Bioactive Compounds and Small Molecules with Neuroprotective and Anti-Inflammatory Functions
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1177
Special Issue Editor
Interests: extracellular vesicle; microglia; bioactive foods; neuroprotection; neurodegenerative diseases; ageing; anti-inflammatory molecules; curcumin; resveratrol; vitamins
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Dear Colleagues,
Most neurodegenerative diseases are defined as complex multifactorial disorders, with genetic and environmental factors greatly contributing to their onset.
The relevance of lifestyle, including diet and exercise, has been associated with improved learning and memory capacity, delayed age-related cognitive decline, and a reduced risk of neurodegeneration.
The bioactive compounds and small molecules found in food exhibit beneficial effects, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective.
There is evidence that the consumption of certain food components, such as omega-3 fatty acids, carotenoids, flavonoids, polyphenols, etc., can reduce the risk of neurodegeneration and inflammatory diseases.
Supplementation with bioactive compounds is a valuable tool for strengthening neuroprotection and preventing inflammatory diseases. Therefore, there is increasing interest in identifying nutrients or dietary treatments that are neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory.
This Special Issue, entitled “Bioactive Compounds and Small Molecules with Neuroprotective and Anti-Inflammatory Functions”, welcomes the submission of both original research manuscripts and reviews concerning the in vitro and in vivo biological effects of bioactive foods and small molecules and their potential therapeutic applications in neuroprotection and inflammatory diseases.
Prof. Dr. Chiara Porro
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioactive foods
- small molecules
- neuroprotection
- anti-inflammatory
- inflammasome
- neurodegeneration
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