Nutritional and Bioactive Components of Edible Parts of Medicinal Plants
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 267
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polyphenols; dietary fiber; ellagitannins; health; Sanguisorba
Interests: polyphenols; antioxidants; ellagitannins; agrimonia; HPLC
Interests: phenolic compounds; isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds; nutraceuticals; antioxidant activity; analysis of phenolic metabolites formed in the digestive system of rats; preparation and purification of polyphenol extracts
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Dear Colleagues,
There is no doubt that human health, mortality and the risk of various diseases depend on nutrition and lifestyle, leading to chronic medical conditions such as coronary heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. The increasing number of vegetarians and nutrition based primarily on plant food are becoming important issues, while the discovery of the health properties of various plant-based foods is a crucial area of research. This applies to biologically active substances and secondary metabolites in particular, whose task is to protect species from environmental hazards. With regard to the history of nutrition, people have long tried to use this plant defensive strategy for themselves. Now, with the use of modern techniques and research methods, it is possible to verify the desired properties for the benefit of consumers and document the impact of consuming the edible parts of medicinal plants rich in phytocomponents such as fiber, polyphenols, vitamins and terpenoids.
Dr. Monika Kosmala
Dr. Elżbieta Karlińska
Dr. Joanna Milala
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- herbs
- dietary fiber
- polyphenols
- ellagitannins
- antioxidants
- minerals
- gastrointestinal track
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