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. 2014 Apr;5(2):210-4.
doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.131127.

Antioxidants in dermatology

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Antioxidants in dermatology

Varadraj V Pai et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Antioxidants neutralize free radicals produced by various environmental insults such as ultraviolet radiation, cigarette smoke and air pollutants, thereby preventing cellular damage. The role of oxidative stress and antioxidants is known in diseases like obesity, atherosclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease. Herein we discuss the effects of oxidative stress on the skin and role of antioxidants in dermatology.

Keywords: Antioxidants; free radicals; oxidative stress.

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Free radical formation and antioxidant quenching the free radical

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