It is also beneficial for protection against normal exposure to heavy metals
[36] identified a novel polysaccharide known as Lentinus edodes mycelia polysaccharide (LMP) from mycelia that provided in vitro evidence to antioxidant activity, reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species levels, decreased cellular oxidative stress, and malondialdehyde content, with increased superoxidase dismutase activity
EGCG, the major polyphenol in green tea, suppresses PI3K/Akt, NFB, MAPK, and EGFR pathways, induces apoptosis, and has been shown to reduce radiationinduced dermatitis in breast cancer patients (cited [106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111])
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