Importance of Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant System in Health and Disease

• Other Authors: Sabuncuoğlu, Suna (Editor), Yalcinkaya, Ahmet (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2023
• Series: Biochemistry 43
• Subjects: Biochemistry; reactive oxygen species; antioxidants; cardiovascular disease; phytochemicals; drug resistance; infertility
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Oxidative stress is a major contributor to the etiology of chronic disorders like cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. Long-term exposure to elevated levels of pro-oxidant substances can lead to structural damage in mitochondrial DNA as well as functional change...