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
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Fat-Soluble Vitamins for Disease Prevention and Management (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Vitamin D Receptor in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 12 February 2023)
- The Effect of Iron Deficiency and Anaemia on Human Health (Deadline: 15 February 2023)
- The Effect of Potassium on Human Health (Deadline: 15 February 2023)
- Emerging Dietary Bioactives in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 February 2023)
- B Vitamin Supplements: Benefits, Deficiencies and Toxicity (Deadline: 20 February 2023)
- Trace Elements and Minerals in Aging and Age-Related Diseases (Deadline: 15 March 2023)
- Micronutrient Deficiencies among Women and Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Impact and Potential Solutions (Deadline: 21 March 2023)
- Bioavailability and Metabolism of Minerals in Organism (Deadline: 26 March 2023)
- The Link between Dietary Minerals and Human Health (Deadline: 1 April 2023)
- The Effect of Vitamin D on Respiratory Disease (Deadline: 20 April 2023)
- Micronutrient Malnutrition, Infection, and Immunity in Children (Deadline: 25 April 2023)
- Role of Vitamin D in Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Dietary Micronutrient Intake and Health (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- Longevity Vitamins and Proteins: The Recipe for Healthy Aging? (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- Iodine Deficiency and Iodine Related Disorders (Deadline: 5 June 2023)
- Insights into the Role of Vitamin D in Cancer Prevention and Treatment (Deadline: 6 June 2023)
- Micronutrients and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Progression (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- The Many Roles of Vitamin D in Bones, Muscle, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (Deadline: 22 June 2023)
- Micronutrients and Breast Cancer (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Nutrition and Prostate Cancer Progression (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Vitamin D, Immune Response, and Autoimmune Diseases (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Vitamin D and COVID-19: New Mechanistic and Therapeutic Insights (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Physiology and Pathophysiology of Iron Metabolism (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Iron Deficiency and Iron-Related Disorders (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- The Influence of Vitamin A on Vision: More than Meets the Eye (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Global Perspectives on Vitamin D (Deadline: 9 August 2023)
- Iron Dysregulation and the Role of Iron in Disease Pathogenesis (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Dietary and Non-dietary Modulators of Cognitive Function (Volume II) (Deadline: 16 August 2023)
- Vitamin D Deficiency and Maternal and Infant Health and Disease (Deadline: 17 August 2023)
- Vitamin D in Insulin Resistance (Deadline: 18 August 2023)
- Ironing Human Health: From Basic Discovery to Clinical Translational Medicine (Deadline: 18 September 2023)
- Iron and Infant Development (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: