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Antioxidant activity of pomegranate juice reduces emphysematous changes and injury secondary to cigarette smoke in an animal model and human alveolar cells

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoke (CS) increases oxidative stress (OS) in the lungs. Pomegranate juice (PJ) possesses potent antioxidant activities, attributed to its polyphenols. This study investigates the effects of PJ on the damaging effects of CS in an animal model and on cultured human alveolar cell...

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Autores principales: Husari, Ahmad, Hashem, Yasmine, Bitar, Hala, Dbaibo, Ghassan, Zaatari, Ghazi, El Sabban, Marwan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4745850/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26893554
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S97027