Recent Advances in Extraction, Characterization and Biotechnological Use of Food Phytochemicals
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Foods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 23363
Special Issue Editor
2. Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development–MED, CEBAL, 7081-908 Beja, Portugal
Interests: agro-industry subproducts valorization; non-conventional extraction methodologies; phytochemicals bio-based solutions
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant foods are rich in bioactive ingredients which benefit human health, such as nuts, cereals, fruits and vegetables. In recent years, with the development of identification, separation, purification and other technologies, more and more attention has been paid to the characteristics and nutraceutical properties of plant foods. It has been reported that plant foods exhibit a wide range of functional properties, including antiobesity, anticancer, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities, among many others. This Special Issue focuses on the latest advances of bioactive ingredients in plant foods, including emerging technologies, extraction optimization processes, as well as functional and pharmacological characterization, towards the comprehensive utilization within the food industry.
Dr. Maria Fátima Duarte
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant foods
- agro-food waste material valorization
- extraction optimization
- chemical characterization and identification
- pharmacological properties
- nutraceutical properties
- antimicrobial properties
- food industry applications
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