Extraction, Characterization and Application of Bioactive Compounds
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: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antioxidants; bioactive compounds; utilization of by-products; innovative food with use of waste; modified starches; encapsulation by extrusion; food science and technology; food and nutrition; food composition and analysis; functional foods
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Interests: functional foods; novel foods; gluten-free foods; traditional methods of producing plant-based foods; antioxidant properties of food; food safety; apple pomace; starch structure
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue entitled “Extraction, Characterization and Application of Bioactive Compounds”. Bioactive compounds derived from plant, animal, microbial, and food by-product sources attract increasing attention due to their potential role in promoting human health and preventing chronic diseases. Considerable progress has been made in developing extraction, purification, and stabilization techniques that improve the recovery, bioavailability, and biological efficacy of these compounds. At the molecular level, growing interest is focused on the mechanisms underlying their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, metabolic, and cell-protective properties.
This Special Issue aims to collect submissions of original research articles and reviews addressing the molecular aspects of bioactive compound extraction, characterization, and application in food, nutrition, and health sciences. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, novel extraction methods, encapsulation, functional food development, bioaccessibility and bioavailability, molecular mechanisms of action, and the utilization of by-products as sustainable sources of bioactives.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Dorota Gumul
Guest Editor
Dr. Marek Kruczek
Guest Editor Assistant
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- bioactive compounds
- extraction methods
- molecular mechanisms
- antioxidants
- encapsulation
- functional foods
- bioavailability
- food by-products
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