Gut Microbiota Modulation for Health
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactives and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 May 2024) | Viewed by 1307
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microbiome; microbiology; veterinary medicine; food safety; antibiotic resistance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
During past decades, the gut microbiota has emerged as a determining factor in health, both for humans and animals. Dysbiosis can change our health status and is in fact a trigger for a wide range of diseases, including cancer, cardio-metabolic diseases, allergies, infections, and obesity. On the other hand, healthy microbiota can help in preventing diseases, and it is becoming increasingly clear that microbiota also influence successful outcomes in medical treatments.
It is, therefore, unsurprising that attempts to positively modulate the microbiome are constantly being pursued, and this area has become a novel and promising field of research. On this matter, bioactive compounds in foods could be of great potential, particularly to the gut microbiota, where it stands out as a crucial moderator in interactions between food and our body. Indeed, an increasing body of evidence suggests that, in future, we will be able to use and explore food and bioactive compounds to modulate the gut microbiota in a way that promotes health, prevents disease, or even assists medical treatments, both in animal and human diseases.
Under this context, the purpose of this Special Issue is to gather the most recent discoveries related to food bioactive compounds that can modulate the microbiome and show their promising potential for human and veterinary medicines.
It is our goal to improve our understanding of the interrelationship between disease, microbiota, and the effects of food bioactive compounds, particularly those that can be used in dietary approaches. We will accept works that encompass (but are not restricted to) different types of bioactive molecules from foods (proteins, peptides, phenolics, sugars, etc.), food additives, and different metabolites. The evaluation of food processes that may alter/enhance activities, the effect of digestion on these compounds, or even the food microbiota itself will be considered as well. Original research papers, reviews, commentaries, and opinion papers are all welcome, both in the areas of human or veterinary medicine.
Dr. Ana Lima
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbiome
- microbiota
- bioactive compounds
- disease
- diet
