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Antioxidant Potential of the Bio-Based Fucose-Rich Polysaccharide FucoPol Supports Its Use in Oxidative Stress-Inducing Systems

2021; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 13; Issue: 18 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/polym13183020

2073-4360

Bruno M. Guerreiro, Jorge Silva, João Carlos Lima, Maria A.M. Reis, Filomena Freitas,

Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are dangerous sources of macromolecular damage. While most derive from mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, their production can be triggered by exogenous stresses, surpassing the extinction capacity of intrinsic antioxidant defense systems of cells. Here, we report the antioxidant activity of FucoPol, a fucose-rich polyanionic polysaccharide produced by