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. 2023 Feb 16;15(4):989. doi: 10.3390/nu15040989

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Antioxidant effects of açaí. ROS cause protein damage, DNA alterations, and lipid peroxidation throughout biological systems. Açaí decreases the production of oxidative products and increases cellular antioxidant capacity. Symbols and abbreviations: ↑: increase; ↓: decrease; CAT: catalase; GPx-1: glutathione peroxidase-1; GPx-4: glutathione peroxidase-4; MDA: malonaldehyde; Nrf2-ERK: nuclear transcription factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2-extracellular signal-regulated kinases; ROS: reactive oxygen species; RNS: reactive nitrogen species; SOD1: superoxide dismutase 1.