An antioxidant composition comprises one or more amino acids a genistein alternative selected from the group consisting of genistein, aglycon genistine, hormone receptive modulators, phosphordiesterase (PDE) inhibitors of types 1, 2, 3 and 4, anti-neoplastic tyrosine kinase inhibitors, and combinations thereof and an icariin alternative selected from the group consisting of icarosides 1 or 2, PDE-4 inhibitors, PDE-5 inhibitors, derivatives of the epimedium species including icarrocides I and II, and combinations thereof.