Cigarette smoke contains more than 4500 chemicals which have toxic, mutagenic and
carcinogenic effects. Strong evidences have shown that current smokers take a significantly …

Smoking is associated with oxidative stress and increased risks of many chronic diseases
that both shorten life and impair its quality. Low concentrations of several micronutrients …

Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate whether alterations in antioxidative
enzyme activities are dependent on their cofactor concentrations in tobacco smokers …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of cigarette smoking on
serum oxidative damage, antioxidant status, and mineral concentrations in teenage girls …

Cyanide is a highly toxic agent that inhibits mitochondrial cytochrome-c oxidase, thereby
depleting cellular ATP. it contributes to smoke inhalation deaths in fires and could be used …

Objective Thiocyanate (SCN−) has concentration dependent antithyroid properties and a
role in the etiology of goiter has been suggested in several studies. In 1991 an …

8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) has been widely used as a biomarker of oxidative
DNA damage in both animal and human studies. However, controversial data exist on the …

Membrane‐bound enzymes play a vital role in neuronal function through maintenance of
membrane potential and impulse propagation. We have evaluated the harmful effects of …

Objectives: Oral cancer accounts third of all malignancies in India. Tobacco use, the major
etiological factor for oral cancer is known to generate free radicals resulting in alterations in …

Aim and Objective: Tobacco is a major etiological factor for oral cancer development,
accounting 30–40% of all cancer cases in India. Tobacco consumption generates free …