1. It breaks down fatty acids into acetyl Co by beta-oxidation process.
2. Enzymes present in it react H2 and O2 to produce toxic H2O2.
3. Catalase enzyme breaks down toxic H2O2 to produce water and oxygen.
4. Catalase enzyme uses H2O2 to oxidize alcohol, phenol, formic acid, formaldehyde etc.
5. It destroys blood toxins in human liver and kidney by causing peroxidation reaction.
6. Plant cells contain a large number of antioxidative enzymes (superoxide dismutase, NADP dehydrogenase) that catalyze important reactions.
7. It regulates the concentration of oxygen in the cells.
8. It helps in the production of NAD, DNA and RNA.
9. It turns love into water.
10. It helps in making glycine and serine in plant cells.
11. It helps carry out photosynthesis in green plants.