Nutritional Composition and Bioactive Compounds in Foods and Their Impact on Human Health
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: 10 April 2026 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioactive compounds; plant biochemistry; food quality and safety; antioxidants; human health; physiological functions; fruits and vegetables
Interests: fatty acids; lipid metabolism; food engineering; extraction methods; nutrition
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute original research and review articles to this Special Issue of Foods, entitled “Nutritional Composition and Bioactive Compounds in Foods and Their Impact on Human Health”.
The rising prevalence of chronic, degenerative, and lifestyle-related diseases highlights the urgent need for a deeper understanding of the role of diet in disease prevention and health promotion. Nutritional composition and bioactive compounds in foods, whether naturally occurring or derived from agricultural by-products, play critical roles in modulating physiological functions, reducing oxidative stress, controlling inflammation, and supporting metabolic health.
This Special Issue aims to advance scientific knowledge on the relationship between food composition, bioactive molecules, and human health outcomes. Contributions should focus on the identification, quantification, and characterization of nutritional and bioactive components, as well as the elucidation of their functional, biological, and pharmacological properties.
Manuscripts are encouraged to address the following areas:
- Comprehensive chemical profiling of foods using chromatographic, spectroscopic, and metabolomic techniques.
- In vitro, in vivo, preclinical, and clinical evidence of health-promoting and disease-preventing activities.
- Mechanistic insights into antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, and other functional effects.
- Cytotoxicity, safety, and pharmacotoxicological assessments of food-derived compounds.
- Innovative strategies to enhance the bioavailability and stability of bioactive compounds.
- Bioinformatics and systems biology approaches for target–compound interactions.
We especially welcome studies on emerging and underutilized foods, functional food products, and the sustainable use of nutrient-rich by-products. By bringing together cutting-edge research from diverse disciplines, this Special Issue will provide a platform for translating food composition science into tangible health benefits.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.
Prof. Dr. Shahidul Islam
Dr. Jahurul Haque Akanda
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- nutritional composition
- bioactive compounds
- functional foods
- antioxidant activity
- anti-inflammatory effects
- disease prevention
- human health benefits
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