| Abstract: | THE FORMATION OF REACTIVE oxygen spe-cies (ROS) is a naturally occurring intracellular meta-bolic process. These harmful species are known tocause oxidative damage to a number of moleculesin cells, including membrane lipids, proteins, andnucleic acids.1 The potential harmful effects of thesespecies are controlled by the cellular antioxidant de-fense system.2 In addition, antioxidant enzymes, suchas superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glu-tathione peroxidase (GPX), and glutathionereductase, are essen... |
