The Role of Berry Phytochemicals in Treating Obesity, Inflammation and Associated Comorbidities
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemicals and Human Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 April 2026 | Viewed by 1023
Special Issue Editors
Interests: functional foods; antioxidant activity; cell culture; metabolic diseases; molecular biology; adipogenesis; anti-inflammatory activity; bioactive compounds; nutrigenomics
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Interests: functional foods; dietary bioactive compounds; nutrigenomics; antioxidant activity; anticancer potential; chemoprevention; anti-inflammatory effects; obesity; inflammatory bowel disease; endometriosis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chronic inflammation plays an extensive role in the development and progression of severe health disorders, including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, atherosclerosis, and neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, therapy targeting inflammation is a promising strategy to combat inflammation-related diseases. Certain dietary bioactive compounds can prevent, alleviate, and even reverse the progression of the pathogenic inflammatory processes that underlie these diseases. Berries belong to the best dietary sources of bioactive substances, which exert multiple effects on promoting human health and preventing diseases. Findings from in vivo and in vitro studies indicate that polyphenols from berry fruits can reduce obesity-induced metabolic disorders, oxidative stress, and inflammation, and the consumption of foods rich in anthocyanins is associated with reduced risk for chronic, non-communicable diseases. Berries are beneficial for health; however, their underlying mechanisms of action in protecting against chronic diseases are likely complex and require further elucidation.
This Special Issue's scope is to indicate the potential beneficial effects of berry consumption on health, well-being, and longevity. We welcome original research articles and comprehensive reviews that discuss the most recent findings regarding the health benefits of berries in the prevention and treatment of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular complications, and other diseases mediated by inflammatory and oxidative processes.
Dr. Katarzyna Kowalska
Dr. Anna Olejnik
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- berry fruits
- phytochemicals
- obesity
- anti-inflammatory effects
- antioxidant activity
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic disorders
- diabetes
- neurodegenerative diseases
- cytokines
- chemokines
- adipokines
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