Treatment with Bixin-Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles Prevents Cigarette Smoke-Induced Acute Lung Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Mice

• Main Authors: Alexsandro Tavares Figueiredo-Junior (Author), Samuel Santos Valença (Author), Priscilla Vanessa Finotelli (Author), Francisca de Fátima dos Anjos (Author), Lycia de Brito-Gitirana (Author), Christina Maeda Takiya (Author), Manuella Lanzetti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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The use of annatto pigments has been evaluated as a therapeutic strategy in animal models of several health disorders. Beneficial effects were generally attributed to the inhibition of oxidative stress. Bixin is the main pigment present in annatto seeds and has emerged as an important scavenger of r...