Natural Products as Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Drugs

Dear Colleagues,

Natural plant extracts remain a source of bioactive compounds demonstrating new anti-inflammatory and / or immunomodulatory activities even after extensive studies. Due to the very low oral biodisponibility observed in rather all actives mixture or purified compounds the final use as orally active pharmacologic agents is exception.

In this special issue we will publish laboratory demonstration and reviews concerning plant extracts acting directly or indirectly on immune response in organs in contact with the external domain. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, purification and structural elucidation, activity on skin homeostasis, eye immunity, mouth inflammation, gastro-intestinal homeostasis, pre and probiotics activities and immune answer of vagina.

Prof. Patrick Dutartre
Prof. Marie Aleth Lacaille Dubois
Guest Editors

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