Dear Colleagues,

Numerous studies over the years have highlighted the potential health effects of various bioactive components of plants. This research area is still being widely explored, involving wild as well as indigenous plants because of the wide diversity of bioactive components, as well as the various modes of action involved in preventing various chronic illnesses. Researchers have also been able to explore minor food ingredients and metabolites with high bioactivity and their mechanisms of action with the recent developments in extraction methods, analytical techniques, and bioactivity assays.

For this reason, the goal of this Special Issue, “Impact of Bioactive Compounds on Metabolic and Cardiovascular Health”, is to cover research domains related to the potential health benefits of various bioactive molecules from plants. In particular, this Special Issue will emphasize the current knowledge and research developments concerning bioactive molecules, including identification and quantification, methods for their extraction and purification, structure–function relationships, mechanisms of action, bio-availability studies, in vitro, in vivo and human studies for the evaluation of their bioactivity, and physiological outcomes to support metabolic and cardiovascular health benefits.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Bioactive molecules and their validated health benefits from indigenous/niche food systems;
• Novel bioactive molecules and their role in metabolic health;
• Impact of bioactive components on cardiovascular health;
• Bioactive moleculess and their role in gut modulation;
• Health promotion and disease prevention and management.

We cordially invite authors to contribute original articles as well as review articles that will give the readers of Nutrients updated and novel perspectives about bioactive molecules and their impact on human health.

Dr. Sijo Jospeh (Thandapilly)
Dr. Veda Krishnan
Guest Editors

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• polyphenols
• metabolic pathways
• anti-oxidant
• anti-inflammatory
• plant extracts
• biochemical mechanism
• signaling pathways
• bio-availability
• bio-actives
• prevention