Valorization of Mediterranean and African Vegetal Biodiversity: Nutritional, Therapeutic and Biotechnological Aspects
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 2316
Special Issue Editors
2. Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Errachidia, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Meknes 50050, Morocco
Interests: type 2 diabetes; hypertension; obesity; oxidative stress; anti-oxidants; argan oil
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Interests: lipids; oxysterols; fatty acids; polyphenols; oils; oxidation; inflammation; mitochondria; peroxisomes; lysosomes; apoptosis; autophagy; natural products; synthethic molecules; biomarkers; neurodegeneration; neurodegenerative diseases; aging; age-related diseases; nanoparticles; targeted therapy
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Interests: biotechnology; cellular imaging; flow cytometry; immuno-informatic
Interests: bio-active polyphenols; resveratrol; peroxisome; inflammation; bio-availability; cancer; nutritherapy; pharmacology; mediterranean diet
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Africa is one of the largest continents in the world with the Maghreb countries (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Mauritania, Libya) in the north in contact with the Mediterranean basin, which is characterized by eating habits beneficial to health. The Mediterranean diet rich in nutrients such as polyphenols and omega-3 fatty acids is one of the elements contributing to longevity and aging associated with a very low incidence of age-related diseases, in particular, cardiovascular diseases. Africa and the countries of the Mediterranean basin are associated with considerable plant biodiversity, the benefits of which are still to be discovered. Several emblematic plants of the Mediterranean basin (in particular, the olive tree, argan tree and saffron) provide derived products such as nutrient-rich edible oils. Edible olive oil and argan oil for food and cosmetics have acquired a reputation worldwide. In Africa, the cocoa tree and the coffee tree are emblematic trees. The products produced from it (coffee, cocoa) are world famous and contain several bioactive molecules as antioxidants. The African continent, including the Maghreb countries, is consequently a source of considerable plants and therefore molecular biodiversity. Better understanding this plant biodiversity, the products produced from it and the molecules associated with it are important socio-economic aspects that could lead to innovations in the agri-food, dietary, cosmetic, bio-technological and therapeutic fields. This Special Issue of the journal Plants entitled “Valorization of Mediterranean and African Vegetal Biodiversity: Nutritional, Therapeutic and Biotechnological Aspects” is open to studies highlighting African and Mediterranean plant biodiversity, to better understand and better promote this biodiversity while respecting and preserving it.
Dr. Adil El MidaouiDr. Gérard Hubert Lizard
Dr Fouad Seghrouchni
Prof. Dr. Norbert Latruffe
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- African plants
- Mediterranean plants
- dietary challenge
- Mediterranean diet
- phytotherapy
- phytomedicine
- food industry
- nutrients
- organelles
- aging
- age-related diseases
- cancer
- biotechnology
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