Plant Food-Derived Bioactive Components: Advances in Health Benefits and Extraction Method
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Foods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2025) | Viewed by 986
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food chemistry; medicinal plants; natural products; polyphenols; functional foods; health-related claims; bioactive compounds; plant-derived compounds; nutraceuticals; food waste and by-products
Interests: cell-based nutrition; microalgae; cyanobacteria; sustainable nutrition; antioxidant activity; space exploration; life support systems; bio-ISRU
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, several scientific studies have highlighted a positive correlation between specific lifestyle-related pathologies and dietary patterns. In this regard, natural bioactive compounds have proven useful and effective for managing and preventing different human chronic diseases. Plant-based foods represent a bountiful reservoir of significant bioactive compounds characterized by notable chemical heterogeneity and are already harnessed in the formulation of food supplements and nutraceutical products. The chemical diversity of bioactive molecules results in diverse mechanisms of action, ensuring broad coverage of human health conditions such as chronic coronary thrombosis, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, aging, and others. Therefore, given the pivotal role of chemical composition in the efficacy of extracts, accurate extraction and identification of active constituents from plant extracts are imperative. Consumer interest in health promotion and disease risk reduction has led to a rapid increase in scientific research in this field and the popularity of plant food-derived products, but this topic remains challenging. Thus, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in conventional and green extraction technologies and to examine the beneficial activities of plant-based foods and their components, studied through in vitro and in vivo models. Additionally, researchers are encouraged to submit papers reporting protocols for the separation, purification, and structural identification of active ingredients. Chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques are recommended for the identification and quantification of bioactive components.
Dr. Sarais Giorgia
Dr. Giacomo Fais
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant foods
- conventional and green extraction
- sustainability
- bioactive compounds
- polyphenols
- health benefits
- biological activity
- antioxidant effect
- nutraceuticals
- functional foods
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