New Insights in Functional Foods and Their Health Effects

Dear Colleagues,

Functional foods have become a rapidly expanding field of research due to their potential to support human health and reduce the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases. Consequently, understanding how these foods—through processing methods, food composition, and underlying biological mechanisms—affect human health has become increasingly important.

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, which will explore new insights in functional foods and their health effects, bringing together recent advancements in food science, biotechnology, nutrition, and chemistry.

This Special Issue aims to present cutting-edge research addressing the functional foods, the mechanisms underlying their biological activity, and innovative approaches to improving their effectiveness and stability.

Suggested themes and article types for submissions:

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: the effects of processing and storage, advancements in fortification, formulation, and functional food design, with a particular emphasis on evaluating their potential health effects based on in vitro or in vivo studies.

Dr. Katarzyna Lisiecka
Dr. Monika Karaś
Dr. Małgorzata Sierocka
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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