Nutritional Enhancement and Functional Innovation of Plant-Based Foods
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant biofortification; novel food; food biochemistry; iron; food digestibility; sprouts
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Interests: triticale; extrusion; bioactive compounds; starch; cereal product technology; ways of using linseed pomace
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Interests: bioactive compounds; medicinal plants; antioxidants; edible insects; functional food; plant-based food additives; waste management in food system; plant-based meat analogues; biopolymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant-based foods are increasingly recognized as key components of sustainable diets. To properly balance the diet, nutritional enhancement and functional innovation are often required to match or surpass the nutritional value of their animal-based counterparts. We aim to present the latest research on technological advances and evidence-based strategies to improve the nutritional and functional properties of plant-based foods.
The present Special Issue aims to present original articles, short communications, and review articles on the following topics:
- Analysis of methods for improving the nutritional value of animal-based food substitutes;
- Review of technological innovations used in the production of plant-based foodstuffs;
- Assessment of the impact of these innovations on health and sensory properties;
- Recent advances in the fortification of plant-based food and their influence on human health;
- Fermentation and protein restructuring techniques in plant-based products;
- Bioavailability of plant products;
- New raw materials used in the production of animal food substitutes.
Dr. Magdalena Zielińska-Dawidziak
Dr. Agnieszka Makowska
Dr. Przemysław Kowalczewski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant-based foods
- plant product bioavailability
- vegan diet
- nutritional enhancement
- functional innovation
- protein fortification
- sustainable nutrition
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