Sustainable Exploitation of Plant-Based Matrices—Biologically Active Compounds and Their Extraction, Applications, and Potential Health Benefits
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 4544
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biological activity; antioxidants; analytical methods; phytochemistry; bioaccessibility; food chemistry; fruit quality
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Interests: dietary habits; healthy lifestyle; eating disorders; plant-based nutrition; phytochemistry; food chemistry; fruit characteristics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The exploitation of plant resources demands a sustainable approach due to soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, and extensive usage in various fields. An increased demand for phytonutrients accelerates the need for scientific research that will reveal the vast spectrum of health-promoting constituents (flavonoids, carotenoids, polyphenols, alkaloids, phytosterols, vitamins, and minerals, among others) as well as their corresponding activities (immune health, skin health, bone health, cardiovascular health, anti-cancer, etc.).
Therefore, researchers pay special attention to the bioactive compounds synthesized by plants. The utilization of fruit by-products is another important field that not only targets zero-waste to the environment but also the sustainable exploitation of all value-added resources. The development of new products with functional ingredients provides opportunities in the treatment of non-communicable diseases such as oxidative stress, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and others that are widely spread worldwide.
This SI aims at disseminating some of the most recent and significant contributions in natural products research including phytochemicals, biological activities, and practical application in the daily diet in the view of the sustainable exploitation of resources.
Dr. Dasha Mihaylova
Dr. Aneta Popova
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polyphenols
- nutraceuticals
- antioxidants
- phytochemicals
- phyto-nutrition
- sustainable
- natural products
- health enhancing
- functional foods
