Chemistry, Bioactivity and Authenticity of Sugar-Rich and Fermented Foods and Beverages
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: NMR metabolomics; chemometrics; carbohydrates; honey; wine; beer; food chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sugar-rich foods and beverages are significant to the economy and nutrition, so ensuring their quality and authenticity is important. Non-fermented sugar-rich products, like honey, jams, and fruit juices, are valued for their natural sweetness and bioactive compounds. Fermented beverages, such as wine, beer, mead, and kombucha, use sugars as substrates for microbial transformations that significantly impact their chemical composition, flavor, stability, and functional properties. The quality, authenticity, and health attributes of these products depend on the raw materials used and the conditions of fermentation, processing, storage, and geographical origin.
This Special Issue focuses on the chemical characterization, bioactivity, and authenticity of sugar-rich and fermented foods and beverages. We invite studies that use analytical techniques, such as spectroscopy, chromatography, and mass spectrometry, for accurate chemical profiling and quality control. We encourage submissions that examine the functional properties of these foods, including prebiotic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activities. We welcome manuscripts concerning authenticity, fraud detection, and processing effects. Studies on healthier, more innovative products are welcome.
This Special Issue combines insights from chemistry, biology, and technology to offer a comprehensive, data-driven viewpoint on sugar-rich and fermented goods. This approach fosters innovation and supports consumer health in the evolving food and beverage sector.
Prof. Dr. Svetlana Simova
Guest Editor
Dr. Dessislava Gerginova
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- sugar-rich foods
- fermented beverages
- chemical characterization
- analytical techniques
- bioactive compounds
- metabolomics
- authenticity
- food control
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