New Horizons in the Synthesis, Recovery and Application of Bioactive Compounds Using Eco-Friendly Approaches
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 988
Special Issue Editors
Interests: applied chemistry; chemistry of natural products; food chemistry; biologically active compounds; free radicals; antioxidants; encapsulation
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Interests: valorization of food waste; food quality; functional foods; antioxidants; heat damage; optimization of food processing and food products
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in bioactive compounds such as pigments, minerals, polysaccharides, organic acids, dietary fibres, sugars, lipids, vitamins, protein hydrolysates and phytochemicals (polyphenols and carotenoids), serving not only as nutrients but also as natural additives and functional food ingredients with many beneficial health effects. Advances in their synthesis and/or extraction from plants have mostly been encouraged by the twelve principles of green chemistry, where three of them concern the use of solvents, safer reaction conditions, and waste prevention. The toxic and volatile nature of many organic solvents commonly used in the recovery of plant bioactive compounds have raised concerns about the environment and human health, thus stimulating innovations in extraction techniques.
This Special Issue focuses on new horizons in the synthesis, recovery and application of bioactive compounds using eco-friendly approaches, including emerging extraction technologies, process optimization studies, and nutritive, functional, and pharmacological profiling toward the comprehensive utilization of bioactive compounds within the food industry.
Dr. Vanja Travičić
Dr. Alyssa Hidalgo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioactive compounds
- cloud point extraction
- environmentally friendly approaches
- functional food
- germination
- green solvents
- health-promoting properties
- natural antioxidants
- plant extracts
- sprouting
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