Bioactive Compounds from Natural Product and Food: Technologies and Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2022) | Viewed by 250
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, there has been an increasing concern of consumers about achieving a healthier life through the consumption of health-promoting foods. As a consequence, the industry has responded by formulating new products with bioactive compounds from natural sources to meet the demands of the public. Additionally, the sources for such products are continuously diversifying and expanding, shedding light on materials and by-products that were previously ignored. Research on wastewater streams, stems, leaves, and other agricultural derivatives, has prompted the extraction and characterization of valuable compounds, such as polyphenols, phytosterols, terpenoids, carotenoids, tocopherols, among others, which have proven to be biologically active and beneficial to health. Such benefits include, but are not limited to, antitumoral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antifungal properties. Even though extensive research has been carried out on this topic, the field continues evolving rapidly; thus, emerging technologies are allowing the discovery of new materials, methodologies, and applications. Therefore, we invite researchers to submit original research that encompasses novel technologies for the extraction, identification, production, and assessment of the functionality of bioactive compounds obtained from natural sources, as well as innovative applications of such materials on food products targeted for a new generation of health-conscious consumers.
Prof. Dr. Weonsun Shin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural products
- bioactive compounds
- health promoting
- product development
- novel processes
- revalorization
- food waste
- innovative applications
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