Pharmacological activity of the antioxidant with iodine is due to the complex action of the vitamins contained in it: ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol acetate, beta-carotene and iodine.
Ascorbic acid participates in the regulation of oxidation-reduction processes in the body, activates carbohydrate-protein metabolism, increases cholesterol metabolism, increases blood coagulability, enhances tissue regeneration, synthesis of steroid hormones, collagen and procollagen. It increases the adaptive capacity of the body and strengthens its resistance to infections.
Alpha-tocopherol acetate inhibits the oxidation of fats in the body and the formation of toxic peroxides from them, stabilizing the strength of bonds in unsaturated fatty acids. It normalizes the structure and function of membranes of erythrocytes, endotheliocytes, enterocytes, etc. Tocopherol is involved in the biosynthesis of collagen, heme and proteins, activates cell proliferation, the function of tissue respiration and other important processes of cellular metabolism. It stimulates the formation of gonadotropins, spermatogenesis, the development of a fertilized egg, the placenta.
Beta-carotene has antioxidant, immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects due to its ability to bind the active oxygen and, thus, protect cellular structures from destruction by free radicals formed in large quantities under the influence of unfavorable factors of the environment or in the development of pathological processes in the body.
Iodine, actively influencing the metabolism and enhancing the processes of dissimilation, is necessary for the endogenous synthesis of thyroid hormones, as well as for ensuring the normal morphofunctional state of the thyroid gland.When iodides enter the epithelial cells of the thyroid follicle, iodide ions under the influence of the iodide-peroxidase enzyme are oxidized to form elemental iodine, which is included in the tyrosine molecule. In this case, one part of the tyrosine radicals in thyroglobulin is iodinated with the formation of tyronins, the main of which are thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Tyronins form a complex with protein thyroglobulin, which is deposited in the colloid of the thyroid follicle.