Natural Products for Gastrointestinal Diseases
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editors
Interests: forensic and clinical toxicology; natural products pharmacology and toxicology; dietary supplement quality and safety; pharmacology and toxicology of psychoactive drugs; epidemiology of drug use and abuse
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Interests: interventions with use of complementary and integrative medicines (CIM) modalities to improve nutritional status; cancer-cachexia and symptom management in adult patients with gastrointestinal cancers; herbal supplement use to manage symptoms and health promotion in older adults with chronic conditions; nutritional impact on cancr-relatd survivalship; palliative care related to cancer-cachexia in patients with GI cancers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Natural products are used to develop new medications as well as dietary supplements. Despite substantial advances in the treatment of disorders, various gastrointestinal diseases remain insufficiently treated with current medications, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), and gastrointestinal cancers. Often, patients require a multi-modal approach to alleviating symptoms and reducing the progression of the disease. Natural products, whether new treatment modalities or supplements, can be curative and provide symptomatic relief. This Special Issue focuses on original research, systematic reviews with meta-analysis, and narrative reviews regarding the use of natural products for gastrointestinal diseases/disorders. We encourage the submission of original research that addresses mechanistic and symptomatic principles to improve quality of life and reduce disease burden and severity. In addition, narrative and systematic reviews that reflect on novel developments, and in particular clinical studies, are of great interest. We look forward to hearing from you and remain available to answer any questions.
Prof. Dr. Oliver Grundmann
Dr. Saunjoo L. Yoon
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gastrointestinal disorders
- gastrointestinal cancers
- natural products
- inflammatory bowel disorders
- irritable bowel syndrome
- gastrointestinal health
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