The Dual Antioxidant/Prooxidant Effect of Eugenol and Its Action in Cancer Development and Treatment

The formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during metabolism is a normal process usually compensated for by the antioxidant defense system of an organism. However, ROS can cause oxidative damage and have been proposed to be the main cause of age-related clinical complications and diseases such a...

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Main Authors: Daniel Pereira Bezerra, Gardenia Carmen Gadelha Militão, Mayara Castro de Morais, Damião Pergentino de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/12/1367