Recent Advances of Bioactive Compounds in Fruit
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 May 2022) | Viewed by 328
Special Issue Editors
Interests: anthocyanin; photosynthesis; physiological studies; leaf studies; sugar metabolism; girdling; fruit polyphenols; fruit metabolism
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Interests: Brazilian native fruits; fruit quality; phytotechnical management; fruit physiology
Interests: ecophysiology and abiotic stress; water management; fruit quality; orchard systems; plant breeding; nutraceutical properties
Interests: fruit production; plant biology; molecular biology; starch; sugars; postharvest physiology; fruit quality
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants represent a primary source of bioactive compounds, and fruits are abundant in those compounds useful for human health. Bioactive compounds are either primary or secondary metabolites, they are synthesised from the activation of different biosynthetic pathways and in fruit they fulfil different ecological roles, including attractive, discouraging and protective functions.
Through the years, different plant management strategies have been tested to improve not only fruit quality attributes (e.g., size, colour, solid soluble content, dry matter), but also bioactive compound concentrations. As of today, consumers are increasingly interested in novel and bioactive-rich fruits.
Submissions on the following topics are highly encouraged: i) the ecological role of bioactive compounds in fruit; ii) novel fruits with high nutraceutical properties; iii) new eco-sustainable plant management techniques to improve the fruit bioactive content; iv) the influence of innovative post-harvest treatments on fruit quality and bioactive compound content.
Dr. Ermes Lo Piccolo
Dr. Débora Leitzke Betemps
Prof. Dr. Rossano Massai
Dr. Simona Nardozza
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- health benefits
- phytochemicals
- bioactive nutrients
- polyphenols
- vitamins
