Effects of Natural Products to Manage Metabolic Syndrome-Associated Pathologies
A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2027 | Viewed by 76
Editors
Interests: probiotic; postbiotic; obesity; MASLD; insulin resistance; animal model
Interests: bioactive compounds; obesity; MASLD; lipid metabolism; adipogenesis
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Dear Colleagues,
Metabolic syndrome is a multifactorial disorder characterized by obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hypertension and chronic low-grade inflammation, all of which contribute to the development of severe pathologies such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and neurodegenerative disorders. In recent years, natural products have attracted considerable scientific interest as promising therapeutic and preventive agents due to their diverse bioactive compounds and multitarget mechanisms of action. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the study of natural products, including plant extracts, phytochemicals, nutraceuticals, functional foods, marine compounds, probiotics and microbial metabolites, for the management of metabolic syndrome-associated pathologies. We welcome original research articles, reviews and mechanistic studies addressing the biological activities, molecular mechanisms, pharmacological effects and clinical potential of natural compounds in metabolic health. Contributions exploring antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, anti-obesity, cardioprotective and gut microbiota-modulating properties are particularly encouraged. This Special Issue seeks to provide an interdisciplinary platform to advance knowledge on innovative natural strategies for preventing and treating metabolic syndrome-related diseases.
Dr. Laura Isabel Arellano-García
Dr. Itziar Eseberri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metabolic syndrome
- natural products
- phytochemicals
- obesity
- insulin resistance
- inflammation
- oxidative stress
- nutraceuticals
- functional foods
- type 2 diabetes
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