Free Radicals and Antioxidants in Cigarette Smokers

Abstract

To study the effect of smoking on the antioxidant parameters, young male smokers(n=15) and
non smokers(n=15) aged 19 to 25 years. Our study underway to determine the antioxidants
such as vitamin E(α–Tocopherol), through its ability to limit production of free radicals and
help prevent or delay the development of diseases by the cigarettes smoking and the
antioxidants which works together(co-antioxidants), and recycle each other or work in concert;
therefore, the total and reduce vitamin C(ascorbic acid) were determine, we found the levels of
these vitamins in smokers less than non smokers. In conclusion, according to the results of the
present study, we explain how much smoking lead to release of free radicals and cause
depletion of antioxidants, finally causing oxidative damage.