International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(9), P. 4405 - 4405
Published: May 6, 2025
The
global
demand
for
animal
protein
presents
significant
challenges
in
the
production
of
nutritionally
rich
foods,
such
as
milk
and
meat.
Traditionally,
quality
these
products
is
assessed
using
physicochemical,
microbiological,
sensory
methods.
Although
effective,
techniques
are
constrained
by
time
limiting
their
widespread
application.
Furthermore,
growing
concerns
regarding
sustainability,
welfare,
transparency
have
driven
development
technologies
to
enhance
rapid
precise
assessment
food
quality.
In
this
context,
omics
transformed
characterization
animal-origin
providing
in-depth
molecular
understanding
composition
These
tools
enable
identification
biomarkers,
adulteration
detection,
optimization
nutritional
profiles,
enhancement
authentication
traceability,
facilitating
functional
foods.
Despite
potential,
several
barriers
persist,
including
high
implementation
cost,
need
specialized
infrastructure,
complexity
integrating
multi-omics
data.
main
aim
review
was
provide
information
on
advances
application
dairy
meat
systems
studies
that
use
them
quality,
authentication,
sustainability.
It
also
outlines
opportunities
areas
fraud
prevention
product
support
transition
safer,
healthier,
more
transparent
systems.
Food Research International,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
208, P. 116173 - 116173
Published: March 14, 2025
Diet
is
one
of
the
main
drivers
non-communicable
chronic
diseases
(NCD).
Modifying
food
supply
may
be
an
attractive
strategy
for
promoting
health
and
reducing
NCD
risk.
The
intentional
modification,
processing,
enrichment,
or
fortification
foods
to
produce
"functional
foods"
currently
varies
according
legal
definitions
existing
regulatory
frameworks,
initially
intended
function,
production
methods.
This
review
critically
appraises
concepts
applied
functional
foods,
proposing
a
new
concept
"functionalized
foods".
conceptual
difference
between
two
categories
that
term
used
products
validated
human
through
controlled
trials,
while
obtained
enrichment
(bio)fortification
lack
such
validation,
yet.
Consequently,
aims
establish
framework
better
understanding
range
products,
enhancing
communication,
more
accurate
interpretation
landscape.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(9), P. 4405 - 4405
Published: May 6, 2025
The
global
demand
for
animal
protein
presents
significant
challenges
in
the
production
of
nutritionally
rich
foods,
such
as
milk
and
meat.
Traditionally,
quality
these
products
is
assessed
using
physicochemical,
microbiological,
sensory
methods.
Although
effective,
techniques
are
constrained
by
time
limiting
their
widespread
application.
Furthermore,
growing
concerns
regarding
sustainability,
welfare,
transparency
have
driven
development
technologies
to
enhance
rapid
precise
assessment
food
quality.
In
this
context,
omics
transformed
characterization
animal-origin
providing
in-depth
molecular
understanding
composition
These
tools
enable
identification
biomarkers,
adulteration
detection,
optimization
nutritional
profiles,
enhancement
authentication
traceability,
facilitating
functional
foods.
Despite
potential,
several
barriers
persist,
including
high
implementation
cost,
need
specialized
infrastructure,
complexity
integrating
multi-omics
data.
main
aim
review
was
provide
information
on
advances
application
dairy
meat
systems
studies
that
use
them
quality,
authentication,
sustainability.
It
also
outlines
opportunities
areas
fraud
prevention
product
support
transition
safer,
healthier,
more
transparent
systems.
