Exploring Herbs as Source of Phytochemicals: New Perspectives in Horticulture
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Horticultural and Floricultural Crops".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 6718
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ornamental horticulture; floriculture; medicinal and aromatic plants; functional quality
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Dear Colleagues,
Herbs possess numerous functional properties attributable to bioactive compounds such as vitamins and polyphenols, which have antioxidant activity, as well as volatile compounds, that impart their characteristic scent and aroma.
Phytochemicals are numerous, and their discovery and quantification are still ongoing. In addition, phytochemicals are present in herbs in variable amounts depending on plant species, environmental conditions, and cultivation and processing techniques.
The study of the phytochemical profiles of both wild and cultivated herbs can disclose their potential as a source of bioactive molecules, presenting new challenges and perspectives for horticulture production and the whole supply chain.
This Special Issue is open to papers that deal with the phytochemical composition of herbs and the optimization of their cultivation, post-harvest, and primary processing methods to widen the opportunities of the horticulture sector and foster its development.
Prof. Valentina Scariot
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- agrobiodiversity
- medicinal and aromatic plants
- forgotten or underused species
- bioactive compounds
- mineral elements
- vitamins
- antioxidants
- agronomic tools
- post-harvest
- processing techniques
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