Development, Validation, Innovative Analytical Approaches in the Study of Food Supplement and Nutraceutical Composition

Dear Colleagues,

The large diffusion of food supplements and nutraceuticals opens new questions related to products’ quality and composition. Analytical approaches to assess quality and stability of such compounds are required and can be useful during product development, quality control, and to assess their safety.

This Special Issue will collect contributions in the analytical determination of nutraceutical and food supplements.

Paper dealing with analytical approaches for the determination of bioactive constituents as botanicals, plant oils, fish oils, aminoacids, proteins, fibers, and polymers and all kinds of active constituents will be welcomed. All papers dealing with well-known ingredients such as vitamins or other nutritional factors will be considered if presenting innovation in analytical procedures and special application to specific products or matrices (syrups, juices, tablets, etc.). Methods for the analysis of final products with attention to stability studies, studies related to formulations, and interactions of active constituents with excipients will be welcomed. Studies related to the development of methods for the analysis of undesired compounds will be considered if novel in approach or in findings.

This Special Issue aims to collect the most feasible and useful analytical approaches for accurate quantification of bioactive compounds in food supplements and nutraceuticals.

Dr. Stefano Dall'Acqua
Dr. Stefania Sut
Guest Editors

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