Effects of Myrtus communis L. Extract and Apocynin on Lens Oxidative Damage and Boron Levels in Rats with a High Fat-Diet

Effects of Myrtus communis L. Extract and Apocynin on Lens Oxidative Damage and Boron Levels in Rats with a High Fat-Diet

Objectives:Nutritional obesity causes oxidant damage in the body and cataract formation in the lenses by increasing the formation of free radicals. Myrtus communis leaf extracts (Myr) have antioxidant properties, and apocynin (Apo) is an effective NADPH-oxidase inhibitor. The data on tissue boron le...

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Main Authors: Rüya Kuru Yaşar, Dilruba Kuru, Ali Şen, Göksel Şener, Feriha Ercan, Ayşen Yarat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2021-12-01
Series:Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
Subjects:
obesity
lens
boron
antioxidants
myrtus communis
apocynin
Online Access: http://www.oftalmoloji.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/effects-of-imyrtus-communis-i-l-extract-and-apocyn/50637

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