Food-Derived Bioactive Compounds in Chronic Disease Risk Reduction
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 236
Editors
Interests: food-derived bioactive compounds; functional foods and nutraceuticals; chronic disease prevention; antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms; gut microbiota and metabolic regulation
Interests: food colloid science; marine-based engineered food fabrication
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Dear Colleagues,
Chronic diseases, including metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer, are closely associated with long-term oxidative stress, inflammation, metabolic imbalance, and environmental or dietary toxin exposure. Increasing evidence suggests that food-derived bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols, bioactive peptides, polysaccharides, carotenoids, phytosterols, and functional lipids, may contribute to chronic disease risk reduction by regulating antioxidant defenses, inflammatory responses, detoxification pathways, gut microbiota, and cellular signaling networks. In addition, the gut–brain axis has highlighted the potential role of dietary bioactives in emotional regulation, stress responses, and toxin-related neuroinflammatory processes.
The aim of this Special Issue is to collect original research articles and reviews focused on the identification, characterization, functional evaluation, and application of food-derived bioactive compounds in chronic disease prevention and risk reduction. Contributions addressing molecular mechanisms, in vitro and in vivo studies, clinical evidence, processing effects, delivery systems, omics-based approaches, and dietary intervention strategies are particularly welcome.
Prof. Dr. Shuhong Ye
Dr. Bin Lai
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food-derived bioactive compounds
- toxin-induced chronic diseases
- chronic disease risk reduction
- oxidative stress and inflammation
- emotion-related disorders
- functional foods
- gut microbiota modulation
- neuroimmune regulation
- disease prevention
- bioactive compounds
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