Antioxidants in Herbal Medicine and Natural Products

Dear Colleagues,

Natural antioxidants play a central role in various academic fields, especially food, natural medicine, botany, and cellular metabolism. Until now, a large number of natural antioxidants have been discovered; of these, substantial amounts of natural antioxidants have been deeply investigated for their chemical or biological mechanisms. Some natural antioxidants, however, have been found to regulate biological events (e.g., cellular ferroptosis). Undoubtedly, further investigation regarding natural antioxidants will benefit the above academic fields. For this purpose, we launch this Special Issue.

Through this Special Issue, we sincerely invite our academic colleagues to provide novel findings regarding natural antioxidants from herbal medicine, plant, microorganism, or marine organism. Herein the so-called natural antioxidants refer to a new compound, known compound, and extract. For new compounds, the study should comprise a set of phytochemical work and 1-2 antioxidant bioassays. For known compounds, the study can combine its antioxidant evaluation with antioxidant mechanism (alternatively, combine chemical antioxidant evaluation with biological antioxidant evaluation). For extract or enzymatic hydrolysate, the study should include an antioxidant section and chromatograph characterization section; the antioxidant study however is advised to explore beneficial effects using both the chemical antioxidant method and biological antioxidant method. In addition, reviews concerning antioxidants in herbal medicine or natural products are also welcome; however, they should be comprehensive and offer an in-depth viewpoint.

Prof. Dr. Xican Li
Guest Editor

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