Therapeutic Potential of Marine Polyphenols

Dear Colleagues,

Polyphenols, which are widely found in plants and well-known for their various physiological effects, exist in a variety of molecular classes. Among them, “marine polyphenols”, which are produced as second metabolites of marine algae, have recently gained attention from the health-care industry. In general, marine polyphenols can be chemically defined as oligomers of phloroglucinol. During the past two decades, scientists have accumulated a large body of in vitro and in vivo evidence that motivates their therapeutic applications in many areas of intractable diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases, cancers, and viral diseases, as well as many other chronic degenerative diseases. Furthermore, the structural nature of marine polyphenols provides unlimited possibility of chemical modifications that may be useful in drug development. In order to exploit such potential and develop them as competitive drugs, research efforts focused on pharmacologically and pharmaceutically relevant information are required.

The aim of this Special Issue is to gather new information regarding the in-depth understanding of pharmacologically and pharmaceutically relevant aspects of marine polyphenols. Scientists who work in the study of marine polyphenols focusing on physicochemical characterizations, synthetic derivatives, bioactivities in general, molecular targets, mechanisms of action, and pharmacology in general are highly welcome to contribute research articles and reviews.

Dr. Hyeon-Cheol Shin
Dr. Bong Ho Lee
Dr. Hye Jeong Hwang
Guest Editors

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