Protective effects of<i>Lycium barbarum</i>L. berry extracts against oxidative stress-induced damage of the retina of aging mouse and ARPE-19 cells
Huili Zheng, Mengting Li, Tong Zhou, Y. Wang, Erxin Shang, Yongqing Hua, Jin‐Ao Duan, Yue Zhu
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the preventive effect of Lycium barbarum L. berry extract on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) animal model and the main components responsible for its antioxidant activity.
Topics & Concepts
Oxidative stressChemistryAntioxidantSuperoxide dismutaseReactive oxygen speciesGlutathioneBiochemistryBerryViability assayLyciumPharmacologyBiologyBotanyCellMedicinePathologyEnzymeAlternative medicineRetinal Diseases and TreatmentsNeutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative MechanismsNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms