Nutrition, Characterization and Analysis of Bioactive Compounds from Food and Feed
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 2889
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The biological activities of those natural products derived from insects include antimicrobial, antifungal, anticancer, antiviral, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects. Insect sources in animal feeds rarely distort the relevant physicochemical variables or the sensory profile of the meat, while the fatty acid (FA) profile is the most affected variable. In fact, with proper attention, insect derivatives have great potential for the future of drug discoveries in natural products, as well as for human nutrition and for animal feeding. The addition of insect powder to animal feeds results in the prevention and treatment of disease, enhancement of the animals’ growth, and promotion of the bioactive compounds in animal-based products. In this Special Issue, we welcome articles addressing any of the topics listed below:
- insect bioactive compounds is an alternative source for food and feed;
- edible insects as alternative nutritional, functional and bioactive compounds;
- insect bioactive compounds including antimicrobial, antifungal, anticancer, antiviral, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory;
- insect bioactive compound derivatives have great potential for the future of drug discoveries in natural products;
- the inoculation of insect powder in human food and animal feeds results in the prevention of many diseases;
- the search for new food solutions with good nutritional value for direct and indirect human consumption.
Prof. Dr. Richard Muck
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural products
- bioactive compounds
- nutrition and function of food and feed
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