Phytomedicine, Mediterranean Diet and Prevention of Aging and Age-Related Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

It is a great pleasure to welcome you to contribute to this Special Issue of  Nutrients, which will be released as part of the First International Conference on “Phytomedicine, Mediterranean Diet and Prevention of Aging and Age-Related Diseases”.

The conference and forthcoming papers will serve as an international forum for the presentation and discussion of current basic and clinical research in the field of phytomedicine and the Mediterranean diet.

This Special Issue of Nutrients, entitled “Phytomedicine, Mediterranean Diet and Prevention of Aging and Age-Related Diseases,” aims to highlight the nutritional and therapeutic properties of argan oil, saffron, thyme and their nutrients as well as the Mediterranean diet’s role in the prevention of aging and in the treatment and prevention of various age-related diseases and diseases of civilization. We are seeking articles from outstanding experts in the following fields: cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, ocular diseases, metabolic syndrome, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s), cancer and others.

Dr. Adil El Midaoui
Dr. Gérard Lizard
Guest Editors

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