Nutritional Enhancement and Functional Innovation of Plant-Based Foods

Dear Colleagues,

Plant-based foods are increasingly recognized as key components of sustainable diets and play an increasingly important role in promoting human health due to their diverse bioactive properties, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and other functional characteristics. 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, with a focus on their chemistry, functionality, and health impacts.

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 and bioaccessibility of bioactive compounds in 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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