Crop Management for Phytochemical Enhancement
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Physiology and Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 1035
Special Issue Editors
Interests: crop science; polyphenols; cropping management
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Interests: agronomy; biochemistry; nutraceuticals
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since ancient times, the natural products originating from plants have been used in folk medicine due to their healthy effects on the human body. Nowadays, it is known that such beneficial properties are associated with phytochemicals. Structurally, they range from simple phenolic molecules to highly polymerized compounds, such as carotenoids, fructo-oligosaccharides, sesquiterpene lactones and polyphenols, which include phenolic acids, flavonoids, glucosinolates, stilbenes or lignans. They exhibit a wide range of physiological properties involved in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, cancers, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis and other diseases. Currently, the perceived inferiority of synthetic antioxidants has led to an increased interest in the recovery and exploitation of natural antioxidants from plant sources to be used not only in the food industry, but also in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical sectors. The quantity and spectrum of phytochemicals are known to be modulated by both biotic factors, such as genotype choice and defense mechanisms against pathogens and insect pest attacks, and abiotic ones, such as crop management practices and growing environment.
In particular, this Special Issue will highlight the impact of crop management practices (e.g., fertilization, irrigation, etc.) on the quality and quantity of phytochemicals in vegetable crops and their interactions with other pre-harvest factors. All types of articles, such as original research papers, opinions and reviews, are welcome.
Dr. Gaetano Pandino
Dr. Sara Lombardo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phytochemical compounds
- crop management
- biotic factors
- antioxidant compounds
- abiotic factors
