Putative free radical-scavenging activity of an extract of Cineraria maritima in preventing selenite-induced cataractogenesis in Wistar rat pups.

摘要: Cataract is the major cause of preventable blindness worldwide, especially in developing countries Africa and Asia. Currently, only treatment available for disease surgical extraction cataractous lens followed by replacement with a synthetic implant. Although such natural an artificial significantly effective restoring vision to most patients, this procedure not free complications. Thus, attempts prevent cataract formation, or at least slow onset disease, would be great value [1].Although many factors have been implicated, formation primarily associated oxidative stress produced radicals. Generation excessive radi -cals reactive oxygen species (ROS), as superoxide anion (O