The Protective Effects of Natural Products on Chronic Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Aging
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemicals and Human Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 August 2023) | Viewed by 10311
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For thousand of years, evidence from ancient civilizations’ lifestyles has reported the use of medicinal plants as therapy for a large range of pathologies. Although technology has progressed significantly in recent decades, a strong emphasis on further understanding the potential pharmacotherapy effects of natural medicine has emerged recently in the fields of drug discovery. With the limitation of synthetic drug use in terms of their efficiency and side effects, pharmaceutical companies have recently shown an increase interest in researching medicinal plant extracts and their potential for multi-targeted effects, which are essential for treating complex disorders such as chronic inflammation and cognitive dysfunction. Since aging affects both inflammation and memory processes, it is critical to achieve a better understanding of the use of natural medicine, either as preventive measure in diet supplementation and/or as a therapy in the pathological context.
In this Special Issue, we welcome papers focusing on the links between natural medicine and/or natural supplements in the diet with chronic inflammation and/or memory processes. Original papers, reviews, and meta-analyses are welcomed, particularly on the role of specific natural compounds/extract in the physiology and pathophysiology of inflammation and aging (with a focus on cognitive functions).
Dr. Francesca Fernandez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- memory
- inflammation
- natural medicine
- aging
- cognition
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