Research on Marine-Derived Functional Foods

Dear Colleagues,

Research on marine functional food and processing focuses on exploring, extracting, and utilizing bioactive compounds from marine organisms such as algae, fish, and shellfish. These compounds, including omega-3 fatty acids, peptides, and antioxidants, offer potential health benefits beyond basic nutrition, such as anti-inflammatory and cardioprotective effects. Advanced processing technologies aim to preserve bioactivity, improve bioavailability, and ensure food safety.

This Special Issue invites original research articles and reviews on marine functional foods and their processing. Emphasis is placed on identifying and extracting bioactive compounds from marine sources, along with innovative processing methods that enhance the bioavailability, safety, and stability of marine-derived ingredients.

Dr. Constantina Nasopoulou
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Marine Drugs is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.