Antioxidants are substances that can inhibit or slow down the cellular damage caused by free radicals, unstable molecules that the body produces as a reaction to environmental and other pressures. Dietary antioxidants safeguard the cells from free radical damages thereby preventing oxidative deterioration and reduce the risk of several diseases. Plant phytochemicals like polyphenols are potent bioactive antioxidants and are abundantly found in a huge variety of foods like fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes and herbs. Natural phenolic compounds have acquired increasing attention in the last few years due to their countless health- and production-related effects. Their health-enhancing effects like anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-hypertensive, neuroprotective, cardioprotective, gut protective, antimicrobial, antioxidative and gut microbiota modulating potential have been reported in numerous in vitro, in vivo and epidemiological cohort studies. Plant phytochemicals have been reported as a viable alternative of antibiotics and synthetic growth promoters for sustainable animal production in many studies. These compounds exhibit their beneficial effects via the production of various signaling molecules, improvement in anti-apoptotic signaling pathways and modulation in the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Phytochemicals also exert a biological shift in the gut microbiome that modulates gut sensation and motility, restores gut barrier integrity, and modifies mucosal-associated immunity.
This Research Topic encourages researchers to submit Original Research and Review articles that highlight the importance of plant-based antioxidant compounds in order to tackle health, immunity and production issues in livestock, poultry and fish. Researchers working on sustainable plant-origin options to tackle issues related to antimicrobial consumption and sustainability are also encouraged to contribute.
This Research Topic also aims to show how medicinal plants and/or their biological compounds may be substituted to synthetic growth promoters to enhance production performance, health status and meat/milk quality in farm animals. Researchers working on modulation of host microbiota via dietary antioxidants are also encouraged to contribute, as microbiota is a key component of host health and its’ qualitative or quantitative mobilization and/or intervention may alter health and immune status.
Manuscripts submitted to this Research Topic can address, but are not limited to:
- Importance of phytochemicals as antioxidants to modulate gut microbiota.
- Importance of microbiota intervention in health and performance.
- Plant-derived antioxidants as a viable alternative for synthetic growth promoters.
Antioxidants are substances that can inhibit or slow down the cellular damage caused by free radicals, unstable molecules that the body produces as a reaction to environmental and other pressures. Dietary antioxidants safeguard the cells from free radical damages thereby preventing oxidative deterioration and reduce the risk of several diseases. Plant phytochemicals like polyphenols are potent bioactive antioxidants and are abundantly found in a huge variety of foods like fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes and herbs. Natural phenolic compounds have acquired increasing attention in the last few years due to their countless health- and production-related effects. Their health-enhancing effects like anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-hypertensive, neuroprotective, cardioprotective, gut protective, antimicrobial, antioxidative and gut microbiota modulating potential have been reported in numerous in vitro, in vivo and epidemiological cohort studies. Plant phytochemicals have been reported as a viable alternative of antibiotics and synthetic growth promoters for sustainable animal production in many studies. These compounds exhibit their beneficial effects via the production of various signaling molecules, improvement in anti-apoptotic signaling pathways and modulation in the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Phytochemicals also exert a biological shift in the gut microbiome that modulates gut sensation and motility, restores gut barrier integrity, and modifies mucosal-associated immunity.
This Research Topic encourages researchers to submit Original Research and Review articles that highlight the importance of plant-based antioxidant compounds in order to tackle health, immunity and production issues in livestock, poultry and fish. Researchers working on sustainable plant-origin options to tackle issues related to antimicrobial consumption and sustainability are also encouraged to contribute.
This Research Topic also aims to show how medicinal plants and/or their biological compounds may be substituted to synthetic growth promoters to enhance production performance, health status and meat/milk quality in farm animals. Researchers working on modulation of host microbiota via dietary antioxidants are also encouraged to contribute, as microbiota is a key component of host health and its’ qualitative or quantitative mobilization and/or intervention may alter health and immune status.
Manuscripts submitted to this Research Topic can address, but are not limited to:
- Importance of phytochemicals as antioxidants to modulate gut microbiota.
- Importance of microbiota intervention in health and performance.
- Plant-derived antioxidants as a viable alternative for synthetic growth promoters.
