Catechins in Human Health 2020

Dear Colleagues,

Catechins are natural polyphenolic compounds that are distributed in a variety of foods and herbs, such as tea, apples, persimmons, cacaos, grapes, and berries. Catechin and its derivatives may have beneficial properties for human health including anticancer, anti-obesity, antidiabetic, anticardiovascular, anti-infectious, hepatoprotective, and neuroprotective effects. This Special Issue, following the success of the first edition in 2018 (Molecules. 2019 Feb 1;24(3). pii: E528. doi: 10.3390/molecules24030528.), is devoted to providing a forum for the updated information on catechin’s activities as related to human health. This Special Issue will include original and review articles on action mechanisms in which reactive oxygen species and/or AMP-activated protein kinase are involved; chemical synthesis of bioactive catechin derivatives; comparative studies with other polyphenols; synergistic effects with a variety of drugs; and epidemiology. In order to maintain the high quality fitting for a Special Issue of Molecules, the Editors would like to ask authors to submit their manuscripts according to the following criteria: the data provide dose- and time-dependent effects where applicable; in cell-based experiments, data from multiple cell lines should be presented. Cellular and animal studies on plant extracts without having identified catechin compound(s) as being responsible for the bioactivity are considered to be out of the scope of this issue. Topics can include, but are not limited to catechins, action mechanisms, chemical synthesis, comparative studies, synergistic effects, and epidemiology.

Prof. Dr. Mamoru Isemura
Dr. Yukihiko Hara
Guest Editors

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