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 Complexity of the B Vitamin Household in Health and Disease (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Novel Natural Compound for Wound and Tissue Repair and Regeneration (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Biology, Physiology, and Clinical Research of Natural Products in Modern Medicine, Translational Science, and Big Data Analyses (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Natural Bioactive Molecules for the Management of Age-Related Disorders (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Nutrition and Metabolism in Health and Disease: From Gene to Organism 2.0 (Deadline: 22 June 2023)
- The Role of Dietary Phytochemicals in Brain Health (Deadline: 28 June 2023)
- The Role of Bioactive Lipids in Health and Disease (Deadline: 28 June 2023)
- Novel Insights into Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition (Deadline: 28 June 2023)
- Beta-Glucans in Health Benefits and Foods (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Anti-inflammatory Natural Products (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Curcumin in Human Diseases and Animal Models (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- The Power of GRAS Natural Compounds in Nanomedicine and Health (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Biological Properties of Plant Bioactive Compounds 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Natural Bioactive Compounds: Design, Synthesis and Characterization (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Bioactive Compounds: Potential New Anti-inflammatory Drugs 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Effects of Natural Product in Metabolic Diseases-2023 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Role of Phytochemicals in Cancer Chemoprevention and Therapeutics (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Molecular Mechanism Study of Natural Products for Human Health (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Natural Compounds: The Power of GRAS in Nanomedicine and Health (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- The Role of Natural Products in the Health System (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Prebiotics and Probiotics: Healthy Biotools for Molecular Integrative and Modulation Approaches 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Bioactives in Fruit and Vegetables (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- The Potential Health Benefits of Resveratrol (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Nutritional Interventions as Adjuvants in Cancer Treatments (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Natural Polyphenols and Brain Health (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Bioactive Compounds and Therapeutic Targets in Prostate Cancer (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- The Mechanism of Action of Food Components in Disease Prevention 2022 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Plant Phenolic Compounds: Therapeutic Potential and Action Mechanisms (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- The Role of Natural Products in Skin Disease (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Bioactive Compounds from Agrifood Byproducts: Their Use in Medicine and Biology (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Advances in Natural Products for Application in Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy 3.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Trace Elements and Minerals in Nutrition and Health (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Role of Bioactives in Neurodegenerative Diseases (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- The Molecular Links between Nutrients and Aging (Deadline: 12 July 2023)
- New Pharmacological Insights on Natural Macromolecules and Natural Small Molecules (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Bioactive Lipids: From the Perspective of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- New Insights into Bioactive Peptides: Design, Synthesis, Structure-Activity Relationship (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Bioactive Compounds in Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Phytochemicals in Neuroprotection (Deadline: 28 July 2023)
- State-of-the-Art Bioactives and Nutraceuticals in Japan (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Phenolic Compounds in Human Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Nutrient Sensing in Human Metabolic Diseases: Associated Molecular Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Molecular Mechanism Study of Natural Products in Cancer Cells (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Natural Products and Oral Health: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- New Insight into Cannabinoid Effects 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Health Properties of Plant Bioactive Compounds: Immune, Antioxidant and Metabolic Effects 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Alpha-Linolenic Acid in Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Food Nutrition and Lipid Metabolism (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Natural Product Chemistry and Biological Research (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Natural Products: Antioxidants and Neuroprotection (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Natural Bioactive Compounds for the Treatment of Inflammation and Oncological Disorders (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Bioactive Compounds and Proteins/Peptides, Biosynthesis, and Applications (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Phytochemicals and Nutrients in Cancer Prevention and Treatment: Recent Trends and Advances 2.0 (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Multi-Omics Analysis and Application of Plant Natural Products (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Targeting Metabolism for Cancer Prevention and Therapy: Dietary and Pharmacological Approaches (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- The Influence of Natural Products in Neurodegenerative Disorders (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Beyond Antioxidants and Analgesics: From Natural Compounds to Synthetic Derivatives (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- The Effects of Natural Compounds in Cell Differentiation and Signaling Pathways 2.0 (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Updates of Resveratrol in Cancer Prevention and Treatment: Preclinical and Clinical Studies (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Bioactive Medicinal Products in the Prevention and Treatment of Pulmonary Disease (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Anticancer Strategies of Natural Active Substances (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- The Structures and Biologic Activity of Marine Natural Products (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Curcumin in Health and Disease 4.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Bioactive Compounds from Natural Products for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Natural Compounds as Functional Additives of Foods (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Selenium and Sulfur: Serendipitous Candidates Contributing to Overall Plant Metabolism, Human and Animal Nutrition, and Health Care (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- New Insights on the Health Benefits of Vitamins, Minerals and Probiotics (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Effects of Natural Products and Food in the Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Prevention (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Mechanisms Underlying Antioxidant Potency of Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Cytotoxic Properties (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Antitumor/Anti-inflammatory Activities of Natural Compounds from Plants 3.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Bioactive Natural Products: Isolation, Structural Elucidation and Biological Assays (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- Role of Polyphenols in Human Health and Food Systems (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- The Role of Lutein for Human Health (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Natural Compounds in Health and Disease (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- The Long Road of Vitamin C Applications: The 90th Anniversary of Its Chemical Production (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- High Value-Added Compounds from Food Wastes and By-Products (Deadline: 28 September 2023)
