Microbial Production of Nutritional Compounds and Their Health Applications
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 306
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With growing global demands for sustainable and precision nutrition, microbial biomanufacturing offers a promising solution by leveraging synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and advanced fermentation technologies. The following Special Issue explores cutting-edge advances in the microbial biosynthesis of high-value nutritional compounds (including vitamins, amino acids, aromatic compounds, bioactive peptides, and functional carbohydrates) and their demonstrated health benefits. We particularly welcome contributions that (1) develop innovative microbial engineering strategies (e.g., CRISPR-based genome editing, synthetic biology approaches, and multi-omics-guided strain optimization) for enhanced production of these nutraceuticals and (2) investigate their clinical potential in gut health maintenance (e.g., modulating gut microbiota composition and alleviating IBD symptoms), antioxidant defense (e.g., ROS scavenging mechanisms and anti-aging effects), metabolic regulation (e.g., glucose/lipid metabolism modulation), and immune system modulation. Both original research articles and comprehensive reviews are encouraged.
Dr. Guipeng Hu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbial biomanufacturing
- nutritional compounds
- synthetic biology
- precision nutrition
- metabolic regulation
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