The present invention relates to the use of a composition comprising Vitamin C, L-glutamine, L-cystine or L-cysteine, riboflavin, succinic acid, fumaric acid, coenzyme Q10, and niacin for minimizing the cell-damaging effect of radicals and harmful forms of oxygen, in particular of oxygen radicals or reactive oxygen species. The present invention relates further to the composition for use in the treatment and/or prevention of radical and harmful forms of oxygen derived diseases, in particular of oxygen radical or reactive oxygen species derived diseases. The present invention relates further to the composition as a food supplement or dietary supplement.
