Dietary Components and the Immune System: Nutritional and Allergenic Perspectives
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 September 2025 | Viewed by 482
Special Issue Editor
Interests: protein and polysaccharides' nutrition and functional properties; microbial conversion of dairy/legume source proteins and polysaccharides and their relation to bioactive properties; development of novel dairy products targeting improved bioactive/functional properties
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Dietary components, ranging from macronutrients and micronutrients to bioactive compounds and food-derived proteins, can trigger an immune response in sensitive individuals. These allergic reactions can range in severity, from mild symptoms such as hives and gastrointestinal discomfort to life-threatening anaphylaxis. Studying allergenic substances is critical to understanding food allergies, which affect a significant portion of the global population. Investigating specific allergenic substances can help us to identify and characterize the mechanisms underlying these immune responses. A thorough understanding of these allergens is essential for the development of effective strategies for food allergy prevention and management.
For this Special Issue, we encourage the submission of manuscripts that focus on the effects that dietary components have on allergic reactions. We are particularly interested in studies that provide mechanistic insights into how proteins and allergens in food impact immune function and human health.
Prof. Dr. Xin Rui
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant-derived foods
- immune responses
- hypoallergenic foods
- allergenic proteins
- food allergies
- human health
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