...Vasavan Jyothilakshmi; Ganesan Thellamudhu; Raveendar Chinta; Kumar Alok; Khurana Anil; Nayak Debadatta; Periandavan Kalaiselvi Background: Oxidative stress is a major mediator in the pathophysiology of several kidney diseases. The cellular damage is mediated by an alteration in the antioxidant...

...H. Cottier; J. Hodler; R. Kraft Radical and nonradical ‘reactive oxygen species (ROS)’ are normally occurring intermediates of aerobic cellular metabolism. Under physiologic conditions, they are kept from causing noticeable damage by antioxidant enzymes and small molecular weight compounds...

...S. Hollán The biological efficacy of oxidants is based on a highly regulated equilibrium between the production of oxygen radicals and the counteracting defense mechanisms of antioxidant scavenging systems and repair enzymes for the elimination of the degraded bioproducts. Imbalance of this finely...