Antioxidant Activity and Therapeutic Potential in Oil Plants

Dear Colleagues,

Oil plants make up an important part of the world's cultivated plants. They are a source of oil, not only for nutritional but also for cosmetic and medical applications. Vegetable oils, as an excellent source of polyunsaturated fatty acids, are an important element of a healthy diet and a factor in the prevention of such civilization diseases as diabetes, atherosclerosis or cardiovascular diseases. Despite the undeniable beneficial effect of such products (oils) on our health, the optimal use of their properties still requires a lot of research. The substances of antioxidant character present in the oil should be of particular interest—they not only affect its properties and stability but can be an additional value in biomedical applications. One should also not forget about the possibility of obtaining beneficial substances from the remains of the oil obtained (pomace, seedcake, etc.). This way of thinking fits in with the philosophy of zero waste, which is incredibly good for our planet.

This Special issue should include all research carried out on oil plants aimed at better understanding the properties of these plants, their products, and the technology of obtaining and processing health-promoting preparations based on these plants. The presented work presents biochemical analyses of plant products, modifications leading to the acquisition or production of more efficient/compositionally better/more stable/richer in antioxidants oils or other oil plant products. The technologies using byproducts considered to be waste products of oil production may be interesting. An interesting section will also be plants that produce essential oils and the use of these oils in medicine, cosmetics, and food.

Preclinical studies or studies on the effect of oil-based products on mammalian cells are also welcome. 

A separate issue is the issues related to disease prevention and the use of oils as dietary supplements or dietary supplement for various disease entities.

Prof. Dr. Magdalena Zuk
Guest Editor

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• oily plants
• bioactive oil
• antioxidants
• oil stability
• polyunsaturated fatty acids
• omega 3-6-9
• healthy fats
• healthy diet
• oil byproducts