Bioactive Microconstituents from Foods, Metabolic Health and the Underlying Molecular Mechanisms

Dear Colleagues,

Over the last years, global metabolic health has been in crisis, with obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases increasing in many countries. Sedentarism, unhealthy dietary choices, stress and several environmental factors contribute to this phenomena. The medications used for metabolic disorders are expensive, poorly tolerated by patients, show adverse effects and lack sustainable effectiveness. Therefore, there is an urgent need for complementary and alternative options. Bioactive microconstituents from foods may offer a variety of benefits for human health. Although much research has been conducted on the effect of bioactive compounds on metabolic health, there is still a lot of research needed on the mechanisms that underly these activities.

This SI welcomes submissions including, but not limited to, the following:

• Chemical and dietary characterization of bioactive microconstituents from foods with beneficial actions on metabolic health;
• In vitro and animal studies on the elucidation of the molecular mechanisms under which bioactive microconstituents exert their benefits on metabolism;
• Human studies, such as bioavailability, postprandial, dietary interventions with the use of these constituents on metabolic health;
• Studies on their effects on metagenomic, metabolomic or epigenetic markers associated with metabolic health.

Original research articles, review papers and meta-analyses are welcome and we strongly encourage innovative research methods and approaches that address the sustainability aspects of bioactive microconstituents.

Dr. Charalampia Amerikanou
Dr. Andriana Kaliora
Dr. Chara Tzavara
Guest Editors

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