Ameliorating Effect of Natural Bioactive Compounds on Metabolic Diseases and Their Underlying Molecular Mechanisms
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactives and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food science; phytochemicals; nutraceuticals; pharmaceuticals; functional foods; molecular nutrition; cell biology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metabolic diseases, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), and cardiovascular disorders, have become a global challenge due to their increasing prevalence and associated complications. Natural bioactive compounds derived from plants, fungi, marine organisms, and other natural sources have gained increasing attention for their potential to prevent or improve these metabolic disorders. These compounds, such as polyphenols, alkaloids, and terpenoids, have been shown to have improving potential through different mechanisms, including improving insulin resistance, lipid metabolism, inflammation, and oxidative stress.
Despite a growing body of research, the precise bioactive compounds responsible for the therapeutic effects and their underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Based on this, a Special Issue focusing on improving the effects of natural bioactive compounds in metabolic-related diseases and their molecular mechanisms of action will be of great interest to researchers, clinicians, and public health professionals.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in understanding how natural bioactive compounds contribute to the prevention, alleviation, or treatment of metabolic-related disease. We welcome the submission of original research articles based on in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies, as well as review articles that provide new insights into this promising area of research.
Prof. Dr. Baojun Xu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metabolic diseases
- natural bioactive compounds
- molecular mechanism
- phytochemicals
- curing targets
- signaling pathway
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