Recent Advances in Natural Compounds Research: Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 2311
Special Issue Editors
Interests: citrus bioactive compounds; recovery of high value compounds from fruit processing wastes; mild food processing; quality of foods; traceability of organic food productions
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Interests: fruits; vegetables; emerging techniques; food processing and preservation; bioaccessibility and bioavailability; high-pressure processing; high-pressure homogenization; high-pressure carbon dioxide; ultrasounds; microwaves; food chemistry
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Interests: fruit quality; horticultural physiology and preservation recovery of high value compounds from food processing wastes; fruit processing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The number of studies on natural compounds is increasing due to rising interest in finding novel alternatives to synthetic and/or artificial compounds for use in the chemical, phytochemical, nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. In addition, new formulations proposed as food supplements are increasingly using natural compounds due to their greater appeal among consumers who are convinced of their health benefits. Based on this, several research studies have examined the discovery of bioactive ingredients from natural matrices, covering the latest findings about new extraction techniques, the chemical characterization of phytoextracts with valuable biological activity, and in vivo tests and in vitro bioassays to determine the biological activity of purified compounds. However, there is a further need to explore the chemistry, biology and biotechnology behind the use of natural compounds in order to ensure they are being used safely. Therefore, this Special Issue of Molecules is dedicated to original research and review articles that cover the latest findings about the structures and chemical characteristics of natural compounds, their biological mechanisms of action, their in vitro and in vivo bioavailability, their actual and future biotechnological applications, and the advantages, drawbacks and opportunities of their use in diverse feasible fields of application. In vitro and in vivo toxicological studies jointly associated with the chemical and biological characterizations of natural compounds are also welcome.
Dr. Simona Fabroni
Dr. Krystian Marszałek
Dr. Aldo Todaro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioactive constituents
- phytoextract
- biological activity
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