Marine-Derived Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: Novel Compounds, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Potential
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 136
Special Issue Editors
Interests: marine functional foods; nutritional interventions; molecular mechanisms; targeted delivery
Interests: carbohydrate polymers; polysaccharide; gut microbiota; metabonomics; inflammation bowel disease
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine environments have emerged as a rich and underexplored source of novel nutraceuticals and functional food ingredients with unique structural and biological features. Marine-derived bioactive compounds, including polysaccharides, peptides, lipids, and polyphenols, have shown promising potential in modulating inflammation, oxidative stress, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular health, and more.
This Special Issue will focus on recent advances in the discovery, characterization, and mechanistics of novel marine bioactives in the context of disease prevention and nutritional therapy. Contributions exploring molecular targets, signaling pathways, and the therapeutic efficacy of marine bioactives in preclinical and clinical models are particularly encouraged. Studies employing advanced approaches, such as co-culture systems, organoids, targeted delivery, and smart-responsive platforms, are also welcome. We invite academic and industry scientists to submit original reviews and research papers that advance the translational application of marine functional ingredients and nutraceuticals.
Dr. Jun Yang
Dr. Xianxiang Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine active compounds
- functional foods
- nutritional interventions
- molecular mechanisms
- targeted delivery
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