Flavonoids and Human Metabolic Disease Intervention
A Special Issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643) belonging to the section "Phytochemicals and Human Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 December 2026 | Viewed by 1068
Editors
Interests: phytonutrients; chronic disease prevention; personalized nutrition; gut microbiome; nutrigenomics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: medicinal and food plants; metabolic diseases; obesity; immunity and intestinal flora; nutrition and food safety; alcoholic liver disease; non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the global rise in conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, there is growing interest in bioactive food compounds as complementary strategies for metabolic health. Flavonoids, widely present in fruits, vegetables, and beverages, have demonstrated potential in modulating oxidative stress, inflammation, lipid metabolism, and insulin sensitivity through various molecular pathways. This issue invites original research and review articles that investigate the mechanisms of action, bioavailability, clinical efficacy, and epidemiological evidence of flavonoids in relation to metabolic diseases. We seek contributions that advance our understanding of how flavonoid-rich diets or isolated compounds can be integrated into personalized nutritional approaches for disease intervention, ultimately supporting translational research from bench to bedside.
Prof. Dr. Yueliang Zhao
Dr. Sha Li
Guest Editors
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Publisher’s Notice
Following discussions between the Nutrients Editorial Office and the Guest Editor(s), a new Guest Editor, Dr. Sha Li, has been added to the Special Issue. This change has been approved by the journal Editorial Board, and the Special Issue website has been updated accordingly on 27 August 2027. The Special Issue will continue to be handled by the current Guest Editors in accordance with MDPI’s Special Issue and editorial policies.
Keywords
- flavonoids
- metabolic syndrome
- type 2 diabetes
- obesity
- cardiometabolic health
- oxidative stress
- clinical intervention
- nutraceuticals
- gut microbiota
- personalized nutrition
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