Assessments of Functional Food
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 282
Special Issue Editor
Interests: copper; nutrition; functional ingredient; food product
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Dear Colleagues,
The increasing demand for functional food highlights the importance of scientifically evaluating its safety, efficacy, and mechanisms of action. Functional foods are distinguished from conventional foods by their ability to provide additional health benefits beyond basic nutrition, often targeting disease prevention, health promotion, and quality-of-life improvement. Recent advances in molecular nutrition, clinical nutrition, food biotechnology, and pharmacology have accelerated the discovery of bioactive compounds and their validation in both preclinical and clinical settings.
This Special Issue, “Assessments of Functional Food”, aims to provide a platform for innovative research addressing functional food assessment from multiple perspectives, including bioactive compound characterization, mechanistic insights, safety and toxicity evaluation, pharmacokinetics, and translational studies. Furthermore, emphasis is placed on methodological advancements for evaluating efficacy in animal models, human interventions, and in silico approaches.
Dr. Jung-Heun Ha
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- functional food
- bioactive compounds
- nutritional assessment
- safety and toxicity
- translational research
- health promotion
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