Advances in Phytomedicine Intervention on Metabolic Disorders
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 1576
Special Issue Editor
Interests: prevention and treatment of nutritional-related metabolic diseases; physiological effects and mechanisms of phytochemicals
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Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to submit original research or review articles to this Special Issue titled “Advances in Phytomedicine Intervention on Metabolic Disorders”.
Metabolic disorders, including obesity, diabetes, and gout, pose a significant global health burden. Poor nutritional status is highly correlated with the occurrence and progression of metabolic diseases. Recent studies suggest that metabolic disorders can be managed through dietary interventions that utilize plant-based nutrients or phytochemicals. However, identifying edible plants with therapeutic potential for metabolic disorders remains an area of active research. We emphasize the importance of screening such plants, focusing on their bioactive compounds, targets, pathways, and mechanisms of action. Therefore, this Special Issue, titled “Advances in Phytomedicine Intervention on Metabolic Disorders,” will highlight studies on the mechanisms of edible plants in treating metabolic disorders. We especially welcome research on the physiological effects, pharmacological actions, and detailed mechanisms of edible plants during intervention and treatment processes. This includes, but is not limited to, the identification of newly discovered edible plants with therapeutic potential for metabolic disorders, the validation of plant-derived active components with anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties, pharmacological studies of edible plants ameliorating metabolic disorders through multi-omics and systems biology approaches, and studies involving signaling pathways and gene or protein regulation during therapeutic processes. We invite original research articles and reviews related to this theme.
Prof. Dr. Hong Qin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metabolic disorders
- glucose and lipid metabolism
- insulin resistance
- non-communicable diseases
- energy imbalance
- nutrients
- phytochemicals
- plant ac-tive components
- inflammation
- signaling pathway
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