Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods
A section of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158).
Section Information
Papers that qualify for the “Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods” Section are expected to be studies focusing mainly on nutritional, functional, and nutraceutical topics. Broadly, the categories include research focusing on the study of nutraceuticals (phytocomplexes of vegetal origin, or pools of active secondary metabolites when originating from an animal matrix) as well as active compounds present in vegetal- and animal-origin matrices (foods, byproduct recovery, waste recovery and reuse with a view to sustainability, botanicals, and natural products), in the form of extracts, pure compounds, or mixtures.
The study of nutraceuticals and functional foods should cover physical and chemical properties, their formulation, identification, and quantification in foods, vegetal matrices, products thereof, waste recovery and possible reuse as supplements/nutraceuticals, food supplements, functional preparations, complex food matrices, natural products, studies in vitro, in cells, and in animals, and the mechanisms of action of food supplements and nutraceuticals in humans, substantiating their beneficial effects on health conditions, including their bioavailability and beneficial impacts on health.
This Section also includes novel foods, which represent an emerging area in the framework of foods and are a challenge for academia, industry, and consumers. Novel foods include foods and ingredients that have not been used significantly prior to a specific date, depending on local food regulations.
Their study and evaluation impact, but not limited to, the following: genetically modified foods, foods new to a particular region of the world, foods processed using a new technology or novel production processes, newly developed and innovative food, newly produced nutrients, extracts from existing food, or food consumed as part of the diet in different parts of the world and which qualify to be used as food and part of the diet for their specific characteristics according to current local and international regulations and safety regulations.
Of utmost importance are the safety and nutritional quality of food and novel foods. It is also essential that authors address the impact of the regulatory aspects of nutraceuticals and functional as well as novel foods.
In conclusion, papers should be innovative in the approach or methods used. The significance of the results for the science community or food industry applications should also trigger the reader’s interest in the comprehensive framework of Foods.
Keywords
- Nutraceuticals and their impact.
- Functional foods.
- Food supplements.
- Novel foods.
- Sensorial perception.
- Phytocomplexes, their properties, and extraction.
- The pool of secondary metabolites and their action.
- New dietary ingredients and formulations.
- Food and health: prevention through medicinal food and supplements.
- Clinical data supporting the efficacy of nutraceuticals.
- Novel foods' uses and applications.
- In vitro and in vivo data.
- Therapeutic beneficial effects of nutraceuticals and functional foods.
- Mechanisms of action and impact.
- Food contaminants and safety.
- Regulatory aspects of novel foods, functional foods, supplements, and nutraceuticals.
- Clinical tests that substantiate effects and mechanisms of action.
- Formulation and nanoformulation.
- Analytical aspects and new approaches.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Emerging Technologies in the Development of Functional Foods and Their Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds in Foods: Functional Properties, Health Benefits and Disease Prevention (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds in Foods: Extraction, Analysis, Encapsulation, Delivery and Health-Promoting Properties (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Functional Properties of Food Source Probiotics (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Development of Functional and Fortified Foods (Deadline: 16 May 2024)
- Functional Foods: Composition Detection, Benefits and High-Value Development (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Natural Products in Food: Chemical Structure, Extraction and Isolation, and Biological Activity (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Application of Natural Plant Extracts to Improve the Nutritional and Health-Related Properties of Food Products (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advances in Bioactive Compounds from Food on Human Health (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Mediterranean Diet: Promoting Health and Sustainability (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Separation, Purification and Identification of Bioactive Compounds from Edible Plant Foods (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Bioactive Ingredients for Safe and Health-Promoting Functional Foods (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Analysis and Possible Utilization of Food Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Food Ingredients from Food Wastes and By-Products (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Sources, Extraction, Encapsulation, Bioavailability and Health Benefits of Functional Food Ingredients (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Green Extraction Techniques of Bioactive Compounds from Food By-Products (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Functional Foods and Their Benefits for Health Regulation (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Utilization of Value-Added Products from Food Residues and Waste (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Honeys and Bee Products: Physicochemical, Biological and Nutritive Properties (Deadline: 18 July 2024)
