Plants in Health and Disease: Their Antioxidant, Antigenotoxicity and Protective Properties
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 39
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Interests: genetic damage and its prevention; colon cancer chemoprevention; antioxidant properties of natural products
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Interests: antigenotoxic effects of natural products; mechanisms of action; prevention of reproductive damage
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Oxidative stress occurs when there is an imbalance between the effect of protective molecules (antioxidants) and those that can damage all cellular components (such as free radicals). This phenomenon is of remarkable importance because of its relationship to aging and numerous diseases, including diabetes and cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disorders, among others. In addition, molecular oxidation is usually related to chromosomes, DNA damage, epigenetics, and the induction of molecular and cellular anomalies that trigger cancerous cells.
Oxidative stress may be produced in plants as a result of most biotic and abiotic stresses; however, most relevant to this stress is the presence of plant chemicals that can reduce the oxidation of biomolecules in a variety of organisms. These include compounds such as polyphenols, carotenoids, or vitamins, as well as phytochemicals found in plant extracts and juices. Research on the mechanistic grounds and operating mechanisms of these agents has increased in recent years and helped to explain the antioxidant, antigenotoxic, and chemopreventive properties of plants.
The present Special Issue of Plants aims to provide a forum for researchers and academicians to show their interest in the mentioned fields. We cordially invite scientists to contribute research, ideas, and revisions that are related to any aspects of the points mentioned above.
Dr. Eduardo Madrigal-Bujaidar
Dr. Isela Álvarez-González
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plants
- oxidative
- genotoxic
- phytochemicals
- protective properties
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