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The main aim of this Special Issue is to provide an overview of recent advances in the processing, characterization, structure–activity links, and applications of natural bioactive molecules from a wide range of sources. The incorporation of these bioactive compounds in innovative functional matrices is also a matter of interest.

Technology: general issues --- anti-hypertension --- bioactivity --- Gaba --- Gaba-rich product --- health benefit --- Nibea japonica --- marine collagen peptides --- proliferation --- wound healing --- processing by-products --- Meretrix meretrix oligopeptides --- cyclophosphamide --- immunomodulatory --- immune-deficient mice --- Cytisus scoparius --- Pleurotus ostreatus --- Brassica rapa --- Quercus robur --- sun creams --- thermal spring waters --- fermentation --- fermented foods --- whole grains --- health benefits --- phenolic compounds --- antioxidant activity --- bee products --- bioactive molecules --- cosmetics --- emulsion --- functional matrices --- honey --- hydration --- organoleptic properties --- transepidermal water loss --- bioactive peptides --- in vitro gastrointestinal digestion --- fish byproduct hydrolysate --- cholecystokinin --- glucagon-like peptide 1 --- DPP-IV inhibitory peptides --- Taxus baccata L. red arils --- polymethylene-interrupted fatty acids --- α-linolenic acid --- nutritional value --- amino acids --- elements

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The main aim of this Special Issue is to provide an overview of recent advances in the processing, characterization, structure–activity links, and applications of natural bioactive molecules from a wide range of sources. The incorporation of these bioactive compounds in innovative functional matrices is also a matter of interest.

Technology: general issues --- anti-hypertension --- bioactivity --- Gaba --- Gaba-rich product --- health benefit --- Nibea japonica --- marine collagen peptides --- proliferation --- wound healing --- processing by-products --- Meretrix meretrix oligopeptides --- cyclophosphamide --- immunomodulatory --- immune-deficient mice --- Cytisus scoparius --- Pleurotus ostreatus --- Brassica rapa --- Quercus robur --- sun creams --- thermal spring waters --- fermentation --- fermented foods --- whole grains --- health benefits --- phenolic compounds --- antioxidant activity --- bee products --- bioactive molecules --- cosmetics --- emulsion --- functional matrices --- honey --- hydration --- organoleptic properties --- transepidermal water loss --- bioactive peptides --- in vitro gastrointestinal digestion --- fish byproduct hydrolysate --- cholecystokinin --- glucagon-like peptide 1 --- DPP-IV inhibitory peptides --- Taxus baccata L. red arils --- polymethylene-interrupted fatty acids --- α-linolenic acid --- nutritional value --- amino acids --- elements --- anti-hypertension --- bioactivity --- Gaba --- Gaba-rich product --- health benefit --- Nibea japonica --- marine collagen peptides --- proliferation --- wound healing --- processing by-products --- Meretrix meretrix oligopeptides --- cyclophosphamide --- immunomodulatory --- immune-deficient mice --- Cytisus scoparius --- Pleurotus ostreatus --- Brassica rapa --- Quercus robur --- sun creams --- thermal spring waters --- fermentation --- fermented foods --- whole grains --- health benefits --- phenolic compounds --- antioxidant activity --- bee products --- bioactive molecules --- cosmetics --- emulsion --- functional matrices --- honey --- hydration --- organoleptic properties --- transepidermal water loss --- bioactive peptides --- in vitro gastrointestinal digestion --- fish byproduct hydrolysate --- cholecystokinin --- glucagon-like peptide 1 --- DPP-IV inhibitory peptides --- Taxus baccata L. red arils --- polymethylene-interrupted fatty acids --- α-linolenic acid --- nutritional value --- amino acids --- elements

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Collagen is the main fibrous structural protein in the extracellular matrix and connective tissue of animals. It is a primary building block of bones, tendons, skin, hair, cartilage, and all joints in the body. It is also considered a "glue" that holds the body together. Collagen production begins to slow down, and cell structures start losing their strength as we become older. Collagen supplementation is a vital way to help our body revive itself and stay youthful. Recently, collagen-based biomedical materials have developed important and clinically effective materials that have become widely acceptable. However, collagen extraction from land animal sources is complex, time consuming, and expensive. Hence, marine sources have started to be researched and have been found to be the most convenient and safest sources for obtaining collagen. Another reason for favouring these sources is due to concerns over adverse inflammatory and immunologic responses and the prevalence of various diseases among land animals that can cause health complications.Marine sources also have plenty of advantages over land animal sources: (1) a high collagen content; (2) environmentally friendly; (3) the presence of biological contaminants and toxins is almost negligible; (4) a low inflammatory response; (5) greater absorption due to their low molecular weight; (6) less significant religious and ethical constraints; (7) minor regulatory and quality control problems; (8) metabolic compatibility, among others. This huge source of marine collagen is expected to make a great contribution to marine biotechnology products and medical applications.

