Methodologies for Improving Antioxidant Properties and Absorption, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural and Synthetic Antioxidants".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editor
Interests: organic chemistry; antioxidants; natural compound synthesis; antioxidant activity
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Dear Colleagues,
The beneficial effects of antioxidants are determined not only by their radical scavenging capacity but also by their absorption profile and bioavailability, which allow these molecules to reach target cells or prevent the long-term oxidation of compounds used in biology and medicine.
Over the last ten years, several innovations have emerged to improve the absorption and bioavailability of poorly soluble or poorly absorbable antioxidants, with applications in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic sectors.
In the previous edition of this Special Issue (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/antioxidants/special_issues/W67400DU5Z), various methodologies for achieving this goal were explored, including (a) chemical modifications of natural antioxidants; (b) enzymatic treatments to enhance bioavailability; (c) the use of delivery systems to facilitate transport and targeted absorption.
For this second edition, we invite you to submit your latest research findings or a review article that will further contribute to advancing current goals and fully exploit the properties of natural antioxidants, either through structural modifications or the use of novel carrier systems (such as liposomes, microcapsules, natural deep eutectic solvents, or nanoemulsions) to enhance antioxidant stability, transport, cell targeting, and absorption.
This research can include both in vitro and in vivo studies, relating to any of the following topics: (i) chemical or enzymatic techniques for antioxidant molecule modification; (ii) structure/antioxidant activity comparisons of modified or synthetic antioxidants with respect to natural molecules; (iii) the role of carrier systems in the enhancement and/or specificity of the cell/tissue/organ absorption of the target antioxidant molecule.
We look forward to receiving your contribution.
Dr. Daniela Tofani
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioavailability
- targeted absorption
- delivery systems
- antioxidant structural modification
- structure–activity relationship
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