Antioxidant Compounds and Health Benefits of Mediterranean Functional Food
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural and Synthetic Antioxidants".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 760
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Interests: antioxidants; apoptosis; human biochemistry; Mediterranean diet; nutraceutical; nutrition; oxidative stress; polyphenols; sport performance
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Dear Colleagues,
Many of the characteristic components of the traditional Mediterranean diet are known to have positive effects on health and well-being, and can be considered functional foods. Vegetables, fruits and nuts are all rich in phenols, flavonoids, isoflavonoids, phytosterols and bioactive compounds providing health benefits. Olive oil is known for its high levels of monounsaturated fatty acids and is a good source of phytochemicals such as polyphenolic compounds, squalene and α-tocopherol. Olive oil may have health benefits, including the reduction in coronary heart disease risk, the prevention of several types of cancers, and the modification of the immune and inflammatory responses. The polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish effectively regulate hemostatic factors, protect against cardiac arrhythmias, cancer and hypertension, and play a vital role in the maintenance of neural functions and the prevention of certain psychiatric disorders. Mediterranean functional foods are rich in vitamins, organic acids (such as hydroxycinnamic, hydroxybenzoic, citric and succinic acids), coumarins, terpenoids and flavonoids (including flavanols, flavanones, flavones and anthocyanins). The bioactive compounds present in these dietary items have been extensively studied in recent decades as potential molecules capable of interfering with the pathophysiological mechanisms associated with several diseases. The biological properties of Mediterranean functional foods range from antioxidant and anti-inflammatory to antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic effects.
In this Special Issue, we aim to gather the latest scientific data relating to the health properties of Mediterranean functional foods in order to explore their biological properties (such as anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, cardio-protective and anti-obesity properties). This Special Issue of Antioxidants welcomes the submission of research articles, review articles, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and communications.
Dr. Stefania D'Angelo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- antioxidants
- anti-inflammatory
- anti-obesity
- functional food
- human health
- Mediterranean diet
- nutraceuticals
- nutrition
- oxidative stress
- phytochemicals
- polyphenols
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