Open AccessAntioxidant therapy (lycopene and green tea extract) in periodontal disease: A promising paradigm
Author(s) -
Pankaj Tripathi,
Vikram Blaggana,
Preeti Upadhyay,
Manika Jindal,
Shweta Gupta,
Sadaf Nishat
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_277_18
Subject(s) - medicine , gingivitis , lycopene , saliva , antioxidant , uric acid , periodontitis , scaling and root planing , green tea extract , dentistry , oxidative stress , periodontium , gastroenterology , chronic periodontitis , traditional medicine , green tea , food science , biochemistry , chemistry
Increased oxidative stress has emerged as one of the prime factors in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. Hence, antioxidant therapy may become a promising tool in the treatment of periodontal disease. Uric acid (UA) being a major antioxidant in saliva can be used as a marker to assess the total antioxidant capacity.