Plant-Based Food Science: Chemical Composition and Biological Activity—2nd Edition
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 730
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food quality; analytics of olive oil; sensory analysis; polyphenolic potential of fruit and vegetable
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Interests: chromatography; spectroscopy; biochemical analysis of food; bioactive heterocyclic compounds
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will present research investigating the chemical composition and biologically active compounds isolated from plants. It will also address the methods used to isolate individual groups of chemical compounds and their subsequent chemical analysis. The determination of the biological activity of certain chemical compounds, such as polyphenols, tocopherols, and anthocyanins, underlines their importance. Results related to the antioxidant, antitumor, and microbiological activities of individual compounds or groups of compounds from plant sources are able to elucidate the potential applications of these chemical substances.
Authors are invited to contribute original research and review articles that address the application of analytical data in food chemistry and biological activity assays. This comprehensive approach will provide important chemical information regarding the composition and potential applications of individual chemical compounds from plants.
Dr. Maja Jukić Špika
Dr. Barbara Soldo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plants
- extraction
- chemical composition
- biologically active compounds
- antioxidation
- antitumor activity
- microbiological activity
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