Introduction
Oxidation is essential for the production of energy to fuel biological processes in many living organisms. The recent changes in lifestyle or environmental factors such as pollution, radiation, cigarette smoke and herbicides can generate free radicals among people worldwide. Thus, this can cause further oxidative stress responsible for DNA, protein, membrane damage and contribute to current non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Although antioxidant defense and repair systems are available in humans and other organisms to protect them against oxidative damage, these systems are insufficient tototally prevent the damage (Mau et al., 2002).