Extraction and Isolation of Nutraceuticals from Plant Foods
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food technology; plant-based food; bioactive compounds; food by-products; food quality; food safety; nutrition
Interests: food analysis; food quality; food safety; food chemistry; food composition; food microbiology; fermentation process; biodegradation; food biotechnology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the latest advancements and methodologies in extracting, isolating, and characterizing nutraceutical compounds from plant-based foods. As the global demand for natural health products continues to rise, the need for efficient, sustainable, and innovative extraction techniques has become more critical than ever. This issue will gather cutting-edge research and reviews that explore various extraction methods, such as solvent or supercritical fluid extraction and novel green technologies, alongside advanced isolation techniques. The primary objectives are to highlight new strategies that enhance the yield, purity, and bioavailability of nutraceuticals and discuss these compounds’ potential in supporting the food industry and human health. Contributions addressing these processes’ scale-up challenges and exploring their economic and environmental impacts are especially welcome.
We invite researchers from a wide range of fields, including both industry experts and academics, to submit original research articles, reviews, and case studies providing novel insights into the following areas: food science and technology, nutritional biochemistry, natural product chemistry, functional foods and nutraceuticals, biotechnology, environmental science and sustainability, agricultural and food engineering, pharmacognosy, and phytochemistry.
Dr. Anamaria Pop
Dr. Gheorghe Martău
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nutraceuticals
- plant-based foods
- extraction methods
- isolation techniques
- green technologies
- bioavailability
- solvent extraction
- supercritical fluid extraction
- functional foods
- sustainable processes
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