Bioactive Phenolic Compounds from Agri-Food and Its Wastes

Dear Colleagues,

We are writing to invite you to contribute to a Special Issue of Foods focusing on the transformative potential of polyphenols in preventing and managing chronic diseases. This issue aims to gather leading researchers across disciplines to explore the cutting-edge advancements in understanding how polyphenols from fruits, vegetables and agri-foods positively impact human health.

We welcome submissions related to the following:

• Bioactive bounty in fruits, vegetables and agri-foods: Identifying, characterizing and quantifying polyphenols and other health-promoting compounds.
• Polyphenols for chronic disease prevention: Exploring their role in mitigating cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases.
• Upcycling food waste: Utilizing food waste as a source of functional food ingredients and food additives.
• Unveiling the mechanisms of action: Investigating the molecular and cellular pathways by which polyphenols exert their beneficial effects.
• Navigating the health claim landscape: Addressing the challenges and opportunities in establishing evidence-based health claims for polyphenol-rich foods and functional ingredients.

We particularly seek original research, comprehensive reviews, novel food processing techniques to improve bioactive function and insightful perspectives that advance our knowledge about the potential of polyphenols to improve human health. We are looking for work that translates fundamental knowledge in food science into practical solutions for improving health.

Important Dates:
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 2024-09-30

Submission Guidelines:
Please follow the author guidelines of Foods when submitting your abstract and manuscript. For further information about the special issue, visit https://www.mdpi.com/journal/foods or contact the Guest Editors at [Email Address].

We believe your expertise in this field would be an invaluable asset to this Special Issue, and we look forward to receiving your submission.

Sincerely,

Prof. Dr. Jong-Sang Kim
Guest Editor

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.

• polyphenols
• flavonoids
• lignans
• stilbenes
• phenolic acids
• bioactive compounds
• fruits and vegetables
• agri-foods
• food wastes
• chronic diseases
• health food ingredients
• functional foods
• health claims
• healthcare claims