Phytochemical Compounds and Antioxidant Activity

Dear Colleagues,

We are currently facing an surge in the usage of plant-derived products as a source of phytochemical compounds for various medicinal problems. The fact that approximately 80% of the world´s population use some form of traditional medicine, including phytotherapy, attests to the need for constant research in this area. A sedentary lifestyle, stress, a lack of free time, and an unbalanced diet lead to the generation of oxidative stress in our body. The overproduction of oxidants may cause an imbalance that results in diseases such as dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. Plants are a rich source of ingredients, including various biologically active organic components such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, tannins, vitamins and minerals (macro-, micro- and trace elements). The content of each of these components in plants can contribute to their antioxidant capacity.

This Special Issue is dedicated to the extraction, chemical characterization, and quantification of phytochemical compounds, and their potential in maintaining redox balance.

In this Special Issue, we welcome original research papers and reviews that are focused on a range of plant extraction processes, especially green extraction methods, phytochemical analysis using various analytical techniques, the determination of the composition of trace elements that may be beneficial due to their antioxidant potential, and in vitro and in vivo assays to clarify the molecular mechanisms of phytochemicals.

We look forward to your contribution.

Sincerely,

Dr. Maja Bival Štefan
Dr. Jasna Jablan
Guest Editors

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• phytochemicals
• antioxidant
• polyphenols
• minerals
• metabolic diseases
• chromatographic analysis of antioxidants
• spectroscopic analysis of antioxidants
• analysis of mineral content