Antioxidants in the Larrea Plant

Antioxidants are important because they help our bodies battle the toxic form of oxygen that is continually being made in our cells. On a cellular level antioxidants serve to deactivate certain particles commonly called free radicals.
Aging, cell degeneration and susceptibility to diseases are all linked to a build-up of these oxidants in our cells, particularly,k as we undergo stress or grow older. Also the antioxidants boost the cells of the immune system to function better in dealing with viruses and other types of infections.
On a weight basis, Larrea tridentata foliage contains more of the most powerful antioxidants than any other plant. It is thought that this extreme amount of antioxidants is what has allowed Larrea plants to survive - even thrive - for over 18,000 years in some of the most hostile regions on the planet, including Death Valley.