Feature Review on Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food chemistry; safety; food safety; food supplements and functional foods; nutraceuticals; sustainability; novel foods; nano-nutraceuticals; recovery from byproducts of the agri-food area; formulation and assessing of novel nutraceuticals; food contaminants; contaminants; risk assessment; mycotoxins and secondary metabolites; chemistry and food education
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Interests: nutritional and bioactive composition of foods; impact of bioactive compounds on human health; development of sustainable and health-promoting plant-based ingredients
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is dedicated to nutraceuticals and functional and novel foods. Topics discussed here are the analysis of food composition, their in vitro and in vivo effects, and efficacy, mechanisms of action, safety, formulation, and development of these foods. Studies addressing implications of relevant food regulations and efficacy assessments of nutraceuticals, functional foods, and novel foods are welcome for submission.
Nutraceuticals and functional foods are among the most relevant and extensively studied alternatives to conventional treatments for numerous health conditions, especially when pharmacological therapies are not well tolerated. This field of research continues to evolve rapidly.
Novel foods, a growing challenge and opportunity in food science, are a frontier research topic. The European Union defines “novel foods” as foods that are not consumed to a significant degree by humans prior to May 15, 1997. Since food regulations vary worldwide, different perspectives and concerns may arise. Nonetheless, novel foods are attracting increasing interest as new or unconventional sources of valuable nutrients. Our understanding of how they can affect the microbiome and human health is expanding. In addition to providing essential macro- and micronutrients, they may also help prevent the onset and progression of chronic diseases. Examples of novel foods include new nutrient sources or extracts obtained through innovative processes such as fermentation, which is another growing area of interest in food science.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Guest Editors
Prof. Dr. Antonello Santini
Dr. Tânia Gonçalves Gonçalves Albuquerque
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Foods is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- • Nutraceuticals and new sources
- • Recovery from byproducts and waste
- • Novel formulations
- • Food supplements
- • Novel foods and new sources
- • Efficacy and safety
- • Novel analytical approaches
- • Mechanism of action
- • In vitro and in vivo assessments of efficacy
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