Mechanisms of Antioxidant Actions and their Role in many Human Diseases: A Review

Subject Areas : Journal of Chemical Health Risks

Zahraa Kamil Kadhim Lawi ¹ , Feryal Ameen Merza ² , Shiama Rabeea Banoon ³ , Mohammed Abd Ali Jabber Al-Saady ⁴ , Aswan Al-Abboodi ⁵

1 - Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
2 - Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
3 - Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Misan, Maysan, Iraq
4 - AL Sader Teaching Hospital, Maysan Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Maysan, Iraq |Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, VIC 3800, Australia
5 - Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Misan, Maysan, Iraq

Received: 2020-11-05 Accepted : 2020-12-10 Published : 2021-10-01

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