Research progress of biological effects of deuterium-depleted water
10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2018.04.022
- Author:
An-Ling LUO
1
Author Information
1. School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Adjuvant therapeutic agent;
Biological effects;
Deuterium-depleted water
- From:
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science)
2018;38(4):467-471
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
When the deuterium concentration of water is lower than 0.015%, the water is known as deuterium-depleted water (DDW), deuterium-poor water or super light water. Deuterium-depleted water may affect the biochemical and metabolic processes of living organisms, for it has some biological effects such as anticancer effect, antioxidant effect, hypoglycemic effect, antidepressant effect and so on. Deuterium-depleted water appears to have little toxic side effects and is convenient to administer, so it may act as an adjuvant therapeutic agent in clinical treatment of diseases. In this paper, advances in research on biological effects of deuterium-depleted water were reviewed.
