Antioxidants (May 2018)

Antioxidant Capacity of Rigenase®, a Specific Aqueous Extract of Triticum vulgare

  • Immacolata Antonucci,
  • Gabriella Fiorentino,
  • Patrizia Contursi,
  • Massimiliano Minale,
  • Rodolfo Riccio,
  • Salvatore Riccio,
  • Danila Limauro

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox7050067
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 5
p. 67

Abstract

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Reactive species of oxygen (ROS), responsible for oxidative stress, accumulate in various tissues damaged by burns, decubitus ulcers, and vascular lesions. Antioxidants play an important and well-documented role in healing of chronic and acute wounds. Rigenase®, a specific extract of Triticum vulgare manufactured by Farmaceutici Damor, is employed in products used for the regeneration of tissue injuries. In this work, we show that Rigenase® exhibits a scavenging effect toward free radicals, thus pointing to its relevant antioxidant activity.

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