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Botanicals and Nutritional Approaches in Metabolic Disorders

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemicals and Human Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 402

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Interests: metabolic syndrome; diabetes clinical research; oxidative stress; human nutrition; antioxidant activity; nutrition assessment; trace element analysis; food science

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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, entitled "Botanicals and Nutritional Approaches in Metabolic Disorders", which is dedicated to advancing our understanding of how dietary strategies and botanicals influence metabolic health. This Special Issue will explore the intersection of botanical compounds, dietary supplements, functional foods, and nutritional approaches in addressing metabolic dysfunctions such as obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. Diet plays a pivotal role in both the prevention and the management of these conditions, with increasing attention focused on botanicals (plant raw materials, dietary supplements), functional foods, and nutritional approaches. Bioactive compounds derived from plants, in addition to well-designed dietary interventions, have shown promising effects in improving overall metabolic health.

For this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and review papers that explore the role of botanicals, dietary supplements, functional foods, and nutritional approaches in managing metabolic disorders. Possible research areas include (but are not limited to) the following: the investigation of specific foods, bioactive compounds, or plant-derived ingredients on metabolic markers such as glucose metabolism, lipid profiles, and inflammatory responses; the assessment of nutritional compositions in dietary patterns and their implications for metabolic health; and the exploration of mechanistic insights into how phytochemicals and functional ingredients influence metabolic pathways. I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Monika Grabia-Lis
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Keywords

  • botanicals
  • supplements
  • bioactive compounds
  • functional foods
  • metabolic disorders
  • metabolic syndrome
  • dietary interventions
  • nutritional strategies
  • plant-based nutrition

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Use of Botanical Supplements Among Romanian Individuals with Diabetes: Results from an Online Study on Prevalence, Practices, and Glycemic Control
by Cosmin Mihai Vesa, Delia Mirea Tit, Emilia Elena Babes, Gabriela Bungau, Andrei-Flavius Radu and Radu Dumitru Moleriu
Nutrients 2025, 17(15), 2440; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17152440 - 25 Jul 2025
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Plant supplements are frequently used by diabetes mellitus (DM) patients in the management of their disease. Background/Objectives: The present study aimed to identify the prevalence of plant supplement use in DM patients from Romania and to evaluate patients’ practices, profiles, and beliefs regarding [...] Read more.
Plant supplements are frequently used by diabetes mellitus (DM) patients in the management of their disease. Background/Objectives: The present study aimed to identify the prevalence of plant supplement use in DM patients from Romania and to evaluate patients’ practices, profiles, and beliefs regarding plant supplements and the impact of their use on glycemic control. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among Romanian diabetic patients. Results: Out of 329 validated responses, 44.07% reported supplement use. Momordica charantia L. (35.17%) was the most used. Female patients were statistically significantly more prevalent in the plant supplement user group. Plant supplement use was associated with statistically significantly lower HbA1c (7.11% vs. 7.66%, p < 0.01) and basal glycemia (127.75 mg/dL vs. 136.08 mg/dL, p < 0.01) over the previous three months. Diabetic polyneuropathy was statistically significantly less prevalent among patients who used plant supplements (31.03% vs. 42.39%, p = 0.035). The greatest proportion of responders reported that they started to use plant supplements for improving blood glycemia (88.97%), followed by the purpose of preventing DM complications (27.59%). A significant improvement in health status was reported by 53.79% of patients using herbal supplements. Conclusions: Plant supplement use was common and associated with improved glycemic parameters and lower complication prevalence. Full article
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