Role of Natural Compounds in Human Health and Disease
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactives and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 December 2024 | Viewed by 196
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural product
Interests: natural product
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Natural Compounds have been used for a long time in traditional medicine to treat different illnesses. Recently, there has been more interest in these natural compounds because they might have health benefits and fewer side effects compared to synthetic drugs. Their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and immunomodulatory properties offer a wide range of therapeutic applications, including anti-cancer, anti-cardiovascular disease, anti-neurodegenerative diseases, and anti-metabolic disorders. For example, curcumin has been extensively studied for its ability to inhibit tumor growth and metastasis. Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil, flavonoids from dark chocolate, and polyphenols from red wine have been shown to improve heart health by reducing blood pressure, improving lipid profiles, and enhancing endothelial function. Ginkgo biloba is believed to improve cognitive function and slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Berberine, found in several plants, has been shown to regulate glucose and lipid metabolism, making it a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes.
This special issue explores the role of natural compounds in promoting human health and fighting diseases, highlighting their mechanisms of action, therapeutic potential, and the challenges associated with their use.
Importantly, the exact active ingredient of natural origin extract must be reported in the submitted research manuscript, since papers describing the effects of mixed extraction from natural origin are not in the scope of the journal.
Dr. Jaewon Shim
Dr. Wook-bin Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural compound
- therapeutic applications
- action mechanisms of natural compounds
- traditional medicine
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