Dear Colleagues,

Functional foods are thought to provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition as they are high in bioactive compounds that exert beneficial health effects. They typically contain high amounts of important nutrients, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, healthy fats, fibre, polyphenols, or other nutrients that increase their nutritional value. The increased consumption of a variety of functional foods can protect against nutrient deficiencies and contribute to the prevention or treatment of various diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. As the interest of consumers of functional foods has grown and non-pharmacological treatments have became more essential, demands for evidence-based information about the nutritional composition and health benefits of functional foods have emerged.

We are pleased to showcase original research, study protocols, short communications, brief reviews, and reviews (including systematic reviews and meta-analyses) on the nutritional composition and health benefits of functional foods in the prevention or treatment of non-communicable diseases.

Dr. Kalliopi Georgakouli
Guest Editor

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• nutraceuticals
• bioactive compounds
• antioxidants
• phytochemicals
• health
• prevention