Characterization, and Protective Effects on Metabolic Syndrome of Functional Components in Food
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 3927
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food chemistry and toxicology; chronic disease prevention; food additives; instrumental analysis; natural products
Interests: microencapsulation of bioactive compounds; processing of food products of plant origin and their compounds (vegetables, fruits, and cereals); experimental design in food technology
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Dear Colleagues,
Metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome X, is a cluster of pathological conditions that occur together, increasing the risk of obesity, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and other disabilities. These conditions include abnormal fat around the waist, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance. The basic force spreading this syndrome can be attributed to the modern lifestyle, which is characterized by increased consumption of fast food and decreased physical activity. Additionally, the global epidemic of metabolic syndrome has laid a heavy burden on families and governments, causing a loss of economic activity in the trillions. Because of that, there have been increased efforts in the prevention and management of this malady. It is worth noting that recent research has exemplified the critical role of functional food components (e.g., polyphenols, polysaccharides, and peptides) in metabolic syndrome. However, there are still some research gaps in this field that need to be unraveled.
The Special Issue of “Characterization, and Protective Effects on Metabolic Syndrome of Functional Components in Food” welcomes cutting-edge research and review articles to address these issues:
- Identify novel functional foods with potential for metabolic syndrome;
- Characterize the active components by traditional methods or by high-throughput sequencing;
- Unravel the underlying mechanism and make clear the target gene/signaling pathway;
- Understand the structural activity relationship to offer prospective information for future studies.
Dr. Qian Zhou
Dr. Marcin A. Kurek
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metabolic syndrome
- functional food
- obesity
- type 2 diabetes
- polyphenols
- polysaccharides
- bioactive peptides
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