Increasing Dietary Fibre for Improving Human Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemicals and Human Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 December 2024) | Viewed by 1004
Special Issue Editor
Interests: functional foods; rat models of chronic human diseases; obesity; hypertension; diabetes; osteoarthritis; anthocyanins; polyphenols; prebiotics; microalgae; macroalgae; tropical fruits
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Dear Colleagues,
Functional foods are defined by their actions to prevent or reverse human disease states. Small molecules present in foods, such as anthocyanins and polyphenols, have been widely discussed for their potential to improve health. Plants are also the major source of dietary fibre. However, the dietary fibre intake in Europe and the USA is estimated at around 30% lower than the recommendations, possibly due to an increased intake of highly processed foods. This Special Issue will examine whether dietary fibre fits the definition of a functional food, whether an increased intake is feasible and cost-effective, and whether an increased intake could decrease chronic health disorders with minimal adverse effects. Furthermore, this Issue will examine whether an increased fibre intake is necessary to promote healthy ageing.
Prof. Dr. Lindsay Brown
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- prebiotics
- dietary fibre
- gut microbiota
- obesity
- diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- CNS disease
- liver disease
- cancer
- inflammation
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