Innovative Food and Microbial Polysaccharides: Novel Extraction Technologies, Structural Characterization, and Health Impacts
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 December 2026 | Viewed by 43
Editor
Interests: polysaccharides; structural characterization; bioactivity investigation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polysaccharides, a vital bioactive component, have shown considerable promise in enhancing studies on and the development of functional foods. As an important component in diet, polysaccharides have been found to have various biological activities, which have attracted extensive academic attention in the fields of functional ingredients. For example, polysaccharides can improve intestinal microecology by repairing the intestinal barrier, regulating intestinal flora composition, and regulating intestinal cytokine levels. More importantly, more and more studies have found that polysaccharides have a low toxicity and high efficiency against metabolic diseases. These functions are related to the structure, composition, and other features of polysaccharides.
In this context, we invite authors to contribute to this Special Issue with articles related to the extraction, purification, structural analysis and health function of polysaccharides, and polysaccharides for food and medical applications. This includes their use as food or as a source of nutrients, or as ingredients with medical applications. Furthermore, the use of polysaccharide extracts from animals, plants, or microorganisms for food and/or medical applications is also of interest to this Special Issue.
Dr. Zichao Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polysaccharides
- extraction
- purification
- structural analysis
- bioactivity
- health functions
- functional ingredients
- applications
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