Phytocomplexes with antioxidant potential extracted from Gentiana lutea and Hypericum perforatum, two native plants from the Pollino National Park

With aging process, the body is subjected to increasing oxidative stress, responsible for the onset of various chronic pathologies. Plant-based medicines represent a source for human health, as plants synthesize a wide variety of organic molecules (flavonoids, terpenes, phenolic acids, carotenoids, etc.), defined as Secondary Metabolites (SM), able to exert antioxidant and protective actions against free radicals.