About this Research Topic
Besides this, natural compounds, extracts, and their sources are the subject of many different studies for their possible application in the food industry and agronomy. Natural compounds are used more frequently as a substitution for synthetic antioxidants and other compounds. Moreover, application in the field of phytotherapy is also very attractive and widely explored these days.
The aim of this Research Topic is to address all problems and challenges in the isolation, analysis, and application of natural sources and their extracts in the formulation of functional products and application in phytotherapy. Practical application of the obtained extract is the most important aspect of this topic, where both natural materials and their extract may be used for the formulation of functional food and many other products as well as in phytotherapy. Isolation of clean natural compounds, investigation of the synergy, and prediction of the possible site of activity using available software is also a very important factor for the prediction of the possible application of these compounds and their extracts.
This Research Topic is focusing on studies regarding the isolation of natural compounds from their natural sources and provides an insight into the possibilities in the practical application of both plants and other natural sources, and their extracts for the formulation of functional food and other functional products, and in phytotherapy.
We welcome Original Research or Review Articles including but not limited to the following themes:
• Application of conventional and nonconventional extraction techniques for isolation of the natural compounds from natural sources (plants, microalgae, fungi, yeasts, and others)
• Optimization of the extraction processes using different mathematical tools
• Using mathematical tools and software for the prediction of the activity of natural compounds and their possible interaction with enzymes
• Analytical Characterization and structural identification of novel bioactive components
• Application of the different natural sources and their extracts for the formulation of functional food and other functional products
• Possible application of extracts and natural compounds in phytotherapy
Keywords: Extraction, Polyphenols, Fatty acids, Terpenes, Minerals, Lipidomics, Vitamins, Biological activity, Phytotherapy, functional foods
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