Release Date: 2024-06-12

Antioxidants and the Brain

Bedia Bati (Author)

Release Date: 2024-06-12

The brain is an organ with high metabolic activity and constantly combats oxidative stress. This stress arises from the excessive production of harmful molecules known as free radicals, which can damage cell membranes, proteins, and DNA. Antioxidants are defense systems that play a crucial role in protecting the body from the damage caused by oxidative [...]

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    Published inBrain Biochemistry and Its Disease
    First Page131
    Last Page147
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053359371.8
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    The brain is an organ with high metabolic activity and constantly combats oxidative stress. This stress arises from the excessive production of harmful molecules known as free radicals, which can damage cell membranes, proteins, and DNA. Antioxidants are defense systems that play a crucial role in protecting the body from the damage caused by oxidative stress. Their effects on brain health involve neutralizing the harmful effects of these free radicals and aiding in cell preservation. Antioxidants, particularly vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, flavonoids, and other nutrients, can protect brain cells and reduce the risk of neurodegenerative diseases.

    Bedia Bati (Author)
    Assistant Professor, Van Yuzuncu Yil University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9501-7822
    3He was born in 1985 in Gevaş district of Van. He completed his primary and secondary education in Gevaş. He completed his high school education in 2002 and graduated from Van Centenary School in 2002.He started his undergraduate education at the Biology Department of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the University. After completing his undergraduate education in 2006, he started his master’s degree in the Department of Biochemistry at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine in the same year. He completed his master’s degree in 2010 and completed his doctorate in 2013 at Yüzüncü Yıl University, Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Biology. He started working as a faculty member at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Education in 2015 and continues to do so. She is married and the mother of two children.

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