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Abstract

The present invention relates to an original and specific mixture of purified superoxide dismutases (SODs) of plant origin, characterised in that said mixture is essentially made up of three superoxide dismutases: a manganese superoxide dismutase, a copper and zinc superoxide dismutase and an iron superoxide dismutase provided in two isoforms, which can be obtained from an extract of the hybrid variety F1 of Cucumis melo MA 7950 or the cells thereof cultured in vitro or by transfer and expression of the genes of said SODs in prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells. The specific mixture according to the invention imparts to the compositions containing same a greater effectiveness in the treatment or prevention of diseases linked to inflammatory and/or oxidative stress, such as radiation-induced fibroses, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, atherosclerosis, labial herpes and myopathies, as well as in nutritional, pharmaceutical, veterinary or cosmetic uses.

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