Anti-oxidant has the effect on inhibiting age pigment and delaying senility

    There are many beige speckles in size on the skin of aged person; and the diameter of some big one is 2-3cm. people called them senile plaque in medical fields.

    Lipofuscin causes senile plaque. Lipofuscin is some poisonous and atoxic waste materials that accumulated in the metabolism of body cells. They are insoluble for highly across linkage and hard to eliminated through cellular membrane. These materials are accumulated in cells for stability, and the amount increase with grows.

    Senile plaque distributes in all organisms not only skin but some important organ fibers like cardiac muscle, brain, liver, and adrenal gland.


    It seems that age pigment do no harm to health. But recent research indicates that it have great influence on health, especially on brain cells. It usually forms some globes in different size in the gyrus hippocampus. Some diseases like neurosis, dysnoesia, amnesia, premature ageing, Amaurosis familial idiot etc are related. Senile plaque is an important factor that causes the deficiency of brain function and also a symbol of aging. When Senile plaque appear in some organisms, Lipofuscin covers the surface of tissues, which can influence the normal physiologic function and accelerate the cell senescence, and finally influence the function of some important organism.

    Research indicates that chain reaction of peroxidation which caused aging can be blocked by some anti-oxidant. It also can break the formation of lipofuscin. Animal experiment shows that anti-oxidant (VE, VC, Se, Met, etc) have the function of blocking the generation of lipofuscin and increasing the life span, delaying senility and so on.

    It’s important for aged person that not only the diet regularity and adequate sports but intaking some natural or synthetic anti-oxidant (VE, VC) in daily life have benefits on delaying senility, in addition, some foods like peanut oil, soybean, sesame, and vegetables rich in VE and VC can also have functions of delaying senility. People should avoid long time exposure to ultraviolet and scratching. Physical process like liquid nitrogen frozen and laser can also eliminate senile plaque. Physical exercise can be an important method to avoid the deposition of senile plaque on the surface of blood vessel and to prevent the vascular degeneration.

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