Delivery Systems for Natural Antioxidant Compounds
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 July 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: drug delivery systems; antioxidants; cosmetic products; cosmetic formulations; nanomaterials and nanotechnologies; natural products; herbal medicine; antioxidant and radical scavenging; analytical chemistry; chromatography-mass spectrometry; bioactive compounds and natural extracts
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2. Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
Interests: nanomedicine; spatio-temporal drug delivery; chronic pain; cannabinoids
Interests: antioxidants; phytochemicals; natural products; bioactive compounds and natural extracts; biological activity; drug delivery systems; liposomes; emulsions; nanomaterials and nanotechnologies; chromatography–mass spectrometry; cosmetic formulations; cosmetic products
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Natural antioxidant compounds play a crucial role in counteracting oxidative stress and are widely investigated for their health-promoting, protective, and preservative properties. Despite their significant biological potential, the practical exploitation of many natural antioxidants is frequently limited by stability, low solubility, rapid degradation, and poor bioavailability. In this context, the development of effective delivery systems has become a central research focus to fully harness the functionality of these bioactive molecules.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advances in the design, engineering, and application of delivery systems specifically tailored for natural antioxidants. Emphasis will be placed on innovative carrier platforms and formulation strategies capable of protecting antioxidant compounds, improving their physicochemical stability, and enabling controlled, targeted, or stimuli-responsive release.
Contributions may address a wide range of delivery approaches, including nano- and microcarriers, polymeric and lipid-based systems, supramolecular assemblies, hydrogels, emulsions, hybrid materials, etc. Relevant application areas include nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, biomedical devices, and functional materials. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: novel natural sources of antioxidant compounds; advanced encapsulation and loading techniques; interactions between carriers and biological or material matrices; enhancement of bioavailability; and the stability and performance of formulated products.
Dr. Antonio Vassallo
Dr. Lucía Martín-Banderas
Dr. Immacolata Faraone
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural antioxidants
- delivery systems
- nanoencapsulation
- liposomes
- emulsions
- spray drying
- controlled release
- bioavailability enhancement
- polymeric carriers
- lipid-based systems
- supramolecular assemblies
- antioxidant protection
- functional applications
- shelf-life extension
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