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4 March 2026
Metabolites | Feature Papers Published in 2024–2025 in the “Food Metabolomics” Section


We are delighted to share some of the feature papers from the Section “Food Metabolomics” that were published in Metabolites (ISSN: 2218-1989) in 2024 and 2025. Many of the papers are from our Editorial Board Members and Guest Editors; they are expected to attract readers’ interest and provide valuable opportunities for follow-up research.

The following is a list of articles that we believe will be of interest to you:

1. “Integrative Genomic and Metabolomic Analysis Identifies mQTLs Associated with Genetic Selection for Tenderness in Nellore Cattle”
by Joao Marcos Bovetto de Campos Valim, Vinicius Laerte Silva Herreira, Ana Laura dos Santos Munhoz Gôngora, Lauro César Ferreira Beltrão, Eduardo Solano Pina dos Santos, Brenda Santos de Oliveira, Guilherme Pugliesi, Miguel Henrique de Almeida Santana, Guilherme Henrique Gebim Polizel, Luiz Alberto Colnago et al.
Metabolites 2025, 15(12), 760; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15120760
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/12/760

2. “Metabolomic Variation in Sugarcane Maturation Under a Temperate Climate”
by Yasuhiro Date, Chiaki Ishikawa and Hiroshi Ono
Metabolites 2025, 15(8), 558; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15080558
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/8/558

3. “Tracking Metabolite Variations during the Degradation of Vegetables in Rice Bran Bed with Intact-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy”
by Kengo Ito, Ryusei Yamamoto and Yasuyo Sekiyama
Metabolites 2024, 14(7), 391; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14070391
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/7/391

4. “A Data-Driven Approach to Link GC-MS and LC-MS with Sensory Attributes of Chicken Bouillon with Added Yeast-Derived Flavor Products in a Combined Prediction Model”
by Simon Leygeber, Carmen Diez-Simon, Justus L. Großmann, Anne-Charlotte Dubbelman, Amy C. Harms, Johan A. Westerhuis, Doris M. Jacobs, Peter W. Lindenburg, Margriet M. W. B. Hendriks, Brenda C. H. Ammerlaan et al.
Metabolites 2025, 15(5), 317; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15050317
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/5/317

5. “Effect of Thermal Processing by Spray Drying on Key Ginger Compounds”
by Alina Warren-Walker, Manfred Beckmann, Alison Watson, Steffan McAllister and Amanda J. Lloyd
Metabolites 2025, 15(6), 350; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15060350
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/6/350

6. “Single-Nucleus RNA Sequencing Reveals Muscle-Region-Specific Differences in Fibro-Adipogenic Progenitors Driving Intramuscular Fat Accumulation”
by Shuji Ueda, Chiaki Kitamura, Yuka Tateoka, Akinori Kanai, Yutaka Suzuki, Itsuko Fukuda
and Yasuhito Shirai
Metabolites 2025, 15(4), 231; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15040231
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/4/231

7. “Dose-Dependent Effects of Turmeric (Curcuma aromatica S.) Starch on Colonic Fermentation in Rats”
by Ekanayake Mudiyanselage Asanka Chamara Ekanayake, Ryota Ishii, Ryuji Nagata, Ken-ichiro Shimada, Kyu-Ho Han and Michihiro Fukushima
Metabolites 2024, 14(11), 572; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14110572
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/11/572

8. “A Data-Driven Approach to Sugarcane Breeding Programs with Agronomic Characteristics and Amino Acid Constituent Profiling”
by Chiaki Ishikawa, Yasuhiro Date, Makoto Umeda, Yusuke Tarumoto, Megumi Okubo, Yasujiro Morimitsu, Yasuaki Tamura, Yoichi Nishiba and Hiroshi Ono
Metabolites 2024, 14(4), 243; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14040243
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/4/243

9. “Chromatography-Based Metabolomics as a Tool in Bioorganic Research of Honey”
by Marina Kranjac, Piotr Marek Kuś, Saša Prđun, Renata Odžak and Carlo Ignazio Giovanni Tuberoso
Metabolites 2024, 14(11), 606; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14110606
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/11/606

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Metabolites Editorial Office ().

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