Bioactive Compounds for the Prevention and Treatment of Human Diseases
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactives and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 5736
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The health benefits deriving from the nature have been common knowledge since ancient times. So far, many bioactive compounds which vary widely in chemical structure and function, have been discovered.
It is assumed that approximately 80% of active compounds obtained from natural sources are used in medicine. Several substances possessed from plants, fruits, vegetables, fish and microorganisms have anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, neuroprotective and anticancer effects.
These promising activities should be elucidated in vitro, in cells, and also in clinical trials. Biological mechanisms of action, or bioactivity of these metabolites are also required to establish their real contribution to the health status.
The aim of this Special Issue is to attract original research articles and review articles describing the current findings concerning therapeutic potential of bioactive compounds; as regulators of cancer,therapeutic agents in controlling human diseases,regulators of pro- /anti-inflammatory and immunological pathways.
Dr. Marek Gogacz
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioactive compounds
- antioxidant activity
- inflammation
- natural plants and products
- macro and microelements
- vitamins
- immune system
- health benefits
- anticancer activity
- disease prevention
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