Characterization of Chemical Compounds and Nutrients in Plant-Based Foods
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 42
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food byproducts; non-conventional extraction techniques; targeted and untargeted LC-MS methods; phytochemical profile of food samples/extracts; bioanalysis; metabolomic studies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue “Characterization of Chemical Compounds and Nutrients in Plant-Based Foods” welcomes original research and reviews focusing on the identification, quantitative determination and functional analysis of phytochemicals, bioactive compounds, complementary proteins, anti-nutrients and essential nutrients of plant extracts, plant-based foods and dietary supplements. Emphasis is placed on the following:
- Profiling and quantification of phytochemicals, secondary metabolites and bioactive compounds in edible plants.
- Nutritional evaluation of plant-based foods, including macro- and micronutrient composition.
- Application of metabolomics, proteomics and other omics-based techniques for food characterization.
- Effects of processing and storage conditions on chemical composition and nutrient stability.
- Metabolomic studies linking chemical composition of plant-based diets to health-promoting properties.
Dr. Thalia Tsiaka
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- edible plants
- plant-based foods
- chemical composition
- nutrient composition
- plant-based diets
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