From Diet to Health: Which Molecules or Chemicals Are at Work?
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 August 2025 | Viewed by 60
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bioactive compounds; polyphenols; terpenoids; alkaloids; glucosinolates; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory
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Dear Colleagues,
It is now universally recognized that a balanced diet helps combat various forms of malnutrition and prevent many diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, some types of cancer and age-related processes. At the same time, the growing attention to the quantity, proportion, variety and combinations of foods has been combined with innovation in processing methods and production techniques of functional foods. In particular, the integration of bioactive compounds—such as omega-3 fatty acids, polyphenols (e.g., resveratrol, quercetin), catechins and antioxidant vitamins (such as vitamin C and E)—has highlighted a fundamental molecular role in modulating inflammatory and oxidative processes, thus promoting better health and supporting innovative therapeutic strategies.
Our Special Issue, entitled “From Diet to Health: Which Molecules or Chemicals are at Work?”, aims to explore new emerging perspectives characterizing the complex relationship between dietary patterns, nutritional intake, biological activity of nutrients and effects on human health. In particular, the studies collected in this Special Issue will delve into the role of specific molecules, such as polyphenols, omega-3 fatty acids, and bioactives such as curcumin and carotenoids, highlighting how these components can modulate critical cellular pathways (such as AMPK and mTOR signaling) and contribute to therapeutic and preventive effects. Furthermore, the potential of new technologies and methodologies to develop personalized nutritional interventions, based on the molecular understanding of physiopathological processes, will be highlighted.
Dr. Sara Baldelli
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- balanced diet
- functional nutrition
- nutraceuticals
- disease prevention
- bioactive biomolecules
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