Medicine --- Axinella cannabina --- Suberites carnosus --- sponges --- marine collagen --- hydrogel --- collagen rheology --- marine sponge GAG --- marine biomaterials --- Chondrosia reniformis --- bone grafting --- bone biocompatible materials --- bone regeneration --- Nibea japonica --- response surface methodology --- optimization --- characterization --- collagen --- spongin --- collagen-related proteins --- scaffolds --- biomaterials --- jellyfish collagen --- mineralized salmon collagen --- osteochondral tissue engineering --- biphasic scaffold --- osteochondral medium --- alginate --- medical device --- scaffold --- soft corals --- tissue regeneration --- Porifera --- tissue engineering --- membranes --- cartilaginous fish by-products --- chitosan --- composite films --- properties --- blue shark collagen --- osteogenic activity --- Runx2 --- differentiated mesenchymal stem cell --- osteoblast --- proliferation --- collagen peptide --- ornithine --- skin elasticity --- transepidermal water loss --- growth hormone --- insulin-like growth factor-1 --- marine-origin collagen --- codfish --- biophysical characterization --- biologic activity --- ASTM guidelines --- biomedical application --- skin collagen --- electrodialysis --- thermal stability --- Takifugu flavidus --- mariculture --- sponge --- fishfarm --- integrated multitrophic aquaculture --- hydroxyproline --- fibroblasts proliferation and differentiation --- wound healing --- fish discards --- fish by-products --- cosmetic applications --- experimental designs --- chitin --- corals --- extracellular matrix --- marine invertebrates --- marine proteins --- Nile tilapia collagen --- n/a

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Collagen is the main fibrous structural protein in the extracellular matrix and connective tissue of animals. It is a primary building block of bones, tendons, skin, hair, cartilage, and all joints in the body. It is also considered a "glue" that holds the body together. Collagen production begins to slow down, and cell structures start losing their strength as we become older. Collagen supplementation is a vital way to help our body revive itself and stay youthful. Recently, collagen-based biomedical materials have developed important and clinically effective materials that have become widely acceptable. However, collagen extraction from land animal sources is complex, time consuming, and expensive. Hence, marine sources have started to be researched and have been found to be the most convenient and safest sources for obtaining collagen. Another reason for favouring these sources is due to concerns over adverse inflammatory and immunologic responses and the prevalence of various diseases among land animals that can cause health complications.Marine sources also have plenty of advantages over land animal sources: (1) a high collagen content; (2) environmentally friendly; (3) the presence of biological contaminants and toxins is almost negligible; (4) a low inflammatory response; (5) greater absorption due to their low molecular weight; (6) less significant religious and ethical constraints; (7) minor regulatory and quality control problems; (8) metabolic compatibility, among others. This huge source of marine collagen is expected to make a great contribution to marine biotechnology products and medical applications.

Axinella cannabina --- Suberites carnosus --- sponges --- marine collagen --- hydrogel --- collagen rheology --- marine sponge GAG --- marine biomaterials --- Chondrosia reniformis --- bone grafting --- bone biocompatible materials --- bone regeneration --- Nibea japonica --- response surface methodology --- optimization --- characterization --- collagen --- spongin --- collagen-related proteins --- scaffolds --- biomaterials --- jellyfish collagen --- mineralized salmon collagen --- osteochondral tissue engineering --- biphasic scaffold --- osteochondral medium --- alginate --- medical device --- scaffold --- soft corals --- tissue regeneration --- Porifera --- tissue engineering --- membranes --- cartilaginous fish by-products --- chitosan --- composite films --- properties --- blue shark collagen --- osteogenic activity --- Runx2 --- differentiated mesenchymal stem cell --- osteoblast --- proliferation --- collagen peptide --- ornithine --- skin elasticity --- transepidermal water loss --- growth hormone --- insulin-like growth factor-1 --- marine-origin collagen --- codfish --- biophysical characterization --- biologic activity --- ASTM guidelines --- biomedical application --- skin collagen --- electrodialysis --- thermal stability --- Takifugu flavidus --- mariculture --- sponge --- fishfarm --- integrated multitrophic aquaculture --- hydroxyproline --- fibroblasts proliferation and differentiation --- wound healing --- fish discards --- fish by-products --- cosmetic applications --- experimental designs --- chitin --- corals --- extracellular matrix --- marine invertebrates --- marine proteins --- Nile tilapia collagen --- n/a

