Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Activities of Natural Products
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactives and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 529
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Natural products are increasingly recognized as valuable sources of bioactive compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. Derived from a variety of sources—including plants, microorganisms, marine organisms, and animals—natural products exhibit remarkable structural complexity and chemical diversity, making them an indispensable foundation for drug discovery and development. Thanks to their long-standing use in traditional medicine, combined with advances in modern analytical and biotechnological tools, researchers are continuing to discover new compounds with significant biomedical relevance. This Special Issue, “Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Activities of Natural Products,” aims to highlight recent advances in the discovery, characterization, and biological evaluation of natural-product-derived compounds. Particular emphasis will be placed on studies exploring the diversity of natural products; their sources and biosynthesis; and their roles in biomedical research, including their potential as therapeutic agents or lead compounds for drug development. We invite researchers to submit original research articles related to bioactive natural products, their mechanisms of action, and potential therapeutic applications.
Dr. Daeho Kwon
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antioxidant
- immunology
- cancer
- natural products
- molecular biology
- cell biology
- secondary metabolites
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