Phytochemicals: Extraction, Bioactivities and Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 23308
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant extracts; essential oils; polyphenols; antioxidant and antimicrobial properties; functional films
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Dear Colleagues,
Plants are known sources of bioactive compounds, including alkaloids, terpenoids, coumarins, flavonoids, nitrogen-containing compounds, organosulfur compounds, phenolics, etc. A wide spectrum of bioactivities are exhibited by these compounds, such as anti-inflammatory, immunostimulatory, anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, etc. The extraction of bioactive compounds from plants requires appropriate methods and techniques that provide bioactive-ingredients-rich extracts and fractions. The extraction procedures therefore play a critical role in the yield, the nature of the phytochemical content, and in the potential application of the extracted compounds.
This Special Issue aims to publish high-quality research papers and reviews dealing with the extraction of phytochemicals and with their application in novel and innovative products, with a particular focus on new extraction strategies and advances in the characterization of the extracts. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses that assess the current trends and suggest future directions on phytochemicals extraction, bioactivities and their potential applications will be also welcomed.
Dr. Ângelo Luís
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- phytochemicals extraction
- bioactivities
- characterization of the extracts
- potential applications
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