EXPLORING NATURAL SOURCES OF ANTIOXIDANTS AND THEIR POTENTIAL USES IN HEALTH AND INDUSTRY
AbstractAntioxidants play a crucial role in maintaining cellular health by mitigating damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS). These compounds, sourced from fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry and fish, help counteract oxidative stress, which can lead to cellular deterioration and various diseases. This review explores the classification and characteristics of antioxidants, including ascorbic acid, carotenoids, terpenes and polyphenols. This study explores the sources of plants as a natural antioxidant, part of plant and its major constituent which show antioxidant activity, along with its mechanism of action. Oxidative stress is triggered by environmental and metabolic factors which disrupts biological functions by damaging proteins, lipids, and DNA. While both natural and synthetic antioxidants are used to prevent such damage, synthetic variants like BHA and BHT have raised health concerns, prompting a shift toward natural or plant-derived alternatives. This study highlights the sources and classification of antioxidants, pharmacological benefits, therapeutic potential, and body’s mechanism of action of antioxidants, emphasizing their importance in disease prevention and overall well-being.
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Ankita A. Nevgi *, Suresh R. Choudhari, Aniket S. Rathod, Pranita S. Nivatkar, Arya R. Mestry, Vaishnavi G. Kolekar and Utkarsh U. Myakalwar
Department of Pharmaceutics, Yashwantrao Bhonsale College of Pharmacy, Sawantwadi, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India.
ankitamhadgut275@gmail.com
09 April 2025
22 May 2025
23 May 2025
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.IJP.12(5).350-54
31 May 2025
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