Innovations in Natural Products and Functional Foods
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 387
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food science and technology; food processing; food analysis; food quality; food production; processing technology; dairy technology
Interests: food science and technology; food processing; food analysis; food quality; food production; processing technology; dairy technology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, titled "Innovations in Natural Products and Functional Foods", aims to respond to the demand for healthier and more sustainable products, i.e., foods with a lower environmental impact, more nutritional elements and benefits, and derived from plants that were previously unknown or used to a limited extent. Functional and nutraceutical foods are food products that contribute to improving human and animal health. These products are constantly improving and the scientific community constantly proposes new products and methods for the production of foods that meet the needs of the consumer in order to replace artificial additives that are often dangerous and harmful. These products are at the service of human health thanks to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-atherosclerotic, antihypertensive, anti-tumor, immunostimulant, and many other properties.
The aims of this Special Issue are as follows: to propose the use of innovative methods and technologies for the production of functional foods; to evaluate the addition of natural components/substances that improve the functional characteristics of foods by using innovative production and packaging processes, while also maintaining the quality of products high; and to identify new perspectives regarding the chemical and functional properties of foods and other natural products.
We look forward to your submissions.
Dr. Giulia Grassi
Dr. Annamaria Perna
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- functional and nutraceutical foods
- chemical properties of food
- health properties of food
- modern methods for functional food production
- animal research
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