A Review on Oxidative Stress and Arthritis

Abstract

Arthritis is a disease from which people are suffering throughout the world. We are mainly focusing our discussion of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis. Both Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis are resulting from the generation of free radicals due to oxidative stress. Antioxidants are inhibitors of the generation of free radicals. Antioxidant constituents of the plants (phytochemicals), spices acts as a radical scavenger and convert the highly reactive radicals to less reactive radicals. The causes of the diseases are also explained in the review. The immune system also induced inflammation but it also helps to prevent inflammation. This review presents some information about the oxidative stress and Arthritis, how Arthritis can be treated.