Bioactive Compounds in Human Health and Disease

Dear Colleagues,

Bioactive compounds are a group of substances that can cause certain biological effects in the body and are the main source of small molecule drugs. Generally, these types of compounds are more likely to penetrate the cell membrane, act on specific target proteins within the cell, regulate intracellular signaling pathways, and cause a series of changes in the cell phenotype. There are various types of bioactive substances including sugars, lipids, protein peptides, sterols, alkaloids, glycosides, volatile oils, and so on. Furthermore, they provide different flavors and colors for food and are important for the regulation of health as well as the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Therefore, these types of active ingredients have become a significant research topic in modern nutrition.

Specific topics include but are not limited to the following:

1. Discovery and identification of bioactive compounds;
2. The application of bioactive compounds in disease prevention and treatment;
3. Bioactive compounds and immune regulation;
4. Bioactive compounds and cellular signaling;
5. Bioactive compounds and metabolic regulation;
6. Research on bioactive compounds and antioxidants.

Dr. Gang Ye
Guest Editor

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• bioactive compounds
• human health
• disease prevention and treatment
• metabolic regulation
• immune regulation