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
- Lactation
- 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
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- A New Perspective: The Effect of Trace Elements on Human Health (Deadline: 5 June 2025)
- The Role of B and D Vitamins in Degenerative Diseases (Deadline: 25 June 2025)
- Effects of Vitamin D Deficiency on Human Health, Nutritional Status, and Disease Prevention with Micronutrients (Deadline: 5 July 2025)
- Effects of Sodium Intake on Human Health (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Mineral Nutrition on Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Vitamin D in the New Decade: Facts, Controversies, and Future Perspectives for Daily Clinical Practice (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- The Impact of Folate and Vitamin B on Brain Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Effects of Micronutrient Supplementation on Maternal and Child Health Outcomes (Deadline: 5 September 2025)
- Assessment of Vitamin D Status and Intake in Human Health (Deadline: 5 September 2025)
- Vitamin/Mineral Intake and Dietary Quality in Relation to Cancer Risk (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Vitamin D and Age-Related Diseases (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advancing Knowledge of Zinc in Health and Disease (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Health Significance of Insufficient Dietary Choline During the Human Lifecycle (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- The Role of Magnesium Status in Human Health (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Physiology and Pathophysiology of Iron Metabolism—2nd Edition (Deadline: 5 November 2025)
- The Impact of Food Fortification on Health and Nutrition Outcomes (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 5 November 2025)
- Fat-Soluble Vitamins for Disease Prevention and Management (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Vitamins and Human Health: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Iron Homeostasis in Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Micronutrients and Bioactive Molecules: Their Development, Interaction, and Impact on Human Health (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Exploring the Effect of Folate and Other B Vitamins on Brain Health and Disease (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Vitamins, Minerals, and Cardiometabolic Health (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Implementing and Evaluating Micronutrient Supplementation Interventions in Low and Middle Income Countries (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Selenium and Iodine in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
