Bioaccessibility and Bioavailability of Phytochemicals in Foods
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Foods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 14 September 2026 | Viewed by 957
Special Issue Editor
Interests: volatile compounds; phytochemicals
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Phytochemicals present in foods play a crucial role in promoting human health due to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and metabolic regulatory properties. However, their biological activity strongly depends on their bioaccessibility and bioavailability, which are influenced by food matrix interactions, processing conditions and gastrointestinal transformations.
Particular attention is increasingly being paid to the homology of medicine and food and aromatic plants, which are rich sources of phenolic compounds, terpenes and volatile bioactive constituents. These compounds contribute not only to the health-promoting potential of foods but also to their sensory quality. Despite their high functional value, many phytochemicals—especially volatile compounds—are unstable, poorly soluble or susceptible to degradation during processing and digestion, which may limit their physiological effectiveness.
This Special Issue welcomes original research and review articles focused on the bioaccessibility and bioavailability of phytochemicals in food systems, with special emphasis on the following:
- Bioactive compounds derived from the homology of medicine and food and plant materials
- Volatile compounds and essential oil constituents
- Interactions between phytochemicals and food matrices
- The impact of processing, storage and formulation on compound stability
- Advanced analytical techniques for identification and quantification, such as GC–MS, LC–MS/MS, metabolomics approaches, in vitro digestion models as well as rapid sensory–chemical analytical tools including the electronic nose (e-nose)
- Strategies to enhance bioavailability, including encapsulation and novel delivery systems
We particularly encourage submissions employing modern instrumental techniques and integrated analytical approaches that enable comprehensive characterization of volatile and non-volatile phytochemicals and the assessment of their transformations during processing and digestion.
By integrating food chemistry, advanced analytical science and nutritional bioavailability research, this Special Issue aims to deepen understanding and support the optimization of the health-promoting potential of plant-derived compounds in foods.
Dr. Iwona Wojtasik-Kalinowska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- phytochemicals
- bioaccessibility
- bioavailability
- volatile compounds
- analytical techniques
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