When certain types of oxygen molecules are allowed to travel freely in the body, they cause whats known as oxidative damage, which is the formation of free radicals
Everything below is either preclinical animal work, a theoretical concern drawn from the proposed mechanism, or self-reported community anecdote each labeled by source class so the evidence weight is never blurred
However, despite these promising effects, reports regarding tBHQs genotoxicity (Eskandani et al., 2014), pro-oxidative behavior (Imhoff and Hansen, 2010), and potential carcinogenicity (Gharavi et al., 2007) diminished its therapeutic appeal
They offer other cardioprotective benefits as well
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