About this Research Topic
The interaction between food, micronutrients, and pharmacology has become an expanding area of interest both in terms of clinical standards of care and as a target for research. Vitamins and minerals are essential to the body in very small amounts playing a central role in metabolism and in the maintenance of tissue function. However, deficiencies are frequently observed in the general population. The world faces a grave situation of nutrient deficiency as a consequence of increased uptake of calorie-rich foods that are relatively low in nutrients.
Although diet is largely responsible for micronutrient deficiencies, other factors such as age, genetic disorders, and drug-nutrient interactions may also play a significant role in influencing micronutrient metabolism. These latter effects are rarely assessed in clinical practice, in part because of limited data available in the literature. Drug-induced micronutrient depletions, however, may be the origin of otherwise unexplained symptoms that might sometimes influence medication compliance.
This Research Topic on the pharmacology of micronutrients will provide an up-to-date overview, new insights, and critical perspectives on the role of micronutrients on cellular and molecular pathways in health and diseases. Considering the complexity and breadth of these issues, the participation of experts in this field through research articles and reviews is welcomed.
We welcome submissions covering but not limited to the following themes:
• Micronutrients in health and disease
• The pharmacodynamic of micronutrients
• Impact of micronutrients on drug pharmacokinetics
• Drug-micronutrient interactions
• Vitamins/Minerals in metabolic pathways
Any manuscripts submitted to this collection through Frontiers in Pharmacology or those dealing with plant extracts will need to fully comply with the Four Pillars of Best Practice in Ethnopharmacology (you can freely download the full version here). Importantly, please ascertain that the ethnopharmacological context is clearly described (pillar 3d) and that the material investigated is characterized in detail biologically and chemically (pillars 2 a and b, see the ConPhyMP statement Front. Pharmacol. 13:953205. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.953205).
Although diet is largely responsible for micronutrient deficiencies, other factors such as age, genetic disorders, and drug-nutrient interactions may also play a significant role in influencing micronutrient metabolism. These latter effects are rarely assessed in clinical practice, in part because of limited data available in the literature. Drug-induced micronutrient depletions, however, may be the origin of otherwise unexplained symptoms that might sometimes influence medication compliance.
This Research Topic on the pharmacology of micronutrients will provide an up-to-date overview, new insights, and critical perspectives on the role of micronutrients on cellular and molecular pathways in health and diseases. Considering the complexity and breadth of these issues, the participation of experts in this field through research articles and reviews is welcomed.
We welcome submissions covering but not limited to the following themes:
• Micronutrients in health and disease
• The pharmacodynamic of micronutrients
• Impact of micronutrients on drug pharmacokinetics
• Drug-micronutrient interactions
• Vitamins/Minerals in metabolic pathways
Any manuscripts submitted to this collection through Frontiers in Pharmacology or those dealing with plant extracts will need to fully comply with the Four Pillars of Best Practice in Ethnopharmacology (you can freely download the full version here). Importantly, please ascertain that the ethnopharmacological context is clearly described (pillar 3d) and that the material investigated is characterized in detail biologically and chemically (pillars 2 a and b, see the ConPhyMP statement Front. Pharmacol. 13:953205. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.953205).
Keywords: micronutrients, pharmacology, micronutrient metabolism, vitamins, minerals, drug-micronutrient interactions
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