Title

Comparative evaluation of salivary antioxidant levels in yoga practitioners and non-practitioners: A biochemical study

Authors

Anirudh G.P. Singh¹, P. Narayana Prasad², Avnish Singh³ & Jyotsna Seth^4,*

Affiliation

¹Department of General Pathology and Microbiology, Seema Dental College & Hospital & Mrityunjay Yogpeeth Foundation, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India; ²Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Seema Dental College & Hospital & Mrityunjay Yogpeeth Foundation, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India; ³Department of Public Health Dentistry, Seema Dental College & Hospital & Mrityunjay Yogpeeth Foundation, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India; ⁴Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Seema Dental College & Hospital & Mrityunjay Yogpeeth Foundation, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Jyotsna Seth - E-mail: drjyotsnaseth64@gmail.com
Anirudh G.P. Singh - E-mail: drguruaniruddh@gmail.com
P. Narayana Prasad - E-mail: drnarayanap@gmail.com
Avnish Singh - E-mail: docavnish1@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received August 1, 2026; Revised August 31, 2026; Accepted August 31, 2026, Published August 31, 2026

Abstract

Oxidative stress, resulting from an imbalance between reactive oxygen species and antioxidant defence mechanisms, contributes to the pathogenesis of several systemic and oral diseases, while yoga has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological intervention to improve oxidative balance. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the salivary antioxidant levels in 60 healthy adults (20–40 years), including 30 regular yoga practitioners and 30 age-matched non-practitioners, using unstimulated saliva samples analysed for Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC), Uric Acid, Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Catalase through standard spectrophotometric assays. Statistical analysis using an independent sample t-test showed significantly higher levels of all antioxidant parameters among yoga practitioners compared with non-practitioners (p < 0.001). Thus, data shows that regular yoga practice is associated with enhanced salivary antioxidant activity and reduced oxidative stress.

Keywords

Yoga, oxidative stress, saliva, antioxidants, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), superoxide dismutase, catalase, oral health

Citation

Singh et al. Bioinformation 22(8): 5431-5436 (2026)

Edited by

Hiroj Bagde

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.