From Field to Functionality: Managing the Fate of Bioactives for Agri-Food Quality and Safety
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Product Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 143
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food chemistry; food quality; bioactive compounds; biotechnology; edible insects; sensory analysis; volatile compounds
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Increasing consumer awareness regarding nutrition, health, and sustainability has intensified research efforts focused on the quality and safety of agricultural products. Bioactive compounds, which occur naturally in crops and can be recovered from agricultural by-products, are crucial in determining the nutritional value, safety, and functional properties of food products. Their effective utilization is vital for supporting sustainable food systems and advancing circular economy strategies. Bioactive constituents, including polyphenols, carotenoids, glucosinolates, dietary fibers, bioactive peptides, and other phytochemicals, are influenced by various factors throughout the agri-food chain. Agricultural practices, environmental conditions, post-harvest handling, processing technologies, and storage all impact their composition, stability, bioavailability, and biological activity. A comprehensive understanding of these factors is essential for preserving product quality, ensuring safety, and enhancing the development of functional foods derived from both primary agricultural materials and their by-products. This Special Issue focuses on bioactive compounds in agricultural products and by-products, encompassing the entire continuum from primary production to the design and application of functional foods.
We welcome interdisciplinary contributions from agriculture, food science and technology, chemistry, nutrition, biotechnology, and related disciplines. Topics of interest include the identification and characterization of bioactive compounds, innovative extraction and processing technologies, quality and safety assessment, valorization of agricultural by-products, and the development of novel functional food products. Both original research articles and comprehensive review papers are invited.
Dr. Anna Żołnierczyk
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioactive compounds
- food quality and safety
- agricultural byproducts
- functional foods
- sustainability
- postharvest and processing
- bioavailability
- circular economy
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