Natural Products: Biological and Pharmacological Activity
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2023) | Viewed by 14680
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nutraceuticals; bioactivity of natural products; betalain pigments; biochemistry
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Interests: biochemistry and methodologies; Sicilian foods; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; bioactivity; cell cultures; chemoprevention; oxidative stress; apoptosis; eryptosis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleague,
Dietary phytochemicals are widely investigated in the fields of chemistry, biology, pharmacology and medicine for their potential health-promoting effects. Indeed, many in vitro and in vivo studies provide evidence that a number of these compounds may affect redox-sensitive bio-signaling cell pathways involved in the pathogenesis of chronic disorders such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases, which could finally contribute to their prevention and/or control. On the other hand, numerous data have been collected showing a correlation between the onset of diseases characterized by inflammatory etiology and lower intake of fruit and vegetables, highlighting how natural dietary molecules could play a crucial role in the prevention of chronic degenerative diseases.
In this scenario, extracts from natural products and/or from agri-food waste represent a source of phytochemicals that could act as drugs or be used in combination with them, preventing or modifying metabolic and pathological disorders.
In light of these considerations, discovering the activity of natural molecules at the level of specific pathways is now considered the basis to suggest either preventive dietary strategies or eventually therapeutic interventions. Among these strategies, a healthy lifestyle and the consumption of functional foods have been described as having beneficial effects in the fight against cellular aging and its related disorders.
This Special Issue aims to collect original research and reviews on the biological and pharmacological activity of natural products that act on organ well-being and on the prevention of diseases.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Potential synergistic antitumor, anti-inflammatory and antieryptotic activity in vitro and in vivo;
- Regulation of metabolic disorders in vitro and in vivo;
- Recovery and enhancement of waste agri-food products.
Prof. Dr. Luisa Tesoriere
Dr. Alessandro Attanzio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antioxidants
- phytochemicals
- nutraceutical
- lifestyle
- phytomedicine
- medicinal plants
- plant extracts
- natural drugs
- chemoprevention
- combotherapy
- age-related diseases
- metabolism
- inflammaging
- therapeutic strategies
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