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Grasses are diverse, spanning native prairies to high-yielding grain cropping systems. They are valued for their beauty and useful for soil stabilization, pollution mitigation, biofuel production, nutritional value, and forage quality; grasses encompass the most important grain crops in the world. There are thousands of distinct grass species and many have promiscuous hybridization patterns, blurring species boundaries. Resources for advancing the science and knowledgebase of individual grass species or their unique characteristics varies, often proportional to their perceived value to society. For many grasses, limited genetic information hinders research progress. Presented in this research topic is a brief snapshot of creative efforts to apply modern genomics research methodologies to the study of several minor grass species.

biomass yield --- differential gene expression --- grasses --- RNA-Seq --- Genomics --- Proteomics --- Genotypic diversity --- Stress Tolerance

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The production of industrial and bioenergy crops has been the subject of scientific research for many years; however, the implementation of previously proposed solutions for commercial production is still at an early stage. It should be emphasized that when developing the production of industrial and bioenergy crops on agricultural lands, it is important to avoid land-use competition with the production of food and feed. It is well justified, for initiating the sustainable production of industrial and bioenergy crops, to promote efficient species for growing on marginal lands, which are unsuitable or less suitable for food or feed production. Another important point is that industrial and bioenergy crops should include nonfood and nonfeed crops and generate agricultural products categorized as commodities and/or raw materials for industrial goods and bioenergy. These industrial and bioenergy crops can become an important source of biomass. Of course, the concept of their cultivation for nonfood (and/or nonfeed) uses is not new but, despite considerable investment in research and development, little progress has been made with regard to the introduction of such crops and their products into the market. Therefore, the papers focus on innovations and perspectives regarding sustainable industrial and bioenergy crops production, logistic chains, biomass quality, utilization and cascade biomass use for bioeconomy, socio-economic and energy analyses, etc.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- harvesting --- work productivity --- supply chain --- harvesting efficiency --- Salix --- genoype × site interaction --- survivability --- biometric features --- plant height --- fresh biomass yield --- dry biomass yield --- Miscanthus --- nitrogen fertilization --- rhizomes --- stem --- leaves --- consumer choices --- eucalyptus --- firewood --- Italy --- multilevel logistic regression model --- willingness to consume --- tobacco biomass --- energy yield --- higher heating value --- biogas potential --- Nicotiana tabacum --- energy crops --- planting density --- calorific value --- SRC --- hulled wheat species --- energy --- life cycle assessment --- Tenebrio molitor --- edible insects --- larval development --- feed conversion ratio --- agricultural and industrial residues --- lignocellulosic biomass --- bioconversion --- agroforestry --- biodiversity --- bioeconomy --- biomass supply --- circular economy --- organic farming --- perennial crops --- quarry --- syntropy --- vegetation restoration --- willow --- varieties --- yield --- marginal soil --- biological diversity --- marginal land --- cup plant --- perennial energy crop --- energy expenses --- biogas --- biomass yield --- willow SRC --- energy plants --- ground beetles --- Carabidae --- ecosystem services --- invertebrate biodiversity --- willow-leaf sunflower --- Jerusalem artichoke --- supercritical extraction --- water as co-solvent --- antimicrobial activity --- biocidal effect --- bioenergy crop --- groundwater --- growth --- invasive potential --- reproductive potential --- Silphium perfoliatum --- soil moisture --- water table distance --- energy biomass --- yields --- invasive behavior --- economics --- common osier --- fertilization --- dry matter yield --- soil chemical parameters --- soil bulk density --- water-stable aggregates --- soil microbial carbon --- willow browse --- soluble carbohydrates --- browsing damage --- cervids --- gas chromatography --- aboveground --- belowground part of Miscanthus × giganteus --- ash --- potassium --- calcium --- sulphur content --- uptake --- bioproduction --- CAP payments --- sustainable agriculture --- Poland --- unutilized agricultural areas (uUAA) --- abandoned areas --- land use and land-use change --- carbon sequestration --- soil properties (physical and chemical) --- polyphenols --- supercritical CO2 extraction --- perennial industrial crops --- antioxidant activity --- silvergrass --- willowleaf sunflower --- prairie cordgrass --- n/a

