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Antioxidant Defense Mechanism

Antioxidant defense mechanisms are biological systems that protect cells and tissues from oxidative damage caused by reactive oxygen species and free radicals, which are generated during normal metabolism and in response to environmental stressors. Research published in this journal examines multiple dimensions of A…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 63× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2471-2140 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Antioxidant defense mechanisms are biological systems that protect cells and tissues from oxidative damage caused by reactive oxygen species and free radicals, which are generated during normal metabolism and in response to environmental stressors. Research published in this journal examines multiple dimensions of Antioxidant Activity across diverse experimental models and therapeutic contexts. Studies have investigated natural compounds including plant extracts such as Trigonella foenum graecum and Surinamese medicinal plants, as well as tea polysaccharides, evaluating their capacity to mitigate oxidative stress in disease states. The journal has published work on antioxidant micronutrients in metabolic syndrome management and formulations containing vitamins and minerals tested in animal models of vitamin D deficiency, cardiovascular disorders, and ulcerative colitis. Additional research has explored radical-scavenging activities in cell-free systems and cardiomyoblast cells, hepatoprotective effects against oxidative injury, and the complex role of oxidative stress in testicular ischemia-reperfusion injury. These investigations span in vitro cellular assays, animal models of diabetes and inflammatory conditions, and assessments of organ-specific biomarkers, collectively addressing how antioxidant interventions may counteract pathological oxidative damage in various physiological systems and disease contexts.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2017

The antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of two tea polysaccharides

Yu ZhiCorresponding author
College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, No. 1 Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China 430070
Antioxidant Activity Cited by 5 doi:10.14302/issn.2471-2140.jaa-17-1541

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 63 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Antioxidant Activity (ISSN 2471-2140).

Journal editorial board
Deepak Kasote · Qatar Mahmoudreza Ovissipour · United States Sudhiranjan Gupta, Ph.D. · United States

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