May 14,2020 Scientific research & Postgraduate Studies, Pharmacy

A Review on Free Radicals and Antioxidants

Researchers

Dr. Hourieh Alkadi

Published in

Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (Formerly Current Drug Targets - Infectious Disorders), Volume 20, Issue 1, 2020.

Abstract

Free radicals are generated in our body by several systems. A balance among free radicals and antioxidants is an important matter for appropriate physiological function. If free radicals become greater than the ability of the body to control them, a case known as oxidative stress appears, as a result of that, a number of human diseases spread in the body. Antioxidants can contribute to facing this oxidative stress. The present review provides a brief overview of free radicals, oxidative stress, some natural antioxidants and the relationship between them.

Key words: Free radicals, ROS, oxidative stress, antioxidant vitamins, antioxidant peptides, antioxidant flavonoids.

Link to abstract

https://doi.org/10.2174/1871526518666180628124323