- Impact of Functional Ingredients on Technological, Sensory and Health Properties of Bakery Products (Deadline: 23 July 2024)
- Functional Food Used for Regulating Inflammation and Metabolism in Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 26 July 2024)
- Potential and Challenges of Plant-Based Bioactive Compounds as Functional Food Ingredients (Deadline: 29 July 2024)
- The Latest Research on Natural Antioxidants and Antimicrobials in Food (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- New Insights into Nutraceuticals in the Prevention of Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- New Horizons in the Synthesis, Recovery and Application of Bioactive Compounds Using Eco-Friendly Approaches (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Functional Food and Safety Evaluation (Deadline: 5 August 2024)
- Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, Postbiotics and Paraprobiotics—New Perspective for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals—Volume II (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds in the Spotlight: State-of-the-Art Research in Dietary Supplements, Functional Foods, and Nutraceuticals (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of Plant Foods (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Mechanisms of Dietary Plant Extracts in the Regulation of Metabolic Syndrome and Inflammatory Disorders (Volume II) (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Revalorization of Plant-Based By-Products for Novel Ingredients and Functional Foods (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Health-Promoting Effects and Mechanisms of Functional Food Ingredients (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- The Extraction, Characterization and Application of Functional Ingredients from Agri-Food Wastes and By-Products (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Antioxidant and Nutritional Evaluations of Food and Their Applications in the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advance in Biological Activities of Functional Food—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Plant-Derived Dietary Fiber and Gut Microbiota Regulation (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Antioxidant Compounds in Functional Foods and Their Benefits for Human Health (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Novel Food and Beverages: Production and Characterization (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Health Benefits of Antioxidants in Natural Foods (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Physicochemical Characterization of Food Components and Their Associated Health Benefits (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidants, and Health Benefits—Volume II (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Application of Natural Bioactive Components to Improve the Nutritional and Health-Related Properties of Food Products (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Sensory Evaluation and Physicochemical Characterization of New Functional Food (Deadline: 5 September 2024)
- The Apprehension of Phenolic Compounds and Delivery of Health Properties through Fermented Food Products (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Novel Food Development: Technological Aspects, Sensory Analysis, and Nutritional Evaluation (Deadline: 12 September 2024)
- Advances on Functional Foods with Antioxidant Bioactivity (Deadline: 29 September 2024)
- Utilization of Plant Protein for Functional Food Ingredients and Biobased Products (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- The Functional Foods: New Trends and Perspectives (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Production of Highly Nutritious Products from Food Industry Waste (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Research on Extraction of Functional Ingredients from Foods and Evaluation of Bioactivity, Antioxidative, and Antibacterial Properties (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Lipids and Proteins in Foods: Chemistry and Health (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- Trends and Prospects in the Role of Bioactive Compounds in Food and Human Health (Deadline: 11 October 2024)
- Functional Cereal Products: Current Status, Challenges and Future Opportunities (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- The Health Benefits of Food-Derived Bioactive Ingredients (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Green Extraction Methods: Unlocking Bioactive Potential for Natural Food Products and Functional Foods (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Functionality and Stability of Probiotics, Postbiotics, and Parabiotics in the Food System (Deadline: 29 October 2024)
- New Advances in Extraction, Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds in Food (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Concepts, Mechanisms, and Applications of Antioxidants in Food (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Bioactive Peptides: Preparation, Characterization and Properties (Deadline: 10 November 2024)
- Chemical Properties, Extraction Methods and Bioaccessibility of Bioactive Substances in Plant Foods (Deadline: 28 November 2024)
- Functional Foods (Phytochemicals) and Dietary Supplements in Prevention of Chronic Disorders/Conditions (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: