Bioactive Nutrients

Overview

Bioactive nutrients are compounds in foods that influence biological processes and may affect health beyond basic nutritional functions. Research published in the International Journal of Nutrition examines diverse aspects of these compounds, including their protective and therapeutic potential. Studies have investigated plant-based bioactives, such as extracts from Opuntia ficus indica cladodes evaluated for effects against cadmium-induced osteoporosis in animal models, and the physicochemical properties and mineral content of indigenous spices. The journal has explored bioactive components in fermented foods, particularly the development of cellular and molecular biomarkers for anti-inflammatory activities of probiotic bacteria. Additional research addresses functional foods and nutraceuticals as categories encompassing bioactive-rich products, with one functional food article receiving substantial citations. Recent work examines the intersection of bioactive nutrients with personalized approaches, including the transition from personalized medication to customized nutrition, and systematic reviews of how dairy consumption may influence vaccine immune response and immunoglobulin levels. This body of research reflects growing scientific interest in understanding how specific food components interact with human physiology and may contribute to disease prevention and health optimization.

Research published in this journal

7 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 7 articles above have been cited 109 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Doğal Şifa Kaynakları: Baharatlar
  2026 · MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi
• Functional foods: An effective tool in the management of xenobiotic-induced human health challenges
  2026 · European Journal of Life Sciences
• Prospects of Bioactive Compounds in Designing Functional Foods: Challenges and Solutions
  2026 · Foods
• Functional bread containing synbiotic microcapsules loaded with Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and enzymatic levan
  2026 · Food Chemistry
• Production, characterization and bio-functional properties of multi-functional peptides from fermented plant-based foods: A review
  2025 · Food Bioscience
• Characterization of analog rice produced from various carbohydrate sources and their functional components: a review
  2025 · Discover Food
• Effects of cowpea protein hydrolysates on the growth performance, lipid profile, antioxidant status, tissue histomorphology, and expression of caspase-3 and tumor necrosis factor-α in broiler chickens
  2025 · Livestock Science
• Innovative Approaches in the Design of Flavonoid-Based Functional Foods for Pediatric Nutrition
  2025 · Applied Food Research

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