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Collagen is the main fibrous structural protein in the extracellular matrix and connective tissue of animals. It is a primary building block of bones, tendons, skin, hair, cartilage, and all joints in the body. It is also considered a "glue" that holds the body together. Collagen production begins to slow down, and cell structures start losing their strength as we become older. Collagen supplementation is a vital way to help our body revive itself and stay youthful. Recently, collagen-based biomedical materials have developed important and clinically effective materials that have become widely acceptable. However, collagen extraction from land animal sources is complex, time consuming, and expensive. Hence, marine sources have started to be researched and have been found to be the most convenient and safest sources for obtaining collagen. Another reason for favouring these sources is due to concerns over adverse inflammatory and immunologic responses and the prevalence of various diseases among land animals that can cause health complications.Marine sources also have plenty of advantages over land animal sources: (1) a high collagen content; (2) environmentally friendly; (3) the presence of biological contaminants and toxins is almost negligible; (4) a low inflammatory response; (5) greater absorption due to their low molecular weight; (6) less significant religious and ethical constraints; (7) minor regulatory and quality control problems; (8) metabolic compatibility, among others. This huge source of marine collagen is expected to make a great contribution to marine biotechnology products and medical applications.

Medicine --- Axinella cannabina --- Suberites carnosus --- sponges --- marine collagen --- hydrogel --- collagen rheology --- marine sponge GAG --- marine biomaterials --- Chondrosia reniformis --- bone grafting --- bone biocompatible materials --- bone regeneration --- Nibea japonica --- response surface methodology --- optimization --- characterization --- collagen --- spongin --- collagen-related proteins --- scaffolds --- biomaterials --- jellyfish collagen --- mineralized salmon collagen --- osteochondral tissue engineering --- biphasic scaffold --- osteochondral medium --- alginate --- medical device --- scaffold --- soft corals --- tissue regeneration --- Porifera --- tissue engineering --- membranes --- cartilaginous fish by-products --- chitosan --- composite films --- properties --- blue shark collagen --- osteogenic activity --- Runx2 --- differentiated mesenchymal stem cell --- osteoblast --- proliferation --- collagen peptide --- ornithine --- skin elasticity --- transepidermal water loss --- growth hormone --- insulin-like growth factor-1 --- marine-origin collagen --- codfish --- biophysical characterization --- biologic activity --- ASTM guidelines --- biomedical application --- skin collagen --- electrodialysis --- thermal stability --- Takifugu flavidus --- mariculture --- sponge --- fishfarm --- integrated multitrophic aquaculture --- hydroxyproline --- fibroblasts proliferation and differentiation --- wound healing --- fish discards --- fish by-products --- cosmetic applications --- experimental designs --- chitin --- corals --- extracellular matrix --- marine invertebrates --- marine proteins --- Nile tilapia collagen --- Axinella cannabina --- Suberites carnosus --- sponges --- marine collagen --- hydrogel --- collagen rheology --- marine sponge GAG --- marine biomaterials --- Chondrosia reniformis --- bone grafting --- bone biocompatible materials --- bone regeneration --- Nibea japonica --- response surface methodology --- optimization --- characterization --- collagen --- spongin --- collagen-related proteins --- scaffolds --- biomaterials --- jellyfish collagen --- mineralized salmon collagen --- osteochondral tissue engineering --- biphasic scaffold --- osteochondral medium --- alginate --- medical device --- scaffold --- soft corals --- tissue regeneration --- Porifera --- tissue engineering --- membranes --- cartilaginous fish by-products --- chitosan --- composite films --- properties --- blue shark collagen --- osteogenic activity --- Runx2 --- differentiated mesenchymal stem cell --- osteoblast --- proliferation --- collagen peptide --- ornithine --- skin elasticity --- transepidermal water loss --- growth hormone --- insulin-like growth factor-1 --- marine-origin collagen --- codfish --- biophysical characterization --- biologic activity --- ASTM guidelines --- biomedical application --- skin collagen --- electrodialysis --- thermal stability --- Takifugu flavidus --- mariculture --- sponge --- fishfarm --- integrated multitrophic aquaculture --- hydroxyproline --- fibroblasts proliferation and differentiation --- wound healing --- fish discards --- fish by-products --- cosmetic applications --- experimental designs --- chitin --- corals --- extracellular matrix --- marine invertebrates --- marine proteins --- Nile tilapia collagen