Forest, Foods and Nutrition
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2020) | Viewed by 136143
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioactive compounds; natural products; nutraceuticals; antioxidants; dietary supplements; food quality; nutrition; food composition databases; bioavailability, metabolic pathway; nanoformulations
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Interests: natural compounds; nutraceuticals; natural products; food science and nutrition; food composition databases; bioaccesibility; dietary intake
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Interests: microbiology; compost; compost tea; biostimulants; biological control; pest management by natural compounds; plant biodiversity; legumes; circular economy; green management in agriculture
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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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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue addresses our understanding of the intersection of forests, food, and nutrition. Forest ecosystems represent a biodiverse environment resource of species. Forests and trees play an important role in food production and nutrition. Plants and animals in forests provide nutrient-rich food sources and can make important contributions to dietary diversity, quality, and quantity. Forest foods improve the taste and palatability of staples.
The main topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
-The implementation of sustainable forest management: the optimisation of yields of wild foods and fodder;
-The expansion of agricultural forest landscapes: the new aspect of sustainable agriculture. Reimaging forests as a new set of ecosystems for support sustainable food production;
-Edible and non-edible forest products: an update overview, classification, and cataloguing is welcome;
-Studies on the valorization of foods from forests will be designated. The nutritional value of forest foods. The chemical composition of foods from forests: the identification, isolation, and quantification of nutrients and bioactive components. The elucidation of the main components and an assessment of their interactions, by paying attention to factors, i.e. cultivar, the soil, weather, and topography;
-Conventional and non-conventional extraction procedures, with attention paid to green technologies. Emerging analytical techniques, i.e., infrared spectroscopy, multi-elemental analysis, isotopic ratio mass spectrometry, and nanotechnologies, coupled with chemometrics, are welcome;
-Biologically active extracts and functional components from forest products for uses and applications in nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic sectors;
-The nutritional implications of forests and trees: the benefits of forest products. The contribution of forest foods and a healthy diet. The role of forests in human nutrition. Nutrient-rich forest foods to complement one’s diet;
-Forest foods for food security: the contribution of wild and forest foods to nutrient intake among local communities;
-The elucidation of the role of forests for food security and nutrition. The social and economic impact will be designed.
Dr. Alessandra Durazzo
Dr. Massimo Lucarini
Dr. Massimo Zaccardelli
Prof. Dr. Antonello Santini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- forest
- tree
- edible forest products
- non-edible forest products
- nutritional value
- bioactive compounds
- sustainable agriculture
- biodiversity
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