Oxidative damage of cellular components such as proteins, unsaturated fatty acids and DNA have been associated with biological disorders such as cancer, stroke, and post-ischaemic or age-related neuronal degeneration. 1 and 2 Furthermore, the high levels of oxygen consumption, unsaturated fatty acids and iron stores, combined with the low antioxidant capacity and absence of neuronal regeneration, make the brain extremely susceptible to radical- ...
