Bioactives from Plants: From Extraction to Functional Food Innovation
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 113
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mass spectrometry; food processing; food composition; nutrients; green extraction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to submit a manuscript to our Special Issue, “Bioactives from Plants: From Extraction to Functional Food Innovation”, dedicated to the cutting-edge research and developments in the field of bioactive compounds from plants and their applications in functional food innovation.
In recent years, bioactives extracted from plants have gained significant attention due to their promising health benefits and potential to contribute to the development of functional foods. The journey from extraction to innovation in food formulations is complex, involving an intricate understanding of both the molecular properties of bioactives and the technologies used to incorporate them effectively into food products. Therefore, we invite you to contribute with a scientific paper or a review on the topics covering this Special Issue.
Dr. Carlos Eduardo Narváez-Cuenca
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- novel extraction methods
- identification of bioactive compounds
- quantification of bioactive compounds
- bioactive compounds in food systems
- bioactive compounds in food design
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