Free radicals have acquired growing importance in the fields of biology and medicine. They
are produced during many different endogenous and exogenous processes. Mitochondria …

Aging is characterized by a progressive loss of tissue and organ function due to genetic and
environmental factors, nutrition, and lifestyle. Oxidative stress is one the most important …

Cells produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a metabolic by-product. ROS molecules
trigger oxidative stress as a feedback response that significantly initiates biological …

Vitamin C (Vit C) is considered to be a vital antioxidant molecule in the brain. Intracellular Vit
C helps maintain integrity and function of several processes in the central nervous system …

Significance: Mitochondrial (mt) reticulum network in the cell possesses amazing
ultramorphology of parallel lamellar cristae, formed by the invaginated inner mitochondrial …

Alterations in mitochondrial function, as observed in neurodegenerative diseases, lead to
disrupted energy metabolism and production of damaging reactive oxygen species. Here …

Iron is essential for all organisms and cells. Diseases of iron imbalance affect billions of
patients, including those with iron overload and other forms of iron toxicity. Excess iron load …

Mitochondria are critical organelles for endocrine health; steroid hormone biosynthesis
occurs in these organelles and they provide energy in the form of ATP for hormone …

Objective: To consider the key implications of iron deficiency for biochemical and
physiological functions beyond erythropoiesis. Methods: PubMed was searched for relevant …

Anthocyanins are water-soluble pigments providing certain color for various plant parts,
especially in edible berries. Earlier these compounds were only known as natural food …