Anticancer, Antioxidant, and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Natural Products

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is devoted to presenting research concerning the antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory activities of natural products.

Medicinal plants have been traditionally used in the treatment of several human diseases, and their therapeutic properties can be assigned to the different chemical compounds isolated within them. Of considerable importance, compounds with antioxidant, anticancer, or anti-inflammatory properties may be found in plants and are responsible for their preventive effects in various diseases caused by oxidative stress, among others. Oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in morbidity among people with multifarious diseases. There is a lot of research involving the influence of oxidative stress on the impairment of cells, tissues, and even the whole body. Moreover, many reports suggest that free radicals are involved in the triggering of various disorders, such as arteriosclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases, as well as many types of cancer.

Recently, scientists have focused on the discovery of plant substances that work effectively against various diseases without causing significant side effects. Therefore, in most respects, natural products are becoming more popular than synthetic ones, as they seem to possess lower toxicity levels and a higher efficacy. Thus, it is of crucial importance to provide new sources of natural compounds with significant therapeutic profiles.

Prof. Dr. Anna Bogucka-Kocka
Dr. Katarzyna Dos Santos Szewczyk
Guest Editors

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