The Role of Dietary Antioxidants in Alleviating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation for Enhanced Immunity in Animals
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 664
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural antioxidants; synthetic drugs; antioxidant compounds; cellular protective mechanism; cellular functionality; oxidative stress; ROS/RNS; lipid peroxidation; inflammation; ROS/RNS metabolisms; fibrosis; preterm pregnancy; neurodegenerative disease; cancer
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Interests: nutrition and metabolism (amino acids); oxidative stress and redox biology; gut microbiome
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Antioxidants, "The Role of Dietary Antioxidants in Alleviating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation for Enhanced Immunity in Animals”, aims to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary overview of the current knowledge in this field.
Over the past 10 years, more and more studies have established the application of dietary antioxidants and their biological actions to eliminate damage from reactive oxygen species (ROS; superoxide (●O2−), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), hydroxyl (●OH) radicals)), reactive nitrogen species (RNS; nitric oxide (●NO)), and oxidative stress, which are associated with the development of subclinical diseases and depressed indicators in farm animals (cows, sheep, goats, swine, pigs, hens, chickens). The application of natural and synthetic (additive) antioxidants (polyphenols, flavonoids, vitamins, trace elements, fatty acids and phytonutrients, etc.; insect meals) as additives in feed, supplements, and foods presents farmers, producers and animal researchers with hope to improve productivity and the quality of animal products (meat, dairy products, eggs). The accumulation of dietary antioxidants in the body tissues and gastrointestinal tract of farm animals can improve the quality and shelf life of meat, milk, and eggs by fully regulating the body's redox homeostasis.
Therefore, a complete understanding of the ways to eliminate radical imbalance and oxidative changes through antioxidant diets in cases of nutritional deficiencies; climate change (drought); parasitic infestation; or animal species genetics, sex, age, etc., can be applied to enhance the health of animals, the quality of their products, and, consequently, human health.
Original scientific articles, short reports, hypotheses, and literature reviews describing the role of antioxidant dietary nutrition in neutralizing free radicals, remedying oxidative-induced disorders, and directly monitoring biological markers will be considered. We encourage the submission of scientific and clinical studies that will contribute to the progress of this complex field and allow us to outline future directions for work.
Potential topics could include the following: antioxidant defense; dietary intervention; bioactive compounds; feeding activities; prooxidants; stress factors, redox balance; oxidation; ROS/RNS; livestock production; meat, milk and egg quality; health and well-being.
Dr. Yanka D. Karamalakova
Prof. Dr. Jie Yin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antioxidants
- antioxidant feeding
- insect meal
- growth performance
- digestible energy
- nutrient digestibility
- blood biochemistry
- oxidative stress (OS)
- lipid peroxidation (MDA)
- ROS/RNS
- superoxide dismutase (SOD)
- catalase (CAT)
- glutathione (GSH)
- glutathione peroxidase (GPx)
- inflammation markers
- total antioxidant capacity (TAC)
- meat, milk, eggs quality
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