Antioxidant Activity of Medicinal Plants
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: 15 October 2026 | Viewed by 279
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antioxidants; phytochemicals; mass spectrometry; Nrf2; pharmacokinetic
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2. Bioinformatics Group, Wageningen University, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
Interests: mass spectrometry; metabolomics; natural products; microbiome; computational metabolomics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Oxidative stress plays a central role in the development of chronic and degenerative diseases. While medicinal plants are widely recognized as sources of antioxidant compounds, increasing evidence indicates that their biological effects are not primarily driven by direct radical-scavenging activity, but rather by the modulation of cellular redox signalling pathways and endogenous defence systems.
This Special Issue of Antioxidants, entitled “Antioxidant Activity of Medicinal Plants”, aims to collect original research articles and reviews focusing on less-studied medicinal plants and their bioactive constituents. Particular emphasis will be placed on comprehensive phytochemical characterization combined with mechanism-oriented evaluation of antioxidant activity, including the activation of cellular antioxidant responses, redox-sensitive pathways, and adaptive stress signalling. Contributions addressing structure–activity relationships, molecular targets, and the use of advanced analytical, cellular, and omics-based approaches are especially encouraged. Studies that move beyond conventional antioxidant assays and provide biologically relevant evidence of functional activity are particularly welcome.
By highlighting underexplored botanical sources and mechanism-based antioxidant effects, this Special Issue aims to offer a focused and innovative perspective on the role of medicinal plants in redox biology and oxidative stress-related disorders.
Dr. Giovanna Baron
Guest Editors
Dr. Larissa Della Vedova
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- medicinal plants
- natural antioxidants
- phytochemicals
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