Development and Innovation of Marine Nutritious and Healthy Foods: A Multidimensional Focus on Protein Functionality
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Foods of Marine Origin".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 264
Special Issue Editor
Interests: marine functional foods; aquatic product
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine products represent a significant protein resource, and yet their low- or utilization rates lead to substantial resource waste. This Special Issue will concentrate on the nutritional investigation of proteins derived from marine products or their by-products, systematically elucidating their mechanistic roles at the cellular, animal, digestive, and gut microbiota levels. The main research outlines are as follows: (1) Extraction technologies, physicochemical properties, and bioactive functionalities. (2) Regulatory effects on cellular proliferation, metabolism, growth performance, gut microbiota levels, and signaling pathways. (3) Digestive characteristics, functional activities of their digestion-derived products, and modulatory effects on gut microbiota composition.
This Special Issue aims to unveil the nutritional value and application potential of proteins derived from , providing theoretical foundations for the development of healthy food (e.g., hydrogels, capsule, or emulsion/powder). It also seeks to advance the efficient utilization and sustainable development of marine resources.
Dr. Tao Huang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine products
- bioactive functionalities
- digestive characteristics
- metabolism
- growth performance
- gut microbiota levels
- healthy foods
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