Natural bioactive compounds against oxidative stress: dietary polyphenols strike back

Oxidative stress is a major cellular and metabolic burden that can really alter cell life and became the base for disease inset and development. Many widespread pathologies can develop starting from an unresolved oxidative stress situation, thus addressing this state is paramount for human health. Our antioxidant enzymes sometimes are not just enough. Fortify our defense and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory system can make a difference for our health: if this attainable with our dietary habits, could be a dream come true. Polyphenols are a fantastic tool indeed into the fight against oxidative stress: they are easy to obtain, with little cost, no side effects, and a multitude of metabolic actions. This perspective review would like to shed a light about polyphenol's metabolic and molecular action respect to oxidative stress to help us to preserve our health.