The oxygen - containing molecules the body uses to produce energy can be highly reactive and can inadvertently cause damage to the mitochondria and even the cells themselves. (whfoods.org)
Damage to the mitochondria thus has fatal consequences for cells. (sciencedaily.com)
The scientists revealed that these very commonly used antibiotics caused profound damage to the mitochondria, and this led to a dramatic increase in the production of damaging chemicals called free radicals. (mindbodygreen.com)