An Understanding of Antioxidants and Oral Lesions

Abstract

The study of free radical chemistry has received a lot of attention recently. Our bodies produce free radicals, reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, and reactive nitrogen species as a result of a variety of endogenous processes, exposure to various physicochemical circumstances, or pathological conditions. For optimum physiological function, free radicals and antioxidants must coexist in balance. Oxidative stress results when the body’s defenses against free radicals are overpowered. As a result, free radicals damage lipids, proteins, and Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and cause a variety of human disorders. Therefore, using antioxidants from an external source can help to manage this oxidative damage. Recently, it has been suggested that synthetic antioxidants like butylated hydroxytoluene and butylated hydroxyanisole are harmful to human health. Thus, in recent years, research into natural substances with antioxidative action has been more focused.