Antioxidant Research in Germany

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue intends to showcase the current state of antioxidant research with a special focus on Germany, where this field has recently developed considerably. Germany is renowned for its longstanding interest in natural products. Today, interests range from the isolation or synthesis of novel antioxidants to the elucidation of molecular mechanisms and potential roles in health and aging. Notably, antioxidants have gained the attention of German industries in recent years, and their potential extends beyond the more controversial applications in nutritional supplements. Exciting developments in the use of antioxidants in food preservation and cosmetics have been observed. As sustainable natural materials, antioxidants can open new avenues in a bio-driven circular economy.

As each country and region faces its own specific challenges in science and society and has its own history and traditions in research, we hope that a focus on one such region may stimulate new ideas and discussions applicable elsewhere.

In order to showcase this ongoing research in the field of antioxidants in Germany, we aim to assemble a representative list of contributions with a firework of topics, methods, techniques and new insights and challenges. The scope of this Special Issue is broad and invites diverse contributions in the forms of research papers, reviews and communications from scientists based in Germany and related to antioxidants.

So let us see how they do it in Germany and witness the progress and limitations associated with their national research strategy and outlook on antioxidants.

Prof. Dr. Claus Jacob
Guest Editor

Ahmad Yaman Abdin
Guest Editor Assistant

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