A Critical Appraisal of the Protective Activity of Polyphenolic Antioxidants against Iatrogenic Effects of Anticancer Chemotherapeutics

Polyphenolic compounds, encompassing flavonoids (e.g., quercetin, rutin, and cyanidin) and non-flavonoids (e.g., gallic acid, resveratrol, and curcumin), show several health-related beneficial effects, which include antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antiviral, and anticarcinogenic properties, as well as the prevention of coronary heart diseases. Polyphenols have also been investigated for their counteraction against the adverse effects of common anticancer chemotherapeutics. This review evaluates the outcomes of clinical studies (and related preclinical data) over the last ten years, with a focus on the use of polyphenols in chemotherapy as auxiliary agents acting against oxidative stress toxicity induced by antitumor drugs. While further clinical studies are needed to establish adequate doses and optimal delivery systems, the improvement in polyphenols' metabolic stability and bioavailability, through the implementation of nanotechnologies that are currently being investigated, could improve therapeutic applications of their pharmaceutical or nutraceutical preparations in tumor chemotherapy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

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Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) - 13(2024), 1 vom: 22. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Purgatorio, Rosa [VerfasserIn]
Boccarelli, Angelina [VerfasserIn]
Pisani, Leonardo [VerfasserIn]
de Candia, Modesto [VerfasserIn]
Catto, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Altomare, Cosimo D [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiac toxicity
Chemotherapy adjuvants
Journal Article
Oxidative stress
Polyphenols
Review

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Date Revised 28.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/antiox13010133

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NLM36766075X