The Role of Plant Extracts in Pain Management
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemicals and Human Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026 | Viewed by 224
Special Issue Editor
Interests: pain pharmacology; plant extract; chronic pain; inflammatory pain; chemotherapy induced neuropathic pain; trauma-induced neuropathic pain; bioactive compounds
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Dear Colleagues,
Chronic pain represents a complex and multifactorial clinical challenge, often involving intertwined inflammatory, neural, and metabolic pathways. Conventional treatments frequently provide incomplete relief and can lead to significant side effects, highlighting the need for novel therapeutic strategies.
Plant extracts offer a promising avenue for pain management, as they may exert multifactorial effects that align with the multifaceted nature of chronic pain. Emerging research suggests that these natural preparations can modulate multiple biological pathways simultaneously, including inflammatory signaling, oxidative stress, and neuronal excitability, potentially leading to more holistic and effective interventions.
This Special Issue will focus on the nutritional aspects of plant-derived bioactive compounds in the context of chronic pain, emphasizing how dietary components, functional foods, and nutrition-related mechanisms support metabolic resilience, modulate inflammation, and influence pain-related physiological responses. By integrating insights from nutritional science, research of food bioactives, and studies on human nutrition, this Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of the plant-based nutritional strategies that help individuals experiencing chronic pain.
Dr. Laura Micheli
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant extracts
- bioactive compounds
- chronic pain
- analgesic strategies
- multifactorial mechanisms
- pain modulation
- inflammation
- oxidative stress
- neuromodulation
- pharmacological targets
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