Second Edition of Bioavailability and Bioactivity of Plant Antioxidants

Dear Colleagues,

We are organizing a second edition of the Special Issue “Bioavailability and Bioactivity of Plant Antioxidants” in Antioxidants, which is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed open access journal for research into the science and technology of antioxidants.

Plant-derived antioxidants comprise a large group of chemical compounds including secondary plant metabolites (e.g., polyphenols, carotenoids, tocopherols, and coumarins) and substances formed in food during processing (e.g., Maillard reaction products). These compounds are widely distributed in fruits and vegetables as well as their derived products. Natural antioxidants have been gaining increasing interest due to the association between their consumption and the prevention of cardiovascular disease, cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, diabetes, and other illnesses. Many research studies on plant-derived antioxidants have shown that these compounds exhibit a wide range of biological effects, including anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, anti-atherosclerotic, and anticancer effects. The bioavailability and bioefficacy of plant-derived antioxidants, including polyphenols, carotenoids, and tocopherols, are dependent on their molecular structure, food matrix, occurrence of other substances, and their digestion pathways. Recent evidence suggests that knowledge of the pharmacokinetics and metabolism of bioactive compounds is crucial to understand their role and function in human health. Furthermore, interactions of these bioactive compounds with the gut microbiota may also influence their biological roles. However, the precise mechanisms of the action, effects, and bioavailability of plant antioxidants have still not yet been fully characterized.

This Special Issue is therefore seeking original research articles and reviews covering the elucidated effects of metabolism and pharmacokinetics on the efficacy of plant antioxidants and other potential health-promoting mechanisms. Also welcome are in vitro and in vivo studies on the plant-derived antioxidant–gut microbiota interactions as well as the bioavailability, bioaccessibility, and bioactivity (e.g., antioxidant and anti-inflammatory) of plant antioxidants.

Dr. Joanna Oracz
Prof. Dr. Dorota Żyżelewicz
Guest Editors

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