Natural Antioxidants in Animal Nutrition
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 December 2025 | Viewed by 2005
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nutrition metabolism; plant extracts; probiotics; intestinal barrier function; gut–liver axis; antioxidant
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Interests: epitranscriptome; m6A RNA methylation; mucosal immunity; stem cells; gut–liver axis; nutrition metabolism; plant extracts
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Interests: animal developmental physiology and nutritional regulation; antioxidant additive and plant extracts
Interests: antioxidant; plant extracts; oxidative stress; intestinal health; mitochondrial function
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The role and importance of natural antioxidants in animal nutrition are receiving more attention as we advance in the field of intensive farming. Animals are exposed to a range of stressors during their growth, including environmental shifts, variations in feed quality, and diseases. These stressors can trigger the overproduction of free radicals, which in turn induce oxidative stress, damage cells and tissues, and impact animal health and productivity. Natural antioxidants, including polyphenols, carotenoids, vitamins C and E, and trace elements such as zinc and selenium, play a crucial role in mitigating the negative impacts of oxidative stress by scavenging free radicals and facilitating antioxidant defense systems, which enhances animal growth performance and the quality of the resulting animal products. Moreover, the strategic use of natural antioxidants can decrease the dependency on antibiotics and synthetic antioxidants, thereby advancing the adoption of green and sustainable farming methods. Consequently, thorough research into the mechanisms by which natural antioxidants function in animal nutrition, along with their informed and judicious application in agricultural practices, is essential for enhancing animal health and boosting production efficiency.
This Special Issue particularly focuses on the following:
- Types of natural antioxidants and their biological activities.
- Effects of natural antioxidants in different animal species.
- The relationship between natural antioxidants and the animal immune system.
- Impact of natural antioxidants on the quality of animal products.
- Application strategies and future development directions of natural antioxidants.
All scientific works (including original research papers and reviews) in this field are welcome in this Special Issue.
Dr. Lili Zhang
Prof. Dr. Xiang Zhong
Dr. Chao Wang
Dr. Hao Zhang
Guest Editors
Dr. Jingfei Zhang
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- antioxidants
- animal
- growth
- metabolism
- nutrition
- oxidative stress
- plant extracts
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