Environmental toxicants, oxidative stress and health adversities: interventions of phytochemicals.

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0376363 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2042-7158 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00223573 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Pharm Pharmacol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2021- : [Oxford] : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: London : Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
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    • Abstract:
      Objectives: Oxidative stress is the most common factor mediating environmental chemical-induced health adversities. Recently, an exponential rise in the use of phytochemicals as an alternative therapeutics against oxidative stress-mediated diseases has been documented. Due to their free radical quenching property, plant-derived natural products have gained substantial attention as a therapeutic agent in environmental toxicology. The present review aimed to describe the therapeutic role of phytochemicals in mitigating environmental toxicant-mediated sub-cellular and organ toxicities via controlling cellular antioxidant response.
      Methods: The present review has covered the recently related studies, mainly focussing on the free radical scavenging role of phytochemicals in environmental toxicology.
      Key Findings: In vitro and in vivo studies have reported that supplementation of antioxidant-rich compounds can ameliorate the toxicant-induced oxidative stress, thereby improving the health conditions. Improving the cellular antioxidant pool has been considered as a mode of action of phytochemicals. However, the other cellular targets of phytochemicals remain uncertain.
      Conclusions: Knowing the therapeutic value of phytochemicals to mitigate the chemical-induced toxicity is an initial stage; mechanistic understanding needs to decipher for development as therapeutics. Moreover, examining the efficacy of phytochemicals against mixer toxicity and identifying the bioactive molecule are major challenges in the field.
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    • Grant Information:
      ECR/2016/001863 Science and Engineering Research Board; NU/DR/NUFR1/NUCSER/2019-20/01 Nitte Research Grant; SRF 2020-8275/CMB-BMS Indian Council of Medical Research; 09/1257(0001)/2019-EMR-I Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: environmental chemicals; oxidative stress; phytochemicals; therapeutics
    • Accession Number:
      0 (Antioxidants)
      0 (Phytochemicals)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20210406 Date Completed: 20220422 Latest Revision: 20220422
    • Publication Date:
      20240104
    • Accession Number:
      10.1093/jpp/rgab044
    • Accession Number:
      33822130