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24 June 2025
Metabolites | Highly Cited Papers Published in 2023–2024 and Hot Topic Special Issues in the “Food Metabolomics” Section


We are delighted to share some of the highly cited papers from the Section “Food Metabolomics” that were published in Metabolites (ISSN: 2218-1989) in 2023 and 2024. In addition, some Special Issues related to this topic are currently open for submission.

The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe will be interest of you:

1. “Unexpected Value of Honey Color for Prediction of a Non-Enzymatic H2O2 Production and Honey Antibacterial Activity: A Perspective”
by Katrina Brudzynski
Metabolites 2023, 13(4), 526; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13040526
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/4/526

2. “Mycotoxin Contamination Status of Cereals in China and Potential Microbial Decontamination Methods”
by Jing Zhang, Xi Tang, Yifan Cai and Wen-Wen Zhou
Metabolites 2023, 13(4), 551; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13040551
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/4/551

3. “Qualitative Analysis of Polyphenols in Glycerol Plant Extracts Using Untargeted Metabolomics”
by Joseph Robert Nastasi 1, Venea Dara Daygon, Vassilis Kontogiorgos and Melissa A. Fitzgerald
Metabolites 2023, 13(4), 566; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13040566
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/4/566

4. “Efficacy Confirmation Test of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) Seeds Extract Using a High-Fat Diet Mouse Model”
by Khawaja Muhammad Imran Bashir, Joo Wan Kim, Jong-Kyu Kim, Yoon-Seok Chun, Jae-Suk Choi and Sae-Kwang Ku
Metabolites 2023, 13(4), 501; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13040501
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/4/501

5. “Donkey Colostrum and Milk: How Dietary Probiotics Can Affect Metabolomic Profile, Alkaline Sphingomyelinase and Alkaline Phosphatase Activity”
by Fulvio Laus, Luca Laghi, Marilena Bazzano, Maria Grazia Cifone, Benedetta Cinque, Yaosen Yang and Andrea Marchegiani
Metabolites 2023, 13(5), 622; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13050622
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/5/622

6. “Hypolipidemic Effects of Beetroot Juice in SHR-CRP and HHTg Rat Models of Metabolic Syndrome: Analysis of Hepatic Proteome”
by Jan Šilhavý, Petr Mlejnek, Miroslava Šimáková, Hana Malínská, Irena Marková, Martina Hüttl, Denisa Miklánková, Ludmila Kazdová, Marek Vrbacký, Alena Pecinová et al.
Metabolites 2023, 13(2), 192; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020192
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/2/192

7. “Comprehensive Strategies for Metabolic Syndrome: How Nutrition, Dietary Polyphenols, Physical Activity, and Lifestyle Modifications Address Diabesity, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Neurodegenerative Conditions”
by Giovanni Martemucci, Mohamad Khalil, Alessio Di Luca, Hala Abdallah and Angela Gabriella D’Alessandro
Metabolites 2024, 14(6), 327; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14060327
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/6/327

8. “Potential of Chlorogenic Acid in the Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): Animal Studies and Clinical Trials—A Narrative Review”
by Agnieszka Ziółkiewicz, Przemysław Niziński, Jakub Soja, Tomasz Oniszczuk, Maciej Combrzyński, Adrianna Kondracka and Anna Oniszczuk
Metabolites 2024, 14(6), 346; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14060346
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/6/346

9. “New Implications of Metabolites and Free Fatty Acids in Quality Control of Crossbred Wagyu Beef during Wet Aging Cold Storage”
by Shuji Ueda, Yuka Yoshida, Biniam Kebede, Chiaki Kitamura, Ryo Sasaki, Masakazu Shinohara, Itsuko Fukuda and Yasuhito Shirai
Metabolites 2024, 14(2), 95; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14020095
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/2/95

10. “Metabolomics Reveals the Effects of Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium (NPK) Fertilizer Levels on Cucumber Fruit Raised in Different Nutrient Soils”
by Na-Rae Lee, Yangmin X. Kim, Yerim Lee, Chanwook Lee, Yosung Song, Hyejin Park, Choong Hwan Lee and Yejin Lee
Metabolites 2024, 14(2), 102; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14020102
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/2/102

11. “Time-Course Metabolomic Analysis: Production of Betaine Structural Analogs by Fungal Fermentation of Seaweed”
by Nao Inoue, Keisuke Tsuge, Teruyoshi Yanagita, Akira Oikawa and Koji Nagao
Metabolites 2024, 14(4), 201; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14040201
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/4/201

Special Issues:

Emerging Applications of Metabolomics in Fermented Food
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Eiichiro Fukusaki, Prof. Dr. Akira Oikawa, Dr. Yasuyo Sekiyama and Dr. Kazuhiro Iwashita
Submission deadline: 31 August 2025

New Insights into Microalgae Metabolism
Guest Editors: Dr. Wei Ding and Dr. Yongteng Zhao
Submission deadline: 31 August 2025

Metabolomics in Food Science and Nutrition Using GC-MS
Guest Editors: Dr. Ryota Mabuchi, Dr. Genya Okada and Dr. Yonghuan Yun
Submission deadline: 31 August 2025

Advances in Food Metabolomics for Functional Food Development and Analysis
Guest Editors: Dr. Amanda J. Lloyd and Dr. MJ Pilar Martinez-Martin
Submission deadline: 31 August 2025

Effects of Micronutrients on Human Metabolism
Guest Editor: Dr. Lin Xiao
Submission deadline: 15 September 2025

Advances in Food Sciences: Metabolomics to Unravel the Complexity of Food Metabolites
Guest Editor: Dr. José Iván Serrano-Contreras
Submission deadline: 30 September 2025

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