Extraction and Analytical Method Research of Bioactive Compounds in Plant Foods
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Analytical Methods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2021) | Viewed by 454
Special Issue Editor
Interests: industrial engineering; bioprocesses; agro-industrial residues; food biotechnology; innovative extraction methods; green chemistry
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Dear Colleagues,
The demand for natural and healthier products constantly increases. Plant extracts can be used as natural substitutes of products, such as antioxidants, colorants, sweeteners, thickeners, and others. Moreover, at the same time, plant extracts are used as food supplements to improve and maintain human health. However, there are still many plant species that need to be explored, to find new plant products and/or to increase the use of the already existing. Scientists are working on the development and improvement of the methods of extraction in a search of more environmentally friendly processes, including the use of less harmful solvents.
In this context, the main scopes of the present Special Issue are plant extracts and the corresponding methods of extraction and analysis for identification of the bioactive compounds present in the extracts as well as their possible bioactivities (antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, etc.). Both original research article and reviews are welcome.
Dr. Zlatina Genisheva
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Plant extracts Bioactivities
- Food application
- Methods of extraction
- Methods of analysis
- Nutritional properties
- Chemical composition
