Marine Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Metabolism, Nutrition, Physicochemical Properties, and Food Applications
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Foods of Marine Origin".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 143
Special Issue Editors
Interests: high-value utilization of marine functional oils; applications of artificial intelligence in the food field
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, marine bioactive compounds—including proteins and peptides, polysaccharides, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and phytochemicals—have emerged as cutting-edge research topics in food science, nutrition, functional food development, and biomedicine due to their exceptional nutritional value, health benefits, and unique physicochemical properties. These compounds demonstrate significant potential in antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, metabolic improvement, and neuroprotective activities, offering innovative approaches to address global health challenges and advance sustainable food resource development. Therefore, this Special Issue, titled “Marine Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Metabolism, Nutrition, Physicochemical Properties, and Food Applications”, aims to collect high-quality original research and review articles related to marine bioactive compounds in the following areas:
- Extraction and preparation technologies;
- Bioavailability and absorption metabolism;
- Nutritional and health benefits;
- Physicochemical properties and functional characteristics;
- Food innovation and applications.
Dr. Fanqianhui Yu
Dr. Lipin Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine bioactive compounds
- extraction technologies
- bioavailability and metabolism
- health benefits
- food applications
- marine-based proteins and peptides
- marine-based polysaccharides
- marine-based polyunsaturated fatty acids
- marine-based phytochemicals
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