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Thought-provoking Molecules for Drug Discovery: antioxidants

2011; OMICS Publishing Group; Volume: 04; Issue: 09 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4172/2153-2435.s3-001

ISSN

2153-2435

Autores

İpek Komşuoğlu Çelikyurt,

Tópico(s)

Free Radicals and Antioxidants

Resumo

ӹ Affirmative influence of antioxidant vitamins may be observed in atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction, male infertility, Parkinson's disease (especially via lipoic acid), diabetes, brain tumors and skin maturation ӹ There is not yet enough data to support the use of dietary antioxidants as antiaging molecules and in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.ӹ The clinical value of antioxidants for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease is ambiguous and they are not promising for cancer prevention or thearpy.

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