Editorial: Food bioactives: Implications for meeting Sustainable Development Goals

Dominic Agyei, Vijayalekshmi Sarojini, Chibuike Udenigwe

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Abstract

This Research Topic of the Sustainable Food Processing section of Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems addresses the health implications of bioactive food ingredients and the role that food bioactives can play in helping achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The special topic also addresses the factors affecting the syntheses of bioactive secondary metabolites (e.g., saponins and betacyanins) as well as the impact of processing techniques on the nutritional and bioactive properties of food materials.
Original languageEnglish
Article number1137862
Number of pages2
JournalFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Volume7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jan 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • bioprocessing
  • food bioactives
  • functional foods
  • green chemistry
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • waste valorization

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