Phytochemicals and Their Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fruits and vegetables; antioxidant activity; bioactive compounds: polyphenols, anthocyanins, carotenoids, sugar and organic acid; microencapsulation
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Interests: fruits and vegetables; antioxidant activity; bioactive compounds: polyphenols, anthocyanins, carotenoids, sugar and organic acid; microencapsulation
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Phytochemicals are key components that determine the quality of food and characterize plants, influencing their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The content of compounds such as anthocyanins, carotenoids, polyphenols, flavonoids, isoprenoids, and glucosinolates influences our health and well-being. Consumers are increasingly aware and want to know what ingredients are in their food, what edible plants contain, and how they affect their bodies. They want to understand the properties of bioactive compounds and their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. More and more consumers are choosing functional foods that improve body function. Therefore, knowledge about the composition of raw materials and food additives, as well as their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, is crucial. The articles in this Special Issue focus on the content of bioactive compounds and the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of raw materials, additives, and plant products.
Potential topics are as follows: comparison of the content of bioactive compounds and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in various raw materials and food products; possibilities of using plant extracts to increase antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity; the relationship between bioactive compound content and their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.
Dr. Agnieszka Nawirska-Olszańska
Dr. Joanna Kolniak-Ostek
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioactive components
- plant extracts
- functional food
- polyphenols
- carotenoids
- organic acids
- vitamins
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