Bioactives and Nutraceuticals
A section of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067).
Section Information
This section of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) aims to rapidly publish contributions that report on novel research findings regarding bioactive compounds and nutraceutical products. The focus is not only on the chemical composition of these ingredients, but, more specifically, in describing their mechanism of action in improving human nutrition. We welcome submissions and studies on nutritional applications using biological, chemical, cellular, molecular, and immunological methods. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- the discovery of novel bioactive natural products
- the role of these products in manipulating food structure and hence potential physiological mediation for human nutrition
- the use of in vitro and in vivo bioactivity research using cell lines and animal models as exemplars of human physiology
Importantly, the exact active ingredient of natural origin extract must be reported in the submitted research manuscript, since papers describing the effects of mixed extraction from natural origin are not in the scope of the journal.
Keywords
bioactive; nutraceutical; nutrient; health; diet; functional food; obesity; diabetes; cancer; cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; vitamins; proteins; peptides; polysaccharides; carotenoids; polyphenols; phytosterols and isoflavones; saponins; phytic acid; probiotics; prebiotics; enzymes; flavonoids; caffeine; carnitine; choline; creatine; dithiolthiones; phytoestrogens; glucosinolates, etc.etc.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- The Role of Phytochemicals in Neurological Disorders (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- The Effect of Food-Derived Compounds on Brown Fat Cell Function (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- The Role of Nutraceuticals in Gastrointestinal Diseases and the Applications in Microbiota (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- New Insights in Natural Bioactive Compounds: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Natural Products in Cancer Prevention and Treatment (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Molecular Insight into Plant Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Dietary Polyphenols for Improving Gut Health (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Cutting-Edge Advances in Natural Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- The Discovery, Extraction, Synthesis, and Application of Natural Products (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Role of Diet and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Recent Advances in Medicinal Plants and Natural Products (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- New Insights and Research on Nutrition and Obesity (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Bioactive Compounds Against Cancer—From Natural Sources to Drug Candidates (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Enhanced Anticancer Properties of Natural Products (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Natural Compounds in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Natural Compounds: Structural Diversity, Modifications, and Biological Activities (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Dietary Components in the Brain–Gut Axis: Exploring Nutrigenetic and Microbiome Interactions (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Natural Product-Based Strategy for Skin Inflammatory Disorders and Regeneration (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- The Role of Bioactive Compounds in Human Health and Disease: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Food-Derived Bioactive Peptides (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Advanced Research on Plant-Derived Products in the Service of Immune Regulation (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms Study of Functional Foods and Nutrients in Human Health Interventions (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- New Advances in Natural Product Synthesis and Emerging Biotechnology Applications (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Natural Products in Drug Discovery for Anticancer Treatment (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Natural Medicines and Functional Foods for Human Health (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- New Research on the Biological Activities of Natural Components and Their Application (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Emerging Therapeutic Potential of Organic Compound in Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Bioactive Nutrients Promoting Health Through Gut Microbiota: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Impact of Vitamins on Cardiovascular Disease (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Anti-Cancer, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidation Active Substances: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Roles and Functions of Micronutrients in Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Inflammation (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Bioactive Nutrients Promoting Human Health (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Roles of Phytochemicals in Cancer Prevention and Therapeutics: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Regulation and Application of Bioactive Metabolites in Plants (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Natural Products in Obesity: Novel Strategies and Molecular Mechanisms: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- New Trends in Biologically Active Compounds in Age-Related Diseases (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antimicrobial Activities of Phytochemicals: Bridging Traditional Knowledge and Molecular Insights (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Recent Research of Phytochemicals in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Natural Products: New Insights into Overcoming Oxidative Stress in Pathological Diseases (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Plant-Derived Food Products in the Prevention of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Anxiolytic or Antidepressant Activity from Active Principles in Medicinal Plants (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Phytochemicals in Antioxidation, Antimicrobial, and Cytoprotective Properties (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Recent Advances of Natural Products in Chemical and Biological Aspects (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Current Research on Plants as Natural Antioxidants (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Dietary Bioactive Components in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- The Role of Trace Elements in Nutrition and Health (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- The Role of Cannabinoids in Human Health and Disorder (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Health-Promoting Effects of Medicinal and Edible Plants and Their Molecular Mechanism (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Plant Bioactive Compounds in Human Diseases (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Terpenes: Molecular Pharmaceutics and Biotechnology (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- New Insights into Bioactive Peptides: Design, Synthesis, Structure-Activity Relationship (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Biological Research on Plant Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Isolation and Biological Activities of Natural Products: Focus on Molecular Advance (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Oxidant Effects of Extracts from Plants (Deadline: 29 August 2025)
