Diversity of Food Plants with Health Benefits: Chemical Characterization and Properties
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: closed (5 January 2022) | Viewed by 3973
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural products chemistry; medicinal plants; functional foods; antioxidants
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: marine natural products; extraction methodologies; chromatography; chemical analysis; compounds identification; bioscreening
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants are one of the most important sources of nutrients in human nutrition, being that their consumption is the only source of nutrient intake for many people around the world. They provide proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, and mineral elements that are essential for the maintenance of body health. However, many plants, besides their nutritional value, also provide other bioactive ingredients, either organic or inorganic, that are recognized for their ability to counteract or to give some protection against many chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative disorders.
This Special Issue intends to share with the scientific community the cutting-edge research on plant foods from terrestrial and marine origin that are more than a source of nutrients. Therefore, works focused on the chemical characterization of their bioactive ingredients, bioavailability and bioaccessibility assessment, structure–bioactivity relationships, as well as the underlying mechanisms of action though the use of the most recent in vitro and in vivo models, are welcome. Additionally, well-supported studies relating health benefits with plants consumption are also considered.
This Special Issue will accept reviews, full length articles and short communications with high-standard quality.
Prof. Dr. Maria Eduarda Machado de Araújo
Dr. Alice M. Martins
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Foods is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- functional foods
- health benefits
- plant foods
- chemical characterization
- terrestrial plant foods
- marine plant foods
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.
