Question

Why would excess ethanol oxidation be expected to decrease the regeneration of reduced glutathione?

Answer 1

Answer:-

Reduced glutathione is simply the stable, active form required for good health. When glutathione is oxidized in the body, an enzyme called “glutathione reductase” helps return glutathione back into its antioxidant state. The normal functions of the body typically destabilize any antioxidant, but with glutathione, it is important to have a strong ratio of “reduced” – that is, active glutathione (GSH) to oxidized glutathione (GSSG).

As ethanol act as a antioxidant, so it is expected that there would be excess ethanol oxidation which further decreases the regeneration of educed glutathione.