- Molecular Insights into Agrifood Waste Valorization: From By-Products to Sustainable Resources (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence and Computer-Aided Design: Molecular Simulation Technology in Exploring Bioactive Compounds for Health Promotion (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Molecular Applications of Antioxidants and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Natural Products (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Bioactive Peptides: Microbial Fermentation-Driven Synthesis and Multifunctional Applications in Health and Industry (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Nutrition from Cereal Foods: Molecular Insights into Nutrition, Metabolism and Health Regulation (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Effect of Diet on Human Neurocognitive Function (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Cutting Edge Advances in Antitumor Properties of Natural Products (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- New Advances in Food Allergenicity: From Molecular Mechanisms to Innovative Mitigation Strategies (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- From Diet to Health: Which Molecules or Chemicals Are at Work? (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Natural Products from Plants: Association with Human Health and Therapeutic Benefits (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Bioactive Natural Compounds in Neuroscience and Neurodegenerative Disease Therapeutics (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Natural Products: Potential Anti-Inflammatory or Anti-Oxidative Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Cell Biology and Biochemistry Regulation Mediated by Natural Compounds (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Nutraceuticals for the Maintenance of Brain Health (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Compounds with Added Value from Marine Algae for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Novel Natural Compound for Wound and Tissue Repair and Regeneration: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds and Their Anticancer Effects (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- The Medicinal Mechanism and Application of Biologically Active Compounds in Melanoma (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Effects of Bioactive Compounds in Oxidative Stress and Inflammation (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Role of Natural Compounds in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Role of Natural Products in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advances in Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Natural Products of Plant Origin (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Natural Compounds for Counteracting GI and Liver Diseases (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds from Foods Against Diseases (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Characterization and Biological Functions of Plant Extracts (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Characterization and Biological Function of Plant Extracts (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Bioavailability and Bioaccessibility of Bioactive Compounds from Plant and Food Extracts (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Bioactive Natural Compounds: Protecting Plants and Promoting Human Health, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Investigation of Natural Products as Sources of Bioactive Molecules, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Natural Compounds for Skeletal Muscle Health and Regeneration (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- The Role of Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Antitumor Activity of Natural Products (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Amino Acid Nutrition and Human Health (Deadline: 28 September 2025)
- Natural Products with Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Activity (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds from Natural Products for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- The Food Processing Industry’s 200th Anniversary: Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidants, and Potential Health Benefits (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Natural Active Substances in Human Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Bioactive Peptides: Function, Metabolism and Synthesis (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Bioactive Compound Delivery Systems and Microbiome Interactions (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds in Bee Products: Chemistry, Mechanisms of Action and Nutritional Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Molecular Research in Natural Products (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- The Role of Micronutrients in Cancer Prevention (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- The Role of Natural Products in Treating Human Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Bioactive Phenolics and Polyphenols 2025 (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- The Natural Products for Cancer Therapy (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Phytochemicals and Nutrients in Cancer Prevention and Treatment: Recent Trends and Advances, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Plant-Sourced Functional and Bioactive Compounds—Nature’s Blueprint for Improving Human Well-Being (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Dietary Nitrate and Metabolic Health (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- The Medicinal Mechanism of Natural Products in Cancer Therapies (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Neuroprotective Effects of Food Ingredients (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Exploring Amazon Bioactives: Novel Anti-Pathogen Therapeutics and Pharmaceutical Breakthroughs (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Potential Health Benefits of Resveratrol: Laboratory-Confirmed Mechanisms of Action (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Biological Activities and Structure–Activity Relationships of Natural and Non-Natural Compounds (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Cutting-Edge Methods for Exploiting Bioactive Compounds in Biomasses: From the Plant Matrix to Molecular Function (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Crosstalk Between Bioactive Compounds and Disease (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Bioactive Food Compounds in the Prevention and Treatment of Non-Communicable Diseases (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Molecular Advances in Functional Products for Health Prevention and Promotion (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Medicinal Mechanisms of Biologically Active Compounds in Cancer (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds of Natural Origin: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Plant-Derived Bioactives: Antioxidant Mechanisms and Preventive Health Strategies (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Exploring Cannabinoids: Molecular Mechanisms and Potential Therapeutic Applications (Deadline: 27 October 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds and Therapeutic Targets in Prostate Cancer: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Lipids and Vitamins in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Vascular Protection by Means of Nutraceuticals (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Molecular Tools for the Development of Fermented Functional Foods Enriched with Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Multiomics and Functional Foods: Molecular Characterization, Structures and Biological Activities (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Synthesis and Application of Natural and Inspired-Natural Products (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds in Cancers: Second Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- New Research on Bioactive Natural Products: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Antibacterial and Antioxidant Effects of Plant-Sourced Compounds: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Recent Advances in Natural Compounds: Biosynthesis and Application (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series in Diet in the Prevention and Treatment of Non-Communicable Disease (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Dietary Compounds in Cancer Management (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Bioactives from Natural Products (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advances in Metabolomics for Animal Health and Nutrition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds and Their Antioxidant Role: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- The Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Potential of Phytochemicals (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Current Research on Applications and Effects of Bioactive Components in Rheumatoid Arthritis (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- The Role of Plant Extracts in the Treatment and Prevention of Human Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- The Role of Natural Compounds in Cancer and Inflammation, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Functional Food: Bridging the Gap Between Nutrition and Health (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Biological Pathways and Nutraceutical Compounds in Genetic Disease Treatment (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Molecular Mechanism Discovery of the Bioactive Phytochemicals Against Different Diseases Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Multi-Omics Analysis and Application of Plant Natural Products (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Toxicology and Pharmacology of Natural Products (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Natural Products and Synthetic Derivatives in Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Natural Product and Enzyme Inhibition for Disease Management (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds in Neurodegenerative Diseases (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Phytochemicals (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- The Effects of Dietary Supplements, Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in the Immune System (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Molecular Research on Actinomycetes-Derived Natural Products (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Applications of Phytochemicals in Drug Synthesis (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Therapeutic Potential of Natural Compounds: Insights into Mechanisms, Molecular Docking, and Biological Activities, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds for Pharmacological Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Natural Compounds: Advances in Antimicrobial Activity (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Plant Extracts and Bioactive Molecules with Potential Benefits for Human Health (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Natural Products on Neurological Diseases, Neuroinflammation and Neuropathic Pain (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- New Pharmacological Insights on Natural Macromolecules and Natural Small Molecules: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Cutting-Edge Advances in Natural Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Integrative Approaches to Musculoskeletal Disorders Using Natural Products (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Nutrition in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Molecular Perspectives (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Roles of Phytochemicals in Molecular Signaling Networks (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Natural Antioxidants—Sources, Characteristics, and Biological Activity (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Interaction of Gut Microbiota and Food Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Natural Product-Inspired Anticancer Drug Development (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advanced Research on Antioxidant Activity (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Plant Extracts: Molecular Insights and Functional Potential (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Molecular Research in Nanotechnology for Natural Products (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Vitamin D and New Vitamin D Analogs (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Supplements and Drug-Based Strategies in Neonatal and Paediatric Health (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Recent Advances in the Structure, Biological Activity and Structure–Activity Relationship of Polysaccharides (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- The Latest Development of Molecular Research in Animal Nutrition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Natural Bioactives and Inflammation, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- New Perspective on Inflammatory Diseases: Role of Natural Compounds (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- The Molecular Link Between Nutrition and Obesity (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Impact of Diet on the Endocrine System: Insights into Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Anticancer and Chemopreventive Activity of Natural Products and Its Derivatives (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases with Natural Products (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Antiviral Mechanisms of Natural/Synthetic Compounds (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Mechanistic Insights, Therapeutic Potential, and Applications of Natural Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Phytochemicals of Natural Products: Source, Analysis, and Bioactivities (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Bioactives in Processed Foods: Profiling and Bioavailability Assessment (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Exploring Natural Products for Antimicrobial Innovation: New Paths and Promising Leads (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Biological Study of Plant Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- IJMS 25th Anniversary: Updates and Progress on Bioactives and Nutraceuticals (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Medicinal Plants in Drug Discovery: Unveiling Potential Applications and Molecular Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The Biological Activities of Curcumin and Its Analogues (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Molecular Applications of Microbial and Marine-Derived Natural Products with Health Benefits (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Upcycling Food Industry By-Products: Bioactive Ingredients for Nutrition and Health (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Dietary Supplements: A Delicate Balance Between Benefit and Harm (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The Structures and Biologic Activity of Marine Natural Products (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Cytotoxicity, Antioxidant and Anticancer Activity of Natural Products, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Fat and Obesity: Molecular Mechanisms and Pathogenesis (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- The Structures, Syntheses of Natural Products, and Their Biological Effects (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Molecular Research in Animal Nutrition (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Significance and Challenges of Plant-Derived Natural Compounds in Cancers (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Nutrition from Cereal Foods: Molecular Perspectives (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- New Advances in Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Bioactive Molecules from Food or Other Natural Sources Against Cancer: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Omega-3 Research (Closed)
- Bioactive Natural Compounds for Therapeutics and Nutraceutical Applications
- Feature Papers in Bioactives and Nutraceuticals
- Latest Review Papers in Bioactives and Nutraceuticals
- Omics Perspective to Unravel the Functionalities and Biological Traits of Plant-Based Foods and By-Products
- State-of-the-Art Bioactives and Nutraceuticals in Italy (Closed)
- State-of-the-Art Bioactives and Nutraceuticals in Korea (Closed)
- State-of-the-Art Bioactives and Nutraceuticals in Spain (Closed)
- State-of-the-Art Bioactives and Nutraceuticals in USA (Closed)
