Targeting Gut Microbiome with Functional Foods: Novel Interventions for Glucose and Lipid Metabolism Disorders
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 139
Special Issue Editors
Interests: functional foods; medicinal and edible fungi; gut microbiota-host interactions; molecular mechanisms; glucose metabolism; Caenorhabditis elegans
Interests: marine bioactives; food biotechnology; functional polysaccharides; gut microbiota; anti-diabetes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The gut microbiome plays a critical role in the regulation of host glucose and lipid metabolism, and its dysregulation is closely associated with the development of various metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This Special Issue, "Targeting Gut Microbiome with Functional Foods: Novel Interventions for Glucose and Lipid Metabolism Disorders", aims to gather high-quality research and reviews on the use of microbiome-modulating functional foods to prevent and ameliorate metabolism-related pathologies. We welcome contributions that explore the efficacy and mechanisms of probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, and bioactive compounds (e.g., polyphenols, dietary fibers, peptides, and polysaccharides) in reshaping gut microbial communities and improving metabolic outcomes. Studies focusing on molecular pathways linking gut microbiota to glucose homeostasis, lipid profiling, insulin sensitivity, and energy balance are especially encouraged. Multi-omics approaches and mechanistic validations that provide deeper insights into diet–microbiota–metabolism interactions will be given high priority.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Zirui Huang
Dr. Rui-Bo Jia
Prof. Dr. Bin Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gut microbiome
- glucose metabolism
- lipid metabolism
- type 2 diabetes
- obesity
- hyperglycemia
- hyperlipidemia
- probiotics
- prebiotics
- functional foods
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