Natural Food Ingredients—a Sustainable Health Approach for Chronic Disease Prevention

Dear Colleagues,

The antioxidants present in food have been shown to play a key role in the prevention of various diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. In addition, dietary antioxidants seem to exert an anti-aging role. The beneficial effect of dietary antioxidants has been associated with the regulation of metabolic processes or the control of physiological functions. In this context, it is important to explore new therapeutic approaches supported by the molecular mechanisms of dietary antioxidants.

In order to promote new insights into old concepts about dietary antioxidants, this Special Issue aims to present innovations in research. We invite the submission of articles that focus on the following: the metabolic pathways of phytochemicals; the natural sources of antioxidants; the role of antioxidants in biological systems; oxidative stress in disease; the relationship between phytochemicals and health benefits; the effect of phytochemicals on cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, cancer, and other diseases; the phytochemicals as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agents; molecular insights into phytochemicals; the relationship between gut microbiota and phytochemicals; and advanced techniques for antioxidant evaluation.

Interventional studies that evaluate the relationship of several factors, original pre-clinical and clinical studies, and reviews will be considered. We believe this Special Issue will bring together different publications with new ideas about antioxidants and health.

Dr. Maria Alexandra Bernardo
Dr. Maria Leonor Silva
Dr. Paula C. Pereira
Guest Editors

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• antioxidants
• diet
• phytochemicals
• bioactive compounds
• food constituents
• health
• natural food ingredients
• chronic diseases