Nutrient Composition and Bioactive Components of Foods

Dear Colleagues,

It is well established that food products are more than a source of nutrients needed to meet the basic physiological processes of humans, as food products also play a role of utmost importance in health promotion and disease prevention. Over the past two decades, there has been an increase in research regarding the nutrient composition and bioactive components of different food matrices, including fruits and vegetables, cereals, spices and herbs, drinks such as tea and coffee, dairies, meat and fish products and edible macroalgae and fungi. Food bioactive compounds are typically present in small quantities and are considered to act in several metabolic processes aiming at promoting health through a balanced diet. These compounds, belonging to different chemical families, such as polyphenols, carotenoids, tocopherols, steroids, glucosinolates and organosulfur compounds, have been associated with a plethora of biological activities intrinsically correlated with health effects.

This Special Issue aims to include both original articles and comprehensive reviews discussing new insights, perspectives and challenges related to the most recent discoveries regarding the importance of nutrients and bioactive compounds from different food sources and their effects on human health and disease prevention.

Dr. Maria Do Rosário Bronze
Dr. Noelia Duarte
Dr. Teresa Serra
Guest Editors

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