Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in the Prevention of Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2025) | Viewed by 3494
Special Issue Editors
Interests: functional foods and nutraceuticals in the prevention of chronic diseases; particularly coronary artery disease and diabetes
Interests: host–pathogen–environment interactions; microbiome; antimicrobials and antimicrobial adjuvants; functional foods and nutraceuticals; immune regulation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Noncommunicable chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), represent a significant global health challenge, accounting for a substantial proportion of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. These conditions are influenced by a combination of genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Although most chronic diseases can be managed using conventional therapeutic agents, the safety and potential side effects of these agents represent a major concern for many patients.
Functional foods and nutraceuticals are rich sources of bioactive compounds, including flavonoids, carotenoids, polyphenols, phytosterols, and probiotics, that offer a number of health-promoting effects, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and lipid-lowering effects, as well as other metabolic benefits. Moreover, these naturally derived products are generally regarded as safe, leading to growing interest in their use as alternatives or adjuncts in the management and prevention of noncommunicable chronic diseases. There has been significant interest from the general population, patients, and healthcare professionals in the application of these natural products, propelling growth in this industry. The global market value of this industry was estimated to be approximately USD 258 billion in 2021, and this is projected to increase to USD 530 billion by the year 2028, according to a recent review in Foods (Foods. 2023 Nov; 12(21): 4001). In the last three years, scientists and healthcare professionals have made significant contributions to this field, with 5479 publications, according to statistics from Web of Science.
We are very excited to announce the launch of our Special Issue, entitled "Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in the Prevention of Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases". Within this broad context, we invite contributions (original research, mini-reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, clinical trial reports, case studies, methods, and opinions) that explore the role of functional foods and nutraceuticals in the prevention and management of noncommunicable chronic diseases. We will process submissions in a fair and timely manner, making the selected contributions available to an online readership in high quality and with no restrictions. The publisher will ensure that all copyright is appropriately managed and protected. Furthermore, we are thrilled to announce that the publisher will consider special waiver requests from individuals who may not be able to fully cover the publication costs.
We look forward to receiving your submissions.
Prof. Dr. Mohammed Moghadasian
Dr. Juventus Aweya Jude
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- functional foods
- nutraceuticals
- naturally derived products
- noncommunicable chronic diseases
- diabetes
- cancer
- cardiovascular diseases
- phytochemicals
- probiotics
- prebiotics
- bioprospecting
- novel foods
- designer foods
- healthy foods
- health promotion
- disease prevention and management
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