Sharadendu Bali*

Professor General Surgery, TMU, Moradabad, India

*Corresponding Author: Sharadendu Bali, Professor General Surgery, TMU, Moradabad, India.

Received: June 09, 2025; Published: June 18, 2025

Abstract

Skin aging and many chronic skin conditions stem from two interrelated biological processes: (a) Oxidative stress, which damages structural proteins and disrupts redox balance, and (b) Chronic inflammation, often initiated by cellular stress signals—particularly the molecule high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein [1,2]. Normally located in the nucleus, HMGB1 is released into the extracellular space by skin or immune cells in response to UV exposure, mechanical injury, infection, or aging. Exposure to ultraviolet rays (UV) emanating from the sun, is the most significant factor in aging of skin [Figure 1]. Ultraviolet radiation has a higher frequency (shorter wavelength) than violet light, and is divided into three bands: UVA, UVB, and UVC [Figure 2]. UVA is long-wave UV, penetrates deeper into the skin, and is associated with tanning and photoaging. UVB is medium-wave UV, is mostly absorbed by the ozone layer of atmosphere, and is primarily associated with sunburn and skin damage.

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Citation

Citation: Sharadendu Bali. “Unlocking Youthful Skin: Liquorice’s Role in Combating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 9.7 (2025): 68-70.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2025 Sharadendu Bali. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.