Natural Compounds and Products from an Anti-Aging Perspective
Aging is a very complex process that is accompanied by a degenerative impairment in many of the major functions of the human body over time. This inevitable process is influenced by hereditary factors, lifestyle, and environmental influences such as xenobiotic pollution, infectious agents, UV radiat...
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| author | Geir Bjørklund Mariia Shanaida Roman Lysiuk Monica Butnariu Massimiliano Peana Ioan Sarac Oksana Strus Kateryna Smetanina Salvatore Chirumbolo |
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| description | Aging is a very complex process that is accompanied by a degenerative impairment in many of the major functions of the human body over time. This inevitable process is influenced by hereditary factors, lifestyle, and environmental influences such as xenobiotic pollution, infectious agents, UV radiation, diet-borne toxins, and so on. Many external and internal signs and symptoms are related with the aging process and senescence, including skin dryness and wrinkles, atherosclerosis, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, etc. Oxidative stress, a consequence of the imbalance between pro- and antioxidants, is one of the main provoking factors causing aging-related damages and concerns, due to the generation of highly reactive byproducts such as reactive oxygen and nitrogen species during the metabolism, which result in cellular damage and apoptosis. Antioxidants can prevent these processes and extend healthy longevity due to the ability to inhibit the formation of free radicals or interrupt their propagation, thereby lowering the level of oxidative stress. This review focuses on supporting the antioxidant system of the organism by balancing the diet through the consumption of the necessary amount of natural ingredients, including vitamins, minerals, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), essential amino acids, probiotics, plants’ fibers, nutritional supplements, polyphenols, some phytoextracts, and drinking water. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ed459cdd70b45bdb5660640791b57492023-11-24T01:37:03ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492022-10-012720708410.3390/molecules27207084Natural Compounds and Products from an Anti-Aging PerspectiveGeir Bjørklund0Mariia Shanaida1Roman Lysiuk2Monica Butnariu3Massimiliano Peana4Ioan Sarac5Oksana Strus6Kateryna Smetanina7Salvatore Chirumbolo8Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (CONEM), Toften 24, 8610 Mo i Rana, NorwayDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Medical Botany, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, 46001 Ternopil, UkraineDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, 79010 Lviv, UkraineChemistry & Biochemistry Discipline, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania” from Timisoara, 300645 Timisoara, RomaniaDepartment of Chemical, Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, ItalyChemistry & Biochemistry Discipline, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania” from Timisoara, 300645 Timisoara, RomaniaDepartment of Drug Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, 79010 Lviv, UkraineDepartment of Organic Chemistry and Pharmacy, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, 43025 Lutsk, UkraineDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, ItalyAging is a very complex process that is accompanied by a degenerative impairment in many of the major functions of the human body over time. This inevitable process is influenced by hereditary factors, lifestyle, and environmental influences such as xenobiotic pollution, infectious agents, UV radiation, diet-borne toxins, and so on. Many external and internal signs and symptoms are related with the aging process and senescence, including skin dryness and wrinkles, atherosclerosis, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, etc. Oxidative stress, a consequence of the imbalance between pro- and antioxidants, is one of the main provoking factors causing aging-related damages and concerns, due to the generation of highly reactive byproducts such as reactive oxygen and nitrogen species during the metabolism, which result in cellular damage and apoptosis. Antioxidants can prevent these processes and extend healthy longevity due to the ability to inhibit the formation of free radicals or interrupt their propagation, thereby lowering the level of oxidative stress. This review focuses on supporting the antioxidant system of the organism by balancing the diet through the consumption of the necessary amount of natural ingredients, including vitamins, minerals, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), essential amino acids, probiotics, plants’ fibers, nutritional supplements, polyphenols, some phytoextracts, and drinking water.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/20/7084agingantioxidantscosmetic ingredientsmedicinal plantsprobioticsnatural compounds |
| spellingShingle | Geir Bjørklund Mariia Shanaida Roman Lysiuk Monica Butnariu Massimiliano Peana Ioan Sarac Oksana Strus Kateryna Smetanina Salvatore Chirumbolo Natural Compounds and Products from an Anti-Aging Perspective Molecules aging antioxidants cosmetic ingredients medicinal plants probiotics natural compounds |
| title | Natural Compounds and Products from an Anti-Aging Perspective |
| title_full | Natural Compounds and Products from an Anti-Aging Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Natural Compounds and Products from an Anti-Aging Perspective |
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| title_short | Natural Compounds and Products from an Anti-Aging Perspective |
| title_sort | natural compounds and products from an anti aging perspective |
| topic | aging antioxidants cosmetic ingredients medicinal plants probiotics natural compounds |
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