The Role of Flavonoids on Oxidative Stress in Epilepsy

Backgrounds. Oxidative stress can result from excessive free-radical production and it is likely implicated as a possible mechanism involved in the initiation and progression of epileptogenesis. Flavonoids can protect the brain from oxidative stress. In the central nervous system (CNS) several flavo...

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Main Authors: Tâmara Coimbra Diniz, Juliane Cabral Silva, Sarah Raquel Gomes de Lima-Saraiva, Fernanda Pires Rodrigues de Almeida Ribeiro, Alessandra Gomes Marques Pacheco, Rivelilson Mendes de Freitas, Lucindo José Quintans-Júnior, Jullyana de Souza Siqueira Quintans, Rosemairy Luciane Mendes, Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/171756