The development of cancer in humans and animals is a multistep process. The complex
series of cellular and molecular changes participating in cancer development are mediated …

Periodontitis is a term used to describe an inflammatory process, initiated by the plaque
biofilm, that leads to loss of periodontal attachment to the root surface and adjacent alveolar …

Vitamin C or ascorbic acid (AsA) is a naturally occurring organic compound with antioxidant
properties, found in both animals and plants. It functions as a redox buffer which can reduce …

Hydrogen sulfide is a potent toxin of aerobic respiration, but also has physiological functions
as a signalling molecule and as a substrate for ATP production. A mitochondrial pathway …

Recent evidence indicates that contaminant-stimulated free radical production and resulting
oxidative damage may be an important mechanism of toxicity in organisms exposed to water …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are natural byproducts of oxygen metabolism in the cell. At
physiological levels, they play a vital role in cell signaling. However, high ROS levels cause …

Oxidative stress is a key feature of the atherothrombotic process involved in the etiology of
heart attacks, ischemic strokes, and peripheral arterial disease. It stands to reason that …

Vitamin C (or ascorbic acid) is regarded as the most important water-soluble antioxidant in
human plasma and mammalian cells which have mechanisms to recycle and accumulate it …

The effects of 10 different extracts of fruits and berries on cell proliferation of colon cancer
cells HT29 and breast cancer cells MCF-7 were investigated. The fruits and berries used …

The effects of extracts from five cultivars of strawberries on the proliferation of colon cancer
cells HT29 and breast cancer cells MCF-7 were investigated, and possible correlations with …