Antioxidant that helps fight free radicals that attack the body's cells. The mission of antioxidants is to neutralise the unpaired electrons avoiding the oxidation of molecules that are part of our cells, and that can cause alterations or mutations that possibly lead to cell death or cancer. The R-ALA (racemic α-lipoic acid) exists in nature, being essential for aerobic metabolism, as it acts as a cofactor in many enzyme complexes. Format of 50 tablets.