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The production of industrial and bioenergy crops has been the subject of scientific research for many years; however, the implementation of previously proposed solutions for commercial production is still at an early stage. It should be emphasized that when developing the production of industrial and bioenergy crops on agricultural lands, it is important to avoid land-use competition with the production of food and feed. It is well justified, for initiating the sustainable production of industrial and bioenergy crops, to promote efficient species for growing on marginal lands, which are unsuitable or less suitable for food or feed production. Another important point is that industrial and bioenergy crops should include nonfood and nonfeed crops and generate agricultural products categorized as commodities and/or raw materials for industrial goods and bioenergy. These industrial and bioenergy crops can become an important source of biomass. Of course, the concept of their cultivation for nonfood (and/or nonfeed) uses is not new but, despite considerable investment in research and development, little progress has been made with regard to the introduction of such crops and their products into the market. Therefore, the papers focus on innovations and perspectives regarding sustainable industrial and bioenergy crops production, logistic chains, biomass quality, utilization and cascade biomass use for bioeconomy, socio-economic and energy analyses, etc.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- harvesting --- work productivity --- supply chain --- harvesting efficiency --- Salix --- genoype × site interaction --- survivability --- biometric features --- plant height --- fresh biomass yield --- dry biomass yield --- Miscanthus --- nitrogen fertilization --- rhizomes --- stem --- leaves --- consumer choices --- eucalyptus --- firewood --- Italy --- multilevel logistic regression model --- willingness to consume --- tobacco biomass --- energy yield --- higher heating value --- biogas potential --- Nicotiana tabacum --- energy crops --- planting density --- calorific value --- SRC --- hulled wheat species --- energy --- life cycle assessment --- Tenebrio molitor --- edible insects --- larval development --- feed conversion ratio --- agricultural and industrial residues --- lignocellulosic biomass --- bioconversion --- agroforestry --- biodiversity --- bioeconomy --- biomass supply --- circular economy --- organic farming --- perennial crops --- quarry --- syntropy --- vegetation restoration --- willow --- varieties --- yield --- marginal soil --- biological diversity --- marginal land --- cup plant --- perennial energy crop --- energy expenses --- biogas --- biomass yield --- willow SRC --- energy plants --- ground beetles --- Carabidae --- ecosystem services --- invertebrate biodiversity --- willow-leaf sunflower --- Jerusalem artichoke --- supercritical extraction --- water as co-solvent --- antimicrobial activity --- biocidal effect --- bioenergy crop --- groundwater --- growth --- invasive potential --- reproductive potential --- Silphium perfoliatum --- soil moisture --- water table distance --- energy biomass --- yields --- invasive behavior --- economics --- common osier --- fertilization --- dry matter yield --- soil chemical parameters --- soil bulk density --- water-stable aggregates --- soil microbial carbon --- willow browse --- soluble carbohydrates --- browsing damage --- cervids --- gas chromatography --- aboveground --- belowground part of Miscanthus × giganteus --- ash --- potassium --- calcium --- sulphur content --- uptake --- bioproduction --- CAP payments --- sustainable agriculture --- Poland --- unutilized agricultural areas (uUAA) --- abandoned areas --- land use and land-use change --- carbon sequestration --- soil properties (physical and chemical) --- polyphenols --- supercritical CO2 extraction --- perennial industrial crops --- antioxidant activity --- silvergrass --- willowleaf sunflower --- prairie cordgrass --- harvesting --- work productivity --- supply chain --- harvesting efficiency --- Salix --- genoype × site interaction --- survivability --- biometric features --- plant height --- fresh biomass yield --- dry biomass yield --- Miscanthus --- nitrogen fertilization --- rhizomes --- stem --- leaves --- consumer choices --- eucalyptus --- firewood --- Italy --- multilevel logistic regression model --- willingness to consume --- tobacco biomass --- energy yield --- higher heating value --- biogas potential --- Nicotiana tabacum --- energy crops --- planting density --- calorific value --- SRC --- hulled wheat species --- energy --- life cycle assessment --- Tenebrio molitor --- edible insects --- larval development --- feed conversion ratio --- agricultural and industrial residues --- lignocellulosic biomass --- bioconversion --- agroforestry --- biodiversity --- bioeconomy --- biomass supply --- circular economy --- organic farming --- perennial crops --- quarry --- syntropy --- vegetation restoration --- willow --- varieties --- yield --- marginal soil --- biological diversity --- marginal land --- cup plant --- perennial energy crop --- energy expenses --- biogas --- biomass yield --- willow SRC --- energy plants --- ground beetles --- Carabidae --- ecosystem services --- invertebrate biodiversity --- willow-leaf sunflower --- Jerusalem artichoke --- supercritical extraction --- water as co-solvent --- antimicrobial activity --- biocidal effect --- bioenergy crop --- groundwater --- growth --- invasive potential --- reproductive potential --- Silphium perfoliatum --- soil moisture --- water table distance --- energy biomass --- yields --- invasive behavior --- economics --- common osier --- fertilization --- dry matter yield --- soil chemical parameters --- soil bulk density --- water-stable aggregates --- soil microbial carbon --- willow browse --- soluble carbohydrates --- browsing damage --- cervids --- gas chromatography --- aboveground --- belowground part of Miscanthus × giganteus --- ash --- potassium --- calcium --- sulphur content --- uptake --- bioproduction --- CAP payments --- sustainable agriculture --- Poland --- unutilized agricultural areas (uUAA) --- abandoned areas --- land use and land-use change --- carbon sequestration --- soil properties (physical and chemical) --- polyphenols --- supercritical CO2 extraction --- perennial industrial crops --- antioxidant activity --- silvergrass --- willowleaf sunflower --- prairie cordgrass

