Antioxidants: Friend or foe?
10.1016/j.apjtm.2017.10.017
- Collective Name:Department of Oral Pathology, Madha Dental College;Private Dental Practitioner, Sree Sai Dental Care;Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University;Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University;Private Dental Practitioner, Sai Raghav Dental Clinic
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Antioxidants;
Oxidative stress;
Reactive oxygen species;
Therapeutic agent
- From:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
2017;10(12):1111-1116
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Reactive oxygen species are the intermediates that are formed during the normal metabolic process which are effectively neutralized by the antioxidant system of the body. Any imbalance in this neutralization process causes oxidative stress which has been implicated as one of the cause in diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, cardiovascular disorders, cancer etc. Research has enabled the use of antioxidants as therapeutic agents in the treatment of various diseases. Literature also puts forth the negative effects of using antioxidants in the treatment of diseases. This review is a compilation of both the beneficial and detrimental effects of use of antioxidants in the treatment of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and oral diseases.
