Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds in Functional Foods
A Special Issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049) belonging to the section "Food Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 1182
Editor
Interests: vitamins; protein; nutrition; glycemic index; in vitro digestibility; maillard reaction products
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Functional foods have received increased attention in recent years because of their potential contributions to health beyond basic nutrition. Many of these benefits are associated with bioactive compounds naturally present in foods or those formed during processing and storage. Identifying and characterizing these compounds is therefore important to better understand the nutritional value and functional properties of foods.
This Special Issue aims to bring together recent studies focusing on the isolation, identification, and characterization of bioactive compounds found in functional foods. Contributions may include research on vitamins, phenolic compounds, peptides, and other biologically active molecules present in different food matrices. Studies investigating how food processing, formulation, and storage conditions influence these compounds are also welcome.
In addition, manuscripts that use modern analytical techniques, such as chromatography, mass spectrometry, or other advanced methods for the analysis of food components, are encouraged. Research exploring the stability, nutritional relevance, and bioaccessibility of bioactive compounds in foods will also be considered. Both original research articles and review papers that contribute to a better understanding of functional food components are invited for submission.
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yaman
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- functional foods
- bioactive compounds
- food bioactives
- bioaccessibility
- food composition
- nutritional compounds
- vitamins
- phenolic compounds
- bioactive peptides
- food processing
- food analysis
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