Functional Foods and Glucose Metabolism: Mechanisms and Health Implications
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 October 2026 | Viewed by 137
Special Issue Editors
Interests: health benefits of antioxidants/phytochemicals in natural products; natural products and herbal formulations for hemorrhage
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Interests: food science and nutrition; functional food; nutritional supplements; nano-delivery systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hyperglycemia is a major risk factor for the development and progression of chronic diseases. Dietary and exercise habits can influence the prevalence of hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia can cause severe complications such as atherosclerosis, nephropathy, diabetic foot, and coronary artery disease. With the increased awareness of natural products, scientists are dedicated to researching the hypoglycemic or antihyperglycemia properties of bioactive compounds. Numerous studies have shown the spotlight on the natural products in the management of hyperglycemia. Knowledge on these bioactive compounds can serve as the basis for the development of novel glycemia-lowering pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals/functional foods. A number of studies have demonstrated the optimistic relation between natural products and hypoglycemia. The purpose of this Special Issue is to collect submissions based on the updated findings and scientific evidence on the effects of structures and activities of bioactive compounds on glucose metabolic health, with a focus on phenolics, proteins, polysaccharides, and their derivatives. The substances in the article can be newly discovered substances or ones that have been approved to possess antioxidant properties to prevent or treat hyperglycemia. We will collect new findings on the effects of bioactive compounds on preventing hyperglycemia. Collections may also cover related chemistry/biochemistry, in vitro models, animal models, and human studies.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Foods.
Dr. Yongsheng Chen
Dr. Shuai Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phytochemicals
- antioxidants
- natural products
- glucose metabolic health
- protein
- polysaccharide
- derivatives
- intestinal health
- oxidative stress
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