Phenol-Rich <i>Feijoa sellowiana</i> (Pineapple Guava) Extracts Protect Human Red Blood Cells from Mercury-Induced Cellular Toxicity

Phenol-Rich <i>Feijoa sellowiana</i> (Pineapple Guava) Extracts Protect Human Red Blood Cells from Mercury-Induced Cellular Toxicity

Plant polyphenols, with broadly known antioxidant properties, represent very effective agents against environmental oxidative stressors, including mercury. This heavy metal irreversibly binds thiol groups, sequestering endogenous antioxidants, such as glutathione. Increased incidence of food-derived...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Tortora, Rosaria Notariale, Viviana Maresca, Katrina Vanessa Good, Sergio Sorbo, Adriana Basile, Marina Piscopo, Caterina Manna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Antioxidants
Subjects:
feijoa extracts
mercury
red blood cells
oxidative stress
glutathione
thiol groups
functional food
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/8/7/220

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