The growth of the global population is expected to reach 8.5 billion in 2030, leading to concerns regarding the limitation of cropland, water availability, climate changes, and guarantee of food safety for all. To provide a global action and achieve the prosperity of the Planet and its People, the United Nations adopted the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) outlined in 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
One of the goals to reach is the SDG14 “Conservation and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development (Life below water)” and the other is the SDG3 "to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages” working together for oceans preservation and health promotion. Indeed, the marine environment offers valuable and rich resources, such as food and marine-derived bioactive ingredients, that successfully contribute to human nutrition and the well-being of society. Previous studies have been shown the potential of phenolic compounds, polysaccharides, fatty acids, peptides, and terpenes as natural bioactive compounds from marine resources, which can be used, for example, as antioxidant, functional food ingredients for health maintenance and disease reduction and also as preservatives against food pathogenic microorganisms. Therefore, it is crucial to evaluate the effectiveness of extraction methodologies of marine-derived food bioactives and to evaluate mechanisms of action responsible for health promotion.
The knowledge acquired will be essential to optimize and promote the development of new functional food, without synthetic additives, more sustainable and healthier with evidence of promotion of well-being for all.
This Research Topic will address the effectiveness of conventional versus emergent extraction methodologies of marine-derived bioactives as well the evaluation of their effect on food product quality, healthful and potential preservation. This Research Topic is looking for original and recent research articles as well as timely reviews that focus on but are not limited to the followed topics:
- Discovery of new sources of marine-derived bioactive compounds with potential for food applications (antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, colorant).
- Evaluation of conventional versus emergent extraction technologies (supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), high-pressure processing (HPP)) of marine-derived bioactives.
- Application of functional food ingredients and evaluation of nutritious and health benefits.
- Assessment of shelf-life food enriched with marine-derived bioactive compounds.
The growth of the global population is expected to reach 8.5 billion in 2030, leading to concerns regarding the limitation of cropland, water availability, climate changes, and guarantee of food safety for all. To provide a global action and achieve the prosperity of the Planet and its People, the United Nations adopted the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) outlined in 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
One of the goals to reach is the SDG14 “Conservation and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development (Life below water)” and the other is the SDG3 "to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages” working together for oceans preservation and health promotion. Indeed, the marine environment offers valuable and rich resources, such as food and marine-derived bioactive ingredients, that successfully contribute to human nutrition and the well-being of society. Previous studies have been shown the potential of phenolic compounds, polysaccharides, fatty acids, peptides, and terpenes as natural bioactive compounds from marine resources, which can be used, for example, as antioxidant, functional food ingredients for health maintenance and disease reduction and also as preservatives against food pathogenic microorganisms. Therefore, it is crucial to evaluate the effectiveness of extraction methodologies of marine-derived food bioactives and to evaluate mechanisms of action responsible for health promotion.
The knowledge acquired will be essential to optimize and promote the development of new functional food, without synthetic additives, more sustainable and healthier with evidence of promotion of well-being for all.
This Research Topic will address the effectiveness of conventional versus emergent extraction methodologies of marine-derived bioactives as well the evaluation of their effect on food product quality, healthful and potential preservation. This Research Topic is looking for original and recent research articles as well as timely reviews that focus on but are not limited to the followed topics:
- Discovery of new sources of marine-derived bioactive compounds with potential for food applications (antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, colorant).
- Evaluation of conventional versus emergent extraction technologies (supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), high-pressure processing (HPP)) of marine-derived bioactives.
- Application of functional food ingredients and evaluation of nutritious and health benefits.
- Assessment of shelf-life food enriched with marine-derived bioactive compounds.