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Antioxidant Properties of Natural Products

Antioxidant properties of natural products refer to the capacity of plant-derived compounds to neutralize reactive oxygen species and prevent oxidative damage in biological systems. Research published in Antioxidant Activity examines these properties across diverse botanical sources, including food crops, medicinal …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 75× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2471-2140 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Antioxidant properties of natural products refer to the capacity of plant-derived compounds to neutralize reactive oxygen species and prevent oxidative damage in biological systems. Research published in Antioxidant Activity examines these properties across diverse botanical sources, including food crops, medicinal plants, and agricultural byproducts. Studies have investigated antioxidant activity in cashew apple varieties harvested in Mexico, pigeon pea pod coats, Surinamese medicinal plants with adaptogenic properties, and curry leaf extracts from Bangladesh. The journal has published work on how processing methods affect antioxidant capacity, including the impact of cooking modifications on fruit products, comparisons between convection drying and vacuum freeze drying of strawberries, and production techniques for tomato powder with enhanced functional components. Additional research has explored how environmental factors such as pH influence phytochemical and antioxidant potential in plant materials like asparagus tubers. The journal also addresses practical applications, including the use of pigeon pea extracts to stabilize soybean oil and the potential role of antioxidant phytochemicals in treating age-related macular degeneration. This body of work contributes to understanding how natural antioxidants can be optimized, preserved, and applied in food science and health contexts.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 75 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Antioxidant Activity (ISSN 2471-2140).

Journal editorial board
Deepak Kasote · Qatar Mahmoudreza Ovissipour · United States Sudhiranjan Gupta, Ph.D. · United States

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