Functional Foods: Chemical Challenges and Opportunities
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 55
Special Issue Editors
Interests: small berries; polyphenol identification; biological activities; functional food development; protein-polyphenol interactions
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute your research to a Special Issue of the journal Molecules, entitled “Functional Foods: Chemical Challenges and Opportunities”. This Special Issue aims to explore various facets of functional foods, focusing on the chemical aspects that present both challenges and opportunities in their development and utilization.
Functional foods have garnered significant attention due to their potential health benefits and roles in disease prevention. This Special Issue seeks to investigate theoretical and practical research on the chemical stability, bioavailability, and enhancement of bioactive compounds in functional foods. Topics of interest include advanced extraction methods, chemical modification to enhance stability, innovative delivery systems to improve bioavailability, and the impact of food processing techniques on the chemical composition of functional foods.
We welcome original research articles and review papers that address the chemical challenges associated with the production, storage, and consumption of functional foods. Specifically, contributions that explore the stability of bioactive compounds during processing, the development of novel delivery systems, the effects of processing on the nutritional and functional properties of foods, and strategies to overcome chemical barriers to the efficacy of functional foods are highly encouraged.
This Special Issue serves as a platform for researchers to share their insights and findings on the chemical aspects of functional foods, fostering innovation and collaboration in this vital field. Submissions to this Special Issue are now open, and we look forward to receiving your valuable research contributions.
Prof. Dr. Yan Zhang
Dr. Haixia Wu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- functional foods
- chemical stability
- advanced extraction methods
- chemical modification
- chemical bioavailability
- food safety
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