The Traditional and Innovative Approaches for Bioactive Compound Extraction from Plant Food Waste and By-Products
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Security and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 168
Special Issue Editors
Interests: extract; phytochemical; bioactive compounds; bioactive peptides; phenolic compounds; antibacterial; antioxidant activity
Interests: food analysis; food by-product; extract; bioactive compounds; phenolic compounds; antibacterial; antioxidant activity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bioactive compounds like polyphenols, carotenoids, phytosterols, peptides, and aromatic compounds are crucial for their nutritional and health benefits. With a growing focus on sustainability, extracting these compounds from plant food waste has become a research priority. Traditional methods like solvent extraction and distillation, though reliable, face issues such as lower yields and higher solvent usage. Nonetheless, they are still widely used due to their effectiveness. Innovative green extraction techniques, such as supercritical fluid extraction, ultrasound-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, and enzyme-assisted extraction, offer promising alternatives. These methods enhance efficiency, improve extraction yields, and maintain the bioactivity of the compounds while being environmentally friendly. This Special Issue aims to highlight the synergy between traditional and innovative extraction methods. By assessing their efficiency, sustainability, and applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries, we emphasize their unique strengths and contributions. Researchers are encouraged to present their latest discoveries, advancing our knowledge in this dynamic field and moving towards a more sustainable and health-conscious future.
Prof. Dr. Aniela Pinto Kempka
Prof. Dr. Renata Dias de Mello Castanho Amboni
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioactive compounds
- plant food wastes
- by-products
- traditional extraction
- innovative extraction
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