Editorial: Bioactive molecules in food: from food composition and dedicated databases to metabolomic pathways

• Author(s): Durazzo, Alessandra ; Carocho, Márcio ; Lucarini, Massimo
• Date: 2022
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/25478
• Origin: Biblioteca Digital do IPB
• Document Type: Other
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Biblioteca Digital do IPB

Description

$e categorization and classification of compounds with nutritional and nutraceutical features have emerged as a need for consumers and industry, and the development and implementation of specific and dedicated databases throughout harmonized and standardized approaches based on both analytical and collected data taken from the literature are crucial. Food Composition Databases and dedicated databases are addressed to produce, collect, and present data in a standardized format to compare data from different databases and countries. $e construction of databases is based on standardized and harmonized procedures for production, collection, compilation, and publication of food data (description, selection, collection, preparation, references, analytical approach and/or value documentation, calculation, and compilation). $e design and construction of food databases require foremost the exact identification of foods through an adequate food nomenclature and a precise description. A coherent food description and classification system is essential. In addition, the understanding of the activities and benefits of biologically active compounds in humans is crucial. Updated information on bioaccessibility, bioavailability, and pharmacokinetics of target compounds, new data on novel dietary biomarkers, and an assessment of metabolites pathways are needed.