Various internal and external factors negatively affect the homeostatic equilibrium of
organisms at the molecular to the whole-body level, inducing the so-called state of stress …

A hundred years have passed since vitamin E was identified as an essential micronutrient
for mammals. Since then, many biological functions of vitamin E have been unraveled in …

Cigarette smoke is considered a primary risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. Numerous toxicants present in cigarette smoke are known to induce oxidative …

Objectives Vitamin E has various functions in humans, including antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-atherogenic actions, as well as direct effects on …

Oxidative stress may be defined as an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS)
and the antioxidant system to counteract or detoxify these potentially damaging molecules …

Background and aims Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as a major
chronic liver disease. We explored simple and effective ways to improve NAFLD and …

Globally, respiratory diseases are major cause of disability and mortality, and more
alarmingly, it disproportionately affects develo** countries, which is largely attributed to …

Many experimental models demonstrated that inorganic and organic selenium (Se)
compounds may have an anticancer activity. However, large clinical studies failed to …

Currently, an increasing amount of evidence supports the notion that vitamins C, D and E,
carotenoids, and omega-3 fatty acids may protect against the progression of chronic …

Smoking is considered a major risk factor in the development of lung diseases worldwide.
Active smoking and secondhand (passive) smoke (SHS) are related to lung cancer (LC) risk …