Bioactive Phenolics and Polyphenols 2025
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactives and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 416
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant biochemistry; isolation and identification of polyphenols; evaluation of biological potentials of polyphenols on isolate cells in culture; identification of molecular mechanisms of antioxidants action
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The scientific interest in plant phenolics as chemopreventive and therapeutic agents against chronic and degenerative diseases has been increasing since the late 1990s, when the French paradox was associated with the high intake of polyphenols present in red wine. Since then, research advances include their biosynthesis, biological activities, purification, and chemical characterization in different plant species. Furthermore, research on the stability of phenolics in food processing techniques and storage is an area of major interest.
Contributions to this Special Issue may cover all aspects of phenolics and polyphenols including their chemical characterization on different plant species and methods for their extraction, purification, and quantification; elucidation of their mechanism of action; development of innovative methods for evaluating their bioactivity in vitro and in vivo; evaluation of their stability to thermal and non-thermal food processing techniques; elicitation of the plant phenolic biosynthesis pathway; and the effects of postharvest handling on the phenolic profiles of plant foods. Papers on developing food products and dietary supplements enriched with plant phenolics will be also be considered.
Prof. Dr. Davide Barreca
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- phenolic metabolism
- biological activities
- stability to food processing
- elicitation
- methods of analysis
- dietary supplements
- nutraceutical ingredients
- non-thermal processing
- extraction and purification
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