Innovation in Plant Bioactives for Food Nutrition and Health

Dear Colleagues,

Advances in food chemistry, biotechnology, metabolomics and clinical nutrition are rapidly expanding our understanding of how polyphenols, saponins, flavonoids, carotenoids, peptides and other plant bioactives interact with human physiology to promote health, enhance nutrition and support the development of innovative functional food products and nutraceuticals. Chronic non-communicable diseases continue to rise globally, demanding evidence-based nutritional strategies that go beyond conventional approaches. In this context, plant-derived bioactive compounds have emerged as critical drivers of innovation at the intersection of food science, nutrition and health with significant industrial relevance as key contributors to disease prevention and health promotion.

The growing global interest in evidence-based dietary strategies presents an extraordinary opportunity for the scientific community to consolidate knowledge, accelerate discovery and translate research into real-world impact. From sustainable valorization of agro-industrial by-products to novel delivery systems and omics-driven mechanistic insights, the field is generating compelling science with tangible applications across the food, health and wellness industries. We invite original research and comprehensive reviews from advanced extraction and characterization to bioavailability, food matrix interactions, functional ingredient development and clinical validation. Our goal is to build a rigorous, multidisciplinary reference that serves both the scientific community and the food and health industries, driving meaningful impact on human well-being.

We look forward to your contributions.

Dr. Daniel Guajardo-Flores
Prof. Dr. Rosa M. Lamuela-Raventós
Guest Editors

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