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Dear colleagues, This Special Issue aims to publish new and innovative research that could demonstrate the therapeutic potential of natural health products, through relevant in vitro and/or in vivo biological activities, to prevent or alleviate degenerative diseases. The interaction of natural health products with human microbiota represents an essential aspect, because it could modulate the microbial pattern and alleviate more of a chronic disease’s effects in the case of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular dysfunctions, neurodegenerative diseases, and inflammatory colon pathologies. Additionally, you are invited to send research based on the effect of different extracts or functional foods used in degenerative pathologies and interactions with human microbiota. We aim to identify new data on in vitro/in vivo research that could demonstrate the bioavailability of natural compounds and the relationship with antioxidant/antimicrobial capacity. Modulated microbiota aspects are expected to be published based on the interaction with natural compounds, natural sweeteners, or other molecules that influence the colon health status.

in vitro callus --- cell suspension and root cultures --- biologically active substances --- ecdysteroids --- HPLC --- 1H NMR spectra --- Rhaponticum carthamoides --- Chaga --- medicinal fungi --- biomass yield --- mathematical modeling --- response surface methodology --- bioreactor culture --- mycelium --- antioxidant activity --- gamma irradiation --- Fomes fomentarius --- mushroom --- DPPH --- flavonoids --- polyphenols --- urinary infection --- in vitro --- Escherichia coli --- antimicrobial --- yellow onion skins --- extraction --- multifunctional ingredients --- Ficus carica L. --- ultrasonic enzyme co-assisted --- aqueous two-phase extraction --- UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS --- identification --- lactic acid fermentation --- betalain --- carotenoids --- red pepper --- beetroot --- carrot --- drying --- heat treatment --- seaweeds --- bioactive compounds --- food safety --- consumer health --- Cannabis sativa L. --- cannabinoids --- hemp oil --- UHPLC–PDA --- validation --- Cnidoscolus aconitifolius --- inflammation --- croton oil --- HL-60 --- phenols --- differentiation --- apoptosis --- transcriptome --- natural products --- bacteria --- downstream processing --- antibiotics --- isolation --- secondary metabolites --- pharmacognosy --- bioprospecting --- U. lactuca --- non-toxic solvents --- phenolics --- uropathogenic --- herbal medicines --- plant extract --- bioactive molecules --- n/a --- UHPLC-PDA