Marine-Derived Ingredients for Functional Foods
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 1149
Special Issue Editor
Interests: animal food quality and technology; functional marine food; fish lipids
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Research into marine functional food encompasses a wide range of studies aiming to explore the health benefits of marine-derived ingredients and optimize methods for their incorporation into food products.
The aim of the current Special Issue is to present the following: a) the bioactive compounds from marine sources such as seaweeds, fish, shellfish, and microalgae, which are rich in essential nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, that offer various health benefits, including cardiovascular health, anti-inflammatory properties, and immune system support; b) the potential health benefits of marine functional foods, exploring the bioavailability of the bioactive compounds and therefore determining their effectiveness in the human body and their role in preventing chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, as well as their impact on cognitive health and overall well-being; c) the development of innovative processing technologies to preserve the bioactive compounds and nutritional quality of marine-derived ingredients; and d) functional food formulation trends.
Dr. Constantina Nasopoulou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine-derived bioactive compounds
- processing technologies
- marine functional foods’ health benefits
- functional food formulation
- seaweeds
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