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Research on Nutritional and Bioactive Compounds from Edible Fruits
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Research on Nutritional and Bioactive Compounds from Edible Fruits

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 781

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Prof. Dr. João Paulo Fabi

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Department of Food Science and Experimental Nutrition, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508000, Brazil
Interests: anticancer; colon cancer; bioactive compounds; nanoparticles; nanotechnology; pectin; bioactive polysaccharides.
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to present this Special Issue on research on nutritional and bioactive compounds from edible fruits. Many edible fruits are good sources of dietary nutrients and bioactive compounds that help prevent diverse diseases. Therefore, the health benefits associated with healthy fruit consumption have attracted increasing attention.

In this issue, we will focus on the progress of research on the nutritional value, active ingredients, and bioactive compounds of edible fruits from a phytochemical perspective. We will also focus on the biosynthesis, extraction, separation, identification, and analytical methods of the bioactive and nutritional components present in edible fruits. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Biochemical pathways/biosynthesis of dietary components or bioactive components from edible fruits;
  • Analysis of bioactive components from edible fruits;
  • Extraction and characterization of bioactive components from edible fruits;
  • Analytical evaluation of nutritional properties of edible fruits;
  • Benefits and nutritional value of edible fruits to human health.

Prof. Dr. João Paulo Fabi
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • biosynthesis
  • green technologies
  • edible fruits
  • nutritional quality
  • bioactive compounds
  • chemical constituents
  • natural compounds
  • profiling
  • extraction
  • isolation
  • analysis
  • fingerprinting
  • health benefits

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Application of a Novel Formulation of 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic Acid (ACC) to Increase the Anthocyanins Concentration in Table Grape Berries
by Aline Cristina de Aguiar, Danielle Mieko Sakai, Bianca Liriel Martins Barbosa, Stefanie do Prado da Silva, Fábio Yamashita and Sergio Ruffo Roberto
Plants 2025, 14(7), 1058; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14071058 - 29 Mar 2025
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The objective of this work was to assess different concentrations of a novel formulation of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) on anthocyanin accumulation and color development, as well as on the physicochemical characteristics of the ‘Benitaka’ table grape grown in a subtropical region in two [...] Read more.
The objective of this work was to assess different concentrations of a novel formulation of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) on anthocyanin accumulation and color development, as well as on the physicochemical characteristics of the ‘Benitaka’ table grape grown in a subtropical region in two application forms. The trial was conducted on a commercial property located in a subtropical area in Brazil in 2022. Treatments included different concentrations of a new formulation containing 400 g kg−1 of ACC, ranging from 0 to 125 g 100 L−1, as well as a standard concentration of a formulation containing 100 g L−1 of abscisic acid (S-ABA): 3.2 L ha−1. The exogenous application of ACC was performed at the beginning of berry ripening (véraison), while that of S-ABA was performed twice: the first, at véraison, and the second, 7 days later. The concentration of total anthocyanins, berry color index, physicochemical characteristics, and sensory–visual analysis of color coverage of the bunches were evaluated weekly, while berry firmness was appraised at harvest. A single exogenous application of ACC or two applications of S-ABA resulted in daily increment rates that provided a high accumulation of total anthocyanins, as well as greater berry color development, regardless of the application method, directed to the canopy of the vines or only to the bunches. As a result, the new formulation of ACC at concentrations of 75 g to 100 g 100 L−1 is a novel tool to stimulate the anthocyanins accumulation and berry color development in ‘Benitaka’ table grapes grown in subtropical regions without negative impact on bunches or vines. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Nutritional and Bioactive Compounds from Edible Fruits)
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