Study of Supplement's Antioxidant Properties That Contains Natural Extracts

While it is well accepted that a low level of RONS production is necessary to maintain physiological function, too much formation of RONS are believed to participate in biomolecules damage. Damage of lipids, proteins and DNA/RNA, to cellular and tissue level, as a consequence of oxidative stress has been linked to a number of serious diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as hypertension and atherosclerosis, neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's dementias, diabetes and the process of aging.

The dietary intake of antioxidants is thought to play a major role in oxidative stress network. Many epidemiologic studies have reported an inverse association between vegetable and fruit consumption with reduced risk of chronic diseases, especially cancer and CVDs. However, although many clinical trials have been conducted with vitamins (E, C or their combinations) their in vivo protective effect remains uncertain. Therefore the possibility that the complex mixture of phytochemicals in foods may contribute to their protecting effects has been raised. In this concept, it is possible multiple compounds to act through complimentary or synergistic mechanisms to present a greater biologic effect than can be achieved by any individual component To investigate this hypothesis, a double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted in order to investigate the effects of a multi-micronutrient supplement against oxidative stress in apparently healthy adults.