Phytochemicals and Their Roles in Anti-aging

Authors

  • Bundit Promraksa Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
  • Jureerat Daduang Department of Clinical Chemistry/ Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
  • Tueanjit Khampitak Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
  • Wirapong Kantamala Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
  • Pranithi Hongsprabhas Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
  • Patcharee Boonsiri Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Keywords:

Aging, Anti-aging, Phytochemicals

Abstract

There is an increasing the number of elderly in Thailand and all over the world. Free radicals are the major cause of aging because they can destroy cells. This leads to pathology of human including obesity, cancer, diabeted mellitus, cardiovascular and immune diseases. The other causes of aging are food and pollution. Fruits and vegetables contain phytochemicals which have antioxidant activity. Many studies reported that phytochemicals play role in slow down the process of cell death and promoting autophagy both in vitro and in vivo. Therefore, research-based knowledge about phytochemicals has benefit in medicine as anti-aging agents.

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Promraksa B, Daduang J, Khampitak T, Kantamala W, Hongsprabhas P, Boonsiri P. Phytochemicals and Their Roles in Anti-aging. Rama Med J [Internet]. 2015 Dec. 29 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];38(4):312-21. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ramajournal/article/view/57538

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