Neuroprotective Roles of Dietary Bioactive Compounds
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Neuro Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 51
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Interests: cerebrovascular function; cognition; brain structure and function; cardiometabolic disease; chronic diseases; biomarkers; gut–brain axis; inflammation; oxidative stress; ageing; cardiorespiratory risk factors
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2. Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Perth, WA, Australia
Interests: micro-nutrients; cognitive performance; brain function; vitamin D
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Interests: exercise physiology; clinical exercise physiology; rehabilitation; respiratory muscles; cerebrovascular function
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Dietary bioactive compounds are increasingly being recognised for their multifaceted neuroprotective properties, offering promising avenues for preventing and managing a wide spectrum of neurodegenerative, neurovascular, and neuroinflammatory conditions. These compounds, such as polyphenols, including flavonoids, carotenoids, and omega-3 fatty acids, exert beneficial effects through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, endothelial-modulating, and neurodegenerative mechanisms. Emerging evidence suggests they may enhance cerebrovascular function, including cerebral haemodynamics, which is essential in sustaining cognitive performance and reducing neurological risk.
For this Special Issue, we invite original research articles and reviews exploring the mechanistic, clinical, and translational roles of dietary bioactives in supporting brain health. We welcome studies addressing bioavailability, gut–brain axis interactions, and the modulation of key risk factors such as oxidative stress, cerebrovascular dysfunction, metabolic and hormonal imbalances, neuroimmune activation, and mitochondrial decline. Contributions that integrate nutritional strategies into lifestyle or pharmacological interventions to enhance neuroprotection and resilience are particularly encouraged.
We look forward to receiving papers that advance our understanding of how nutrition-based strategies can complement pharmacological approaches and inform public health recommendations to ensure lifelong neurovascular and cognitive health.
Kind regards,
Dr. Edward Bliss
Dr. Virginie Lam
Dr. Dean E. Mills
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- neuroprotection
- dietary bioactive compounds
- cerebrovascular function
- cognition
- polyphenols
- flavonoids
- neuroinflammation
- cardiometabolic diseases
- gut–brain axis
- brain structure and function
- ageing
- neurodegeneration
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