Analysis, Characterization and Antioxidant Properties of Natural Products
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical and Molecular Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 4634
Special Issue Editors
Interests: reference material; HPLC; HPLC-MS/MS; natural product; agricultural product; food
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Interests: isotope effects in biological systems; intramolecular hydrogen bonding; tautomerism; natural products; theoretical calculations of spectroscopic properties
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Natural products refer to the components or metabolites of animals, plant extracts, insects, marine organisms, and microorganisms, as well as many endogenous chemical components in human and animal bodies. With the increasing emphasis on health, there is a growing demand for various bioactive natural products, and more natural products are being discovered and utilized.
In this field of research, scientists use various analytical techniques to identify and characterize the chemical components of natural products. These techniques may include chromatography, spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and mass spectrometry, among others. By understanding the chemical structure and composition of these compounds, researchers can gain insights into their potential antioxidant activities.
The antioxidant properties of natural products are often evaluated through various in vitro and in vivo assays. In vitro assays, such as DPPH radical scavenging, ABTS radical scavenging, and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays, measure the ability of a compound to scavenge free radicals or reduce metal ions. In vivo assays, on the other hand, involve the administration of a natural product to living organisms to study its effects on markers of oxidative stress and antioxidant defense systems.
This Special Issue aims to promote research works focused on the analytical techniques, characterization methods, and antioxidant properties research of natural products. All research articles and reviews dealing with extraction, characterization, isolation, and purification, but also the synthesis of natural and nature-derived compounds and their antioxidant properties evaluations in vitro and in vivo, are welcome. Findings dealing with the application of novel natural antioxidants in the maintenance of human well-being and in the prevention of disease are particularly welcome.
Dr. Tao Lan
Prof. Dr. Poul Erik Hansen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural products
- analysis
- characterization
- application
- reference material
- antioxidant
- health food
- dietary supplements
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