Annato extract and β-carotene modulate the production of reactive oxygen species/nitric oxide in neutrophils from diabetic rats
Annatto has been identified as carotenoids that have antioxidative effects. It is well known that one of the key elements in the development of diabetic complications is oxidative stress. The immune system is especially vulnerable to oxidative damage because many immune cells, such as neutrophils, p...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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the Society for Free Radical Research Japan
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3334368/ |