Antioxidant Phytochemicals for Promoting Human Health and Well-Being
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 January 2026 | Viewed by 207
Special Issue Editors
Interests: secondary metabolite isolation from medicinal plants and food byproducts; analytical techniques; structural determination; NMR spectroscopy; nutraceuticals; bioactive natural molecules
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Interests: drug delivery systems for pharmaceutical; nutraceutical and cosmetic applications; application of micro/nano-encapsulation techniques in particle engineering; biopolymers; medicinal plant extracts; spray drying; technological and solid state characterization
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Interests: drug delivery systems for pharmaceutical; nutraceutical and cosmetic applications; application of micro/nano-encapsulation techniques in particle engineering; biopolymers; medicinal plant extracts; spray drying; technological and solid solid-state characterization; secondary metabolite isolation from medicinal plants and food byproducts; analytical techniques
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Antioxidant phytochemicals are naturally occurring compounds that play a pivotal role in neutralizing oxidative stress and preventing cellular damage caused by free radicals. Their health-promoting properties have attracted significant interest in the fields of nutrition, human health, and well-being.
This Special Issue focuses on the recovery of antioxidant phytochemicals from plants, agri-food by-products, and other natural sources, highlighting their potential in promoting health and preventing chronic disease. They key topics involved in this Special Issue include the following:
Innovative Extraction Methods: Advanced techniques for recovering antioxidant phytochemicals from natural sources, emphasizing the use of bio- and eco-compatible solvents and processes, along with the chemical characterization of bioactive molecules.
Mechanisms of Action: Insights into how these phytochemicals mitigate oxidative damage through free radical scavenging, regulating antioxidant enzymes, and modulating cellular signaling pathways involved in inflammation, apoptosis, aging-related decline, and other disorders.
Formulation Design and Technological Characterization: The development and evaluation of innovative delivery systems to improve the stability, bioavailability, and functionality of antioxidant phytochemicals for applications in functional foods, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products.
Challenges and Future Directions: Exploration of novel phytochemicals, their interactions with human systems, and the development of stable and bioactive formulations for nutrition, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
By consolidating cutting-edge findings, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how antioxidant phytochemicals can be harnessed to improve human health and well-being. It seeks to pave the way for innovative solutions in disease prevention and health promotion.
Dr. Teresa Mencherini
Dr. Francesca Sansone
Dr. Tiziana Esposito
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antioxidant phytochemicals
- oxidative stress
- health promotion
- chronic disease
- functional foods
- nutraceuticals
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