Dietary Supplements and Oxidative Stress
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2023) | Viewed by 24188
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nutritional epidemiology; diet quality; dietary supplements; inflammation; oxidative stress; nutritional status
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: human nutrition; dietary supplements; strategies for improvement nutrition; public health
Interests: antioxidant status; male fertility; nutritional epidemilogy; dietary supplements
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Oxidative stress, characterised by an imbalance between reactive oxygen species and the antioxidant defence system, is associated with an increased risk of developing many types of diseases, including various cardiovascular diseases and cancers. The health benefits and risks of using dietary supplements (DS) are debatable, and justification for their use in relation to health promotion is controversial. The results of numerous studies indicate that DS may impact the pro- as well as antioxidant balance in the body.
It has been found that in some groups of people, DS use leads to a decrease in oxidative stress as measured using various parameters, whereas in others an increase is observed. The direction of these changes may differ depending on the nutritional and health status, physical activity, exposure to toxic substances, etc. Some DS may enhance the process of free radicals and other reactive component production, but other DS, or the presence of other physical conditions, may suppress this process. However, both these states could impact antioxidant enzyme activity, lipid peroxidation, protein modification and DNA damage.
Due to the complexity of the problem and inconsistent research results regarding the use of DS and their association with oxidative stress and health, we would like to invite scientists to take part in a research endeavour that attempts to at least partially fill this gap by sharing their research findings in an upcoming Special Issue entitled “Dietary Supplements and Oxidative Stress”. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that include the results of all types of studies analysing the relationship between DS use and oxidative stress in addition to systematic reviews, meta-analyses and studies on relevant physiological mechanisms.
Prof. Dr. Joanna Kałuża
Dr. Ewa Sicinska
Dr. Dawid Madej
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- dietary supplements
- vitamins
- minerals
- bioactive components
- antioxidants
- oxidative stress
- free radicals
- inflammation