Open AccessDisturbed levels of non-enzymatic antioxidants and malondialdehyde among makeup users
Author(s) -
Sameer Mohammed Yaseen,
Hussein Abid,
Mudhar Abdul-Wahab Al-Obaidi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of techniques
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2708-8383
DOI - 10.51173/jt.v2i1.166
Subject(s) - malondialdehyde , lipid peroxidation , uric acid , chemistry , oxidative stress , vitamin c , glutathione , vitamin e , antioxidant , food science , enzyme , biochemistry
Makeup products contain heavy metals in variable amounts. Oxidative stress, damage, and aging could happen due to exposure to heavy metals. This study aimed to evaluate the concentrations of non-enzymatic antioxidants, and lipid peroxidation marker (malondialdehyde, MDA) in makeup and non-makeup users. 69 female students were sorted into two groups of 31 of non-makeup users (control group) and 38 of makeup users (case group). In this respect, the case group was also divided into 3 subgroups according to a period of 1.09±0.78 years (as mean±SD). 10 mL venous blood was drawn to determine the serum level of vitamin C, uric acid, glutathione (GSH) and MDA. The gained results were statistically analysed using SPSS. This in turn indicated a significant reduction in vitamin C, uric acid and GSH levels in makeup users compared to the control group. However, MDA concentrations were significantly higher in makeup users. A significant correlation between lipid peroxidation, dropping in non-enzymatic antioxidants and makeup products application was found.