The aim of this special issue on “Bioactive Compounds of Food: Their Role in the Prevention
and Treatment of Diseases” is to provide a representation of the new trends of bioactive …

Increasing experimental and epidemiological evidence has shown the progression of
degenerative diseases globally despite the advent of novel drug discoveries in the …

Obesity is a current public health issue and is considered as a disease when excessive
accumulation of visceral fat leads to a chronic low-grade inflammatory state associated with …

Oxidative stress and inflammation are closely linked to various chronic diseases. Thus,
targeting this axis of oxidative stress and inflammation is a particularly interesting area of …

Renewed interest in under-utilized plant species that can be used for obtaining flour mainly
arises from the finding and promotion of nutritionally relevant attributes. These products can …

The Solanum genus is the largest in the Solanaceae family containing around 2,000
species. There is a great number of edibles obtained from this genus, and globally, the most …

A review of various types of whole grains, the bioactives present within them, and their
health-promoting effects As rates of obesity and other chronic conditions continue to rise, so …

Screening for antioxidative activity of edible pulses was investigated. Thirty-five species of”
pulses were extracted with methanol, and an antioxidative assay was done by the …

Pulses are a vital source of plant-based proteins and amino acids for people around the
globe and should be eaten as part of a healthy diet to address obesity, as well as to prevent …

The present study describes the effects of germination on nonnutritional factors and
antioxidant activity in the nonconventional legumes Vigna unguiculata (cowpea), Canavalia …