Secondary Metabolism and Quality Regulation in Vegetables
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2025) | Viewed by 440
Special Issue Editor
Interests: secondary metabolism; sprout vegetable; nutritional quality; anthocyanins
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Secondary metabolic products in vegetables, like flavonoids and lycopene, are not only helpful in attracting pollinators and seed dispersers and against bio- or abiotic stresses but are also bioavailable and have health benefits for humans. Therefore, the content of these secondary metabolic products is an important factor for the quality of vegetables. However, increasing the biosynthesis of these compounds, the underlying regulation mechanisms, and the evaluation of their actual function in human health remain to be elucidated.
This Special Issue will focus on the latest findings related to the regulation of the production and quality of vegetables. Papers on in vitro and in vivo biological activity and the potential health benefits of extracts or compounds isolated from vegetables are also welcome, as are papers dealing with their safety for human consumption. This Special Issue will include original research articles, reviews, and short communications.
Dr. Nana Su
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- secondary metabolic products
- vegetable quality
- regulation mechanisms
- bioactive substance
- health benefit
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