Green Extraction and Valorization of Bioactive Compounds from Agri-Food Resources
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 162
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food bioactivity; food digestion; food formulation and food sustainability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Agri-food resources represent an abundant and sustainable source of bioactive compounds with significant potential for applications in the food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical industries. These bioactive compounds play an important role in promoting health and supporting the development of value-added products.
This Special Issue, titled ”Green Extraction and Valorization of Bioactive Compounds From Agri-Food Resources”, aims to highlight innovative and sustainable approaches for the extraction, fractionation, and stabilization of bioactive compounds. Particular emphasis will be placed on advanced green technologies such as ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), supercritical antisolvent processes (SAS), pressurized liquid extraction (PLE), microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), and natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES), especially when their advantages over conventional methods are quantitatively demonstrated in terms of solvent reduction, energy efficiency, selectivity, and preservation of bioactivity.
Contributions integrating extraction processes within broader sustainability frameworks, such as life cycle assessment (LCA), process optimization, and improvements in compound stability and bioavailability, are particularly encouraged.
We welcome high-quality experimental studies and critical reviews that provide clear technological, environmental, and functional insights to advance sustainable agri-food valorization.
Dr. Elena Arranz
Guest Editor
Dr. Maria De Las Nieves Siles-Sanchez
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- green extraction
- agri-food resources
- biological activity
- bioactive compounds
- valorization
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