Plant Foods
A section of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158).
Section Information
The ‘Plant Foods’ section welcomes articles focused on foods derived from plants of common dietary interest, from unconventional edible plants, and those formulated by using plant extracts of nutraceutical interest. High-quality rigorous scientific works dealing with novel and/or underestimated typical plant foods will be considered. The articles are expected to address chemical characterization, formulation, supplement interactions, and the impact on human health through direct or indirect assessment. Special emphasis will be given to articles that focus on agri-food wastes as valuable sources of food, bioactive compounds, and dietary supplements with an emphasis on eco-sustainability and circular economy.
Keywords
- vegetables
- fruits
- legumes
- agri-food wastes
- diet
- health
- bioactive compounds
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Recent Advances in Extraction, Characterization and Biotechnological Use of Food Phytochemicals (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Plant Extracts: From Extract Technology to Health Benefits (Deadline: 1 June 2023)
- Bioactive Compounds in Plant-Based Food and Food Supplements (Deadline: 5 June 2023)
- Green Processing Technology of Plant Food (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Secondary Metabolites in Plant Foods: Applications in Food Industry (Deadline: 18 June 2023)
- Bioactive Compounds in Plant Foods: Extraction, Characterization and Functionality (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Opportunities of Food Processing in Designing Plant-Based Foods on Satiety and Digestibility (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Potential Health Benefits of Plant Food-Derived Bioactive Components (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Natural Compounds in Foods (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Nutritional Composition, Bioactive Compounds and Health Benefits of Edible Plants (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Discovery of Novel Plant-Food-Derived Compounds with Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Factors Affecting Aroma, Taste, Color and Nutritional Properties of Tea (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Study on Extraction, Purification and Bioactivities of Plant Polysaccharides (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Development, Characterization and Uses of New Healthy and Sustainable Plant-Based Food Ingredients (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Agro-Food Chain By-Products and Plant Origin Food to Obtain High-Value-Added Foods (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Effect of Novel Processing Technologies on the Techno-Functional Properties of Plant Food (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Procyanidins: From Agro-Industrial Waste to Food as Bioactive Molecules (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Tea and Its By-Products: The Traditional and Future Drinks from Cultivation to the Cup (Deadline: 5 August 2023)
- Bioactive Compounds from Plant Origin and Therapeutic and Nutraceutical Properties for Human Health Volume II (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Research Advances of Disease Control, Preservation, Quality and Safety Control of Fruits and Vegetables (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Food from the Wild — Roles and Values of Wild Edible Plants and Fungi (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Plant-Based Food Protein and Peptides: Functionality, Safety, Challenges and Application in the Food and Nutraceutical Industry (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- The Recent Developments in Plant-Based Nutraceutical and Functional Foods (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- New Trends in Olive Oil and Table Olives: Quality, Safety, Authenticity, and Nutritional Properties (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- The Study and Development of Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal Food Products (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Extraction, Characterization and Bioactive Properties of Plants Foods (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Preparation, Physicochemical Properties and Application of Natural Plant Polysaccharides (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Vegetable Matrix as a Source of Nutritional and Microbial Value for Healthy Food (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Human Digestion Health under Plant-Based Foods (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Edible Mushroom: Nutraceutical Properties and Potential Risks (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Bioactive Polysaccharide from Plant Foods: Structures, Physicochemical Properties and Functionalities (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Plant Foods for Human Health: Research Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- The Enrichment Techniques and Molecular Mechanisms of Edible Plant-Based Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 16 October 2023)
- Functionality and Food Applications of Plant Proteins (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Study on Aroma Components and Bioactive Compounds of Tea (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Structure Identification and Functional Mechanism of Natural Active Components (Volume II) (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Plant Oil: Processing, Chemical Contents and Nutritional Effects (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Plant Proteins (Peptides): Assessing Their Physicochemical Properties and Nutritional Quality (Deadline: 13 November 2023)
- Effects of Novel Processing Technologies on Physicochemical and Nutraceutical Properties of Foods (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Phytochemicals in Plant Foods: Therapeutic Potential in Human Diseases (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Processing, Physicochemical, Structural and Functional Properties of Starch-Based Materials and Their Derived Food Products (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Plant-Based Meat Alternatives: Trends and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Selected Papers From the “International Coffee Convention 2023” (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
