Natural Bioactive Compounds from Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables as Health Promoters
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 31866
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant biotechnology; phytochemistry; pharmaceutical botany; biochemistry
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Interests: plant biotechnology, phytochemistry, pharmaceutical botany, HPLC analyses
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Dear Colleagues,
Natural products are a pool of metabolites with high structural diversity and various bioactivities. Plant-derived metabolites exhibit a wide range of properties, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, immunostimulating, and antiproliferative. They can act as cardioprotective, neuroprotective agents or be conducive in diabetic and obesity therapy. Every day, humans consume a lot of bioactive compounds with food. Raw or low-processed foods are an especially good source of these metabolites.
The main aim of this Special Issue on “Natural Bioactive Compounds from Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables as Health Promoters” is to present research and findings in health benefits connected with naturally derived compounds. Results proving the biological activity of isolated naturally derived compounds or extracts from fruits, herbs, and vegetables are particularly welcome. All studies on the mentioned activities (from in vitro tests to clinical trials) will be considered.
We look forward to receiving your contribution to this Special Issue. Original papers or review articles are welcome.
Dr. Inga Kwiecień
Dr. Agnieszka Szewczyk
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural products
- bioactive effects
- structure–-bioactivity relations
- in vitro methods
- in vivo tests
- clinical investigations
- health benefits
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