When eye cells are starved of oxygen and sugar, their natural defense system weakens—but this compound can help restore part of it, at least in the first few hours.

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Brosimine B and the biphasic dose-response: insights into hormesis and retinal neuroprotection

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The study shows that a natural compound called Brosimine B, at a specific dose, helps protect eye cells from damage caused by lack of oxygen and sugar, likely by boosting a key antioxidant enzyme called catalase.

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Brosimine B and the biphasic dose-response: insights into hormesis and retinal neuroprotection

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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1558726

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