and cell signaling processes.