Antioxidants in Food Matrices: From Analytical Advances to Circular and Sustainable Applications
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural and Synthetic Antioxidants".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: phytochemicals; bioactivity; food quality; nutrition; olive and oils
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Interests: phytochemicals; by-products; food ingredients; biological activities; circular economy; saponins; antioxidants; dietary fiber; asparagus; walnut; date fruit; olive
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Special Issue Information
This Special Issue aims to explore recent advances in the study of natural antioxidants within complex food matrices, with a particular emphasis on their analytical characterization, bioaccessibility, functional efficacy, and sustainable valorization. In light of the growing need for environmentally responsible innovation, this issue will also highlight how antioxidant-rich compounds—especially those derived from agro-industrial by-products and underutilized plant resources—can be integrated into circular economy models and sustainable food systems.
We welcome contributions that address the identification, quantification, stability, and biological relevance of natural antioxidants, as well as their technological applications and environmental impact. Studies that combine food science, green extraction technologies, nutritional biochemistry, and sustainability assessment are particularly encouraged.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced analytical techniques for profiling antioxidants in food matrices.
- Matrix effects on antioxidant stability, release, and activity.
- In vitro and in vivo models for assessing antioxidant bioaccessibility and bioavailability.
- Encapsulation and delivery systems for enhancing antioxidant functionality.
- Valorization of food waste and by-products as sources of natural antioxidants.
- Functional efficacy of antioxidants in preventing oxidative stress and related disorders.
- Integration of antioxidant strategies into circular and sustainable food production models.
Dr. Sara Jaramillo-Carmona
Dr. Rafael Guillén Bejarano
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food matrix
- bioaccesibility
- bioavailability
- functionality
- by-products
- valorization
- circular economy
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