Dietary Antioxidants: Molecular Mechanisms, Health Benefits, and Therapeutic Potential
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 168
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food chemistry; food toxology; analytical chemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Dietary antioxidants include a diverse array of phytochemicals, vitamins, and natural compounds that maintain redox balance by neutralizing reactive oxygen species, supporting antioxidant defenses, and reducing oxidative stress-induced cellular damage. These compounds also quench free radicals and modulate redox-sensitive signaling pathways implicated in inflammation, mitochondrial function, cell death, and metabolic regulation.
This Special Issue, “Dietary Antioxidants: Molecular Mechanisms, Health Benefits, and Therapeutic Potential,” will provide a comprehensive overview of the significance and practical applications of dietary antioxidants for human health.
Original research and review articles are sought on the effects of natural antioxidants, such as polyphenols, carotenoids, vitamins, peptides, and novel phytochemicals, on antioxidant activity, bioavailability, and their interactions within complex food matrices. Submissions should address molecular pathways related to metabolism, inflammation, mitochondrial function, and cell signaling and elucidate interactions between antioxidants, gut microbiota, and host metabolism using advanced analytical, biochemical, and omics-based methodologies. Papers presenting clinical or epidemiological evidence regarding antioxidant-rich diets, their preventive roles in chronic diseases, and their therapeutic applications in metabolic, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and inflammatory disorders are encouraged. We also welcome contributions on innovative delivery systems, nanoformulations, and food-based strategies to enhance antioxidant stability and efficacy.
Dr. Irene Dini
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- dietary antioxidants
- oxidative stress
- redox signaling
- antioxidants bioavailability
- gut microbiota interactions
- chronic disease prevention
- functional foods
- nutraceuticals
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