- Functional Properties of Biologically Active Substances as Food Ingredients (Deadline: 28 September 2023)
- Plant Metabolites and Bioactive Compounds for Cancer and Lifestyle-Associated Disease (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Chronic Diseases: What Can Nutrition Do? (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Fatty Acids and Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Food Bioactive Oligosaccharides, Polysaccharides and Exopolysaccharides, Their Health Functions and Implications in Food Industry (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Promising Natural Products for Animal and Human Skin Disorders (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Melanins and Melanogenesis 4.0: From Nature to Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Bioactive Phenolics and Polyphenols 2023 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- New Insights in Natural Bioactive Compounds 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- The Role of Magnesium and Other Bio-Elements in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Determination of Chemical Composition of Natural Samples and Correlation with the Antioxidant Properties (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Therapeutic Strategies to Thwart Cancer—Using Natural Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Bioactive Peptides in Human Health and Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Bioactive Natural Products: Composition, Molecular Mechanisms and Beneficial Effects (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- The Role of Phytochemicals in Neurological Disorders (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Latest Review Papers in Bioactives and Nutraceuticals 2023 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- The Food Processing Industry’s 200th Anniversary: Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidants, and Potential Health Benefits (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Free Radical Oxidation and Natural Antioxidants: Molecular Aspect Action (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Advance in Carbohydrate, Lipid and Protein Metabolism (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Resveratrol: Improving Human Health and Preventing Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Bioactive Compounds in Cancer, Inflammation and Related Diseases (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Natural Bioactives and Inflammation (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- The Role of Vitamin C in Human Health and Diseases (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Human Pathologies and Drug Discovery from Nature (Deadline: 28 October 2023)
- Polyphenols and Their Impact on Human Health 2.0 (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Bioactive Molecules from Agri-Food Waste: Value-Added Resources in Cosmetics, Nutraceutics and Biomedicine (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Dietary Antioxidants for Health and Longevity (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Flavonoids and Their Impact on Human Health 2.0 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Natural Active Compounds from Foods: Applications in Antioxidant and Bioactivity Evaluation (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Quantitative Identification and Action-Mechanisms of Anti-cancer and Anti-inflammatory Natural Compounds 3.0 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Applications of Natural Products in Sustainable Biotechnology (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- The Effect of Food-Derived Compounds on Brown Fat Cell Function (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Natural Products and Neuroprotection 4.0 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Antioxidants and Anti-inflammatory, Antiproliferative Activities of Natural Products (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Phytochemicals and Cancer (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Studies on Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Products in Health and Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Effect of Diet on Human Neurocognitive Function (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- The Impact of Bioactive Compounds Derived from Nature Resources on Woman’s Reproductive Health (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Olive Oil and Derivatives for Brain Health (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Biosynthesis and Application of Natural Compound (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Probiotics in Human Health and Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Nutrition, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Immunomodulatory Properties of Natural Products from Medicinal Plants (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Naturally Occurring and Structurally Related Anti-inflammatory and Anti-cancer Compounds: Molecular Mechanisms and Targeted Therapy (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Bioactive Compounds in Olive By-Products for Human Health (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Investigating the Molecular Mechanism of Action of Natural Bioactive Molecules (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Transformations of Electron-Rich Aromatic Compounds toward Bioactive Precursors (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Bioactive Glucosinolates and Derivatives (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Antioxidant, Anti-tumour, and Anticoagulant Activities of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Products (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Advances on the Synthesis, Biological Activity of Fungal Metabolites and Their Relation with Absolute Configuration (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Molecular Studies of Natural Compounds and Plant Extracts (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- The Role of Natural Products in Cancer Therapy and Prevention (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- The Chemistry of Natural Products and Their Cancer Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Homocysteine in Protein Structure and Function and Human Disease (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Targeted Protection of Bioactive Compounds to Mitochondria 3.0 (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Omega-3 Research
- Bioactive Natural Compounds for Therapeutics and Nutraceutical Applications
- Feature 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
- State-of-the-Art Bioactives and Nutraceuticals in Korea
- State-of-the-Art Bioactives and Nutraceuticals in Spain
- State-of-the-Art Bioactives and Nutraceuticals in USA
