Plant-Based Diet, Sustainable Nutrition and Human Health

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2024 | Viewed by 1396

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Department of Bromatology, Hygiene, Nutrition, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur Street, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: natural chemistry; antioxidant; nutrition; hygiene; food chemistry; bioactive compounds; food–drug interactions; nutraceuticals; functional food; eating habits

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Department of Bromatology, Hygiene, Nutrition, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur Street, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: breastfeeding practices; eating habits; food composition; food safety; food security; mycotoxins; novel food
Department of Bromatology, Hygiene, Nutrition, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur Street, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: food chemistry; food science; nutrition; functional foods; nutraceuticals; phytochemical analysis; phenolic compounds; antioxidants

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

A plant-based diet is a way of eating that emphasizes whole, minimally processed, plant-derived foods, bringing benefits to both human health and the environment. Nutritionally, well-balanced plant-based foods can provide all the nutrients needed to ensure optimal health and can contribute significantly to reduce the risk of chronic diseases that have an increasingly high incidence globally, such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and even cancer. Thus, as a result, a plant-based diet can reduce mortality and increase life expectancy. 

Sustainable nutrition is a type of nutrition produced and delivered in a way that is mindful for people, the planet, and society. Taking into account the climate changes recorded thus far and those predicted for the next few years, healthy and sustainable diets must be a priority. Adopting a plant-based diet can really contribute to the development of a sustainable food system.      

The aim of this Special issue named "Plant-Based Diet, Sustainable Nutrition and Human Health" is to bring together the latest relevant data about plant-based diets, as well as explore the relationship between a nutritional approach and human health, particularly in the context of sustainable nutrition. Authors are invited to submit original research articles, short communications, systematic reviews, meta-analyses or narrative reviews to be considered for publication in this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Lorena A. Filip
Dr. Oana Maria Mîrza
Dr. Roxana Banc
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • plant-based food
  • plant-derived food
  • food function
  • human health
  • nutrition
  • sustainable healthy diet
  • food quality
  • natural products
  • nutraceuticals
  • bioactive compounds
  • food hygiene
  • food toxicology
  • food safety
  • food security

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Comprehensive Review of Functional and Nutraceutical Properties of Craterellus cornucopioides (L.) Pers.
by Mariana-Gabriela Bumbu, Mihaela Niculae, Irina Ielciu, Daniela Hanganu, Ilioara Oniga, Daniela Benedec, Mihaela-Ancuța Nechita, Vlad-Ionuț Nechita and Ioan Marcus
Nutrients 2024, 16(6), 831; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/nu16060831 - 14 Mar 2024
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Nutraceuticals represent an emerging and dynamic scientific field due to their important potential in integrated healthcare through nutritional and medicinal approaches that interact and complement each other mutually. In an attempt to find new sources for such preparations, the present research focuses on [...] Read more.
Nutraceuticals represent an emerging and dynamic scientific field due to their important potential in integrated healthcare through nutritional and medicinal approaches that interact and complement each other mutually. In an attempt to find new sources for such preparations, the present research focuses on the species Craterellus cornucopioides (L.) Pers. (Cantharellaceae), also known as the black trumpet. This wild mushroom species is renowned for its culinary excellence and unique taste and is used especially in a dehydrated state. However, beyond its gastronomic value, recent scientific investigations have revealed its potential as a source of bioactive compounds with pharmaceutical and therapeutic significance. Our study aimed, therefore, to review the current data regarding the morphology, chemical profile, and medicinal potential of the black trumpet mushroom, highlighting its unique attributes. By conducting a comprehensive literature analysis, this paper contributes to the broader understanding of this remarkable fungal species as a potential functional food and its promising applications in the field of therapeutics. Full article
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