Micronutrients and Human Health
A section of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643).
Section Information
Micronutrients are essential components of the diet. They are classically divided into four groups: water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, macrominerals, and microminerals or trace elements. A lack or imbalance of these components can impact on human health at different levels. Awareness on how diet can affect human health is increasing, but more research is needed to understand how dietary components interact with each other and how to balance these elements in different situations.
We encourage the submission of manuscripts that provide novel and mechanistic insights on the role of micronutrients either in human health, in specific circumstances (e.g., gestation, infancy, senescence), or during pathological processes. Relevant epidemiological data and research focusing on animal models and on appropriate “in vitro” approaches are also welcome.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Gestation
- Lactancy
- Infancy
- Senescence
- Exercise
- Stress
- Infection
- Immune-mediated diseases: allergy, inflammation, autoimmunity, etc.
- Cancer
- Degenerative diseases
Pathophysiological actions of water-soluble vitamins:
- Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
- Vitamin B3 (niacin)
- Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
- Vitamin B7 (biotin)
- Vitamin B9 (folate)
- Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Pathophysiological actions of fat-soluble vitamins:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
Role of macrominerals:
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Sodium
- Chloride
- Potassium
- Sulfur
Role of trace elements (microminerals):
- Iron
- Manganese
- Copper
- Zinc
- Iodine
- Fluoride
- Selenium
Microbial components and micronutrients:
- Fiber
- Probiotics
- Prebiotics
- Symbiotics
- Postbiotics
- Dairy products
- Infant formulas components
Oxidative stress and micronutrients:
- Antioxidant effects
- Pro-oxidant effects
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Current Understanding of Vitamin Impacts on Bone Development and Health (Deadline: 5 February 2021)
- Dietary Trace Elements in Cancer Prevention and Treatment (Deadline: 8 February 2021)
- Bone Mineralization and Calcium Phosphorus Metabolism (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
- Vitamin, Mineral Deficiency and Poor Diet Quality in Aging (Deadline: 15 March 2021)
- Magnesium in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 15 March 2021)
- Choline: An Essential Nutrient for Human Health (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Current Understanding of Nutritional Factors including Vitamin D and Melatonin Effects on Health (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Alleviating Zinc Dietary Deficiency, and Monitoring Poor Physiological Zinc Status in Sensitive Populations (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Iodine Deficiency In At-Risk Groups: Current Status and Elimination Strategies (Deadline: 1 April 2021)
- Current Understanding of Vitamin D in Chronic Diseases, Acute Respiratory Infections and All-Cause Mortality (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Zinc and Copper Levels in the Body and Human Health (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Implications of Mineral-Mineral Interactions for Human Health (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Micronutrients and Pregnancy (Deadline: 10 June 2021)
- Health Benefits of Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (Deadline: 30 July 2021)
- Vitamins: Physiological, Pathophysiological and Pharmacological Aspects (Deadline: 10 August 2021)
- Vitamin D and Pandemic: Latest Updates on Pulmonary Diseases for Treatment and Rehabilitation (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Benefits of Vitamin D in Health and Diseases (Deadline: 15 November 2021)
- Vitamins C and D: Global and Population Health Perspectives (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Frontier: Role of Vitamin K in Health and Disease (Deadline: 7 January 2022)