Antioxidants from Food and Food Wastes for Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Fields, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Extraction and Industrial Applications of Antioxidants".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 288
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polyphenols; bioactive compounds; analytical methods; antioxidant activity; food processing; chemometrics; functional ingredients; bioaccessibility
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Dear Colleagues,
In light of the strong response to our previous Special Issue, entitled “Antioxidants from Food and Food Wastes for Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Fields”, we have decided to revisit and further develop this topic in the present Special Issue. The potential of food and agri-food wastes as sustainable sources of antioxidant compounds is considerable. While the potential of antioxidants from natural sources is vast, and their exploitation is now essential in the context of green and circular economies in multiple fields, challenges related to extraction, characterization, stability, and bioavailability remain.
Antioxidant compounds derived from food and agricultural byproducts can play an important role in nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic applications, providing health benefits through their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties and also developing specific activities. However, their successful use depends on the development of efficient extraction processes and innovative formulations that enhance their efficacy, stability, and bioavailability.
The second edition of this Special Issue aims to further explore and deepen our understanding of these challenges by focusing on advanced extraction methods, the development of novel formulations, and the implementation of sustainable technologies. We invite the submission of original research articles and reviews that expand current knowledge, advance the design of functional ingredients and products, and propose innovative solutions to enhance the stability (both during storage and after processing), bioavailability, and delivery of antioxidant compounds derived from food and related wastes or byproducts. In recognition of the central importance of this field, contributions addressing analytical methods for the characterization of antioxidant compounds and the evaluation of their bioactivity will also be considered. We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.
Prof. Dr. Monica Locatelli
Guest Editor
Dr. Vincenzo Disca
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- phenolic compounds
- analytical methods
- bioactivities
- green extraction
- functional ingredients
- food supplements
- byproducts and up-cycled ingredients
- nutraceutical
- cosmetics
- bioaccessibility
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