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Review
. 2016:2016:9734816.
doi: 10.1155/2016/9734816. Epub 2016 Dec 19.

Overview of the Role of Vanillin on Redox Status and Cancer Development

Daniel Pereira Bezerra  1 , Anne Karine Nascimento Soares  2 , Damião Pergentino de Sousa  2
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Review

Overview of the Role of Vanillin on Redox Status and Cancer Development

Daniel Pereira Bezerra et al. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2016.

Abstract

Bioactive natural products play critical roles in modern drug development, especially anticancer agents. It has been widely reported that various pharmacological activities of such compounds are related to their antioxidant properties. Vanillin is a natural substance widely found in many plant species and often used in beverages, foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products. Antioxidant and anticancer potential have been described for this compound. Considering the importance of vanillin in the area of human health and food and pharmaceuticals sectors, in this review, we discuss the role of vanillin on redox status and its potential contribution to the prevention and the treatment of cancer.

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The authors declare no conflict of interests.

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Figure 1
Chemical structure of vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Overview of the antimutagenic effect of vanillin.
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