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Analysis of food constituents: bioactive vitamins and minerals

Publicated to: Sustainable Analytical Techniques In Food Science. 161-197 - 2025-01-01 (), DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-13959-8.00006-5

Authors: Morales, D., & Tejedor-Calvo, E.

Abstract

The impact of vitamins and minerals on human physiology and health has been exhaustively demonstrated and described. Natural and food sources are considered interesting matrices that contain these compounds. In many cases, their levels are not high enough to exert biological activities or even reach the dietary recommendations. In this sense, extraction procedures are crucial to isolate them or obtain enriched fractions, and analytical methodologies to detect their presence and quantify their concentration in raw materials and derived extracts. Regarding sustainability goals, the utilized extraction and analysis methods must be optimized within the framework of green chemistry principles, reducing times, solvent volumes, energy expenditure, analysis cost, etc.; minimizing or avoiding residue production; and revalorizing them. The present work reviewed the scientific literature regarding environmentally friendly and advanced extraction technologies (super- and subcritical fluid extractions, microwave- and ultrasound-assisted extractions, pulsed electric fields, use of deep eutectic solvents) and analytical methods (spectrophotometry, chromatography, spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, inductively coupled plasma, X-rays) applied to food vitamins and minerals. The advantages and current limitations of these techniques were addressed, as well as future perspectives to improve their conditions towards more sustainable protocols continuously.

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Estudios bibliográficosExtracciónMineralesQuímica analíticaVitaminasZero hunger

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-12-12:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 3.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 4 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 3.
Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 2 - Zero hunger, with a probability of 85% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.