Bioactive Ingredients in Plants Related to Human Health—2nd Edition
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemicals and Human Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 October 2025 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
2. National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), 90133 Palermo, Italy
Interests: amino acid metabolism; metabolomics; cell cycle; signal transduction; aging; protein aggregation; ubiquitination; phosphorylation; nutrition; neurodegeneration
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2. National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), 90133 Palermo, Italy
Interests: metabolism; cancer; environmental carcinogenesis; cadmium; neurodegeneration; protein aggregation; food and nutrition
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Based on the success of first volume of special issue Bioactive Ingredients in Plants Related to Human Health (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/special_issues/UE42WUB1A1), We hereby announce Bioactive Ingredients in Plants Related to Human Health—2nd Edition. This Special Issue explores the impact of natural products, originating from plants, on human wellness.
Plants contain secondary metabolites that are very specific and represent a fascinating library of bioactive compounds with a broad activity in the context of human health.
As society strives to transition towards more sustainable development pathways, it is important to investigate the link between biodiversity, nutritional status, and human well-being.
Nutrients, supplements, and herbal bioactive compounds have shown promise as complementary tools in the treatment and prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as obesity, type II diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Consistent with the journal Nutrients, we welcome original research articles, reviews, and commentaries that aim to elucidate the role of nutrients, supplements, and herbal compounds in counteracting pathogenetic factors inducing NCDs, with a special emphasis on disease prevention.
Dr. Paola Coccetti
Dr. Paola Fusi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainability
- prevention
- healthy nutrition
- chemical characterization
- plant-based diets
- bioactive compounds
- non-communicable diseases
- metabolism
- oxidative stress
- molecular mechanisms
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