Advancements in pharmacological effects and administration routes of hydrogen gas: A comprehensive research overview.

Hydrogen, the simplest element in the universe. Hydrogen gas is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. As a reducing agent composed of two atoms. It exhibits strong reducing power and possesses numerous pharmacological effects, including anti-oxidation, antifatigue, anti-radiation, anti-inflammation, hypoglycemic, and hypolipidemic effects. Various methods exist for supplying hydrogen, but inhaling the gas is dangerous, drinking hydrogen-rich water is ineffective, and injecting hydrogen-rich saline is inconvenient. The most viable approach for clinical use is oral medicine, which produces hydrogen in vivo. Hydrogen gas holds promising potential as a clinical medicine in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]