title: Bioactive natural products: facts, applications, and challenges.
authors.affiliation: Applied Microbiology and Molecular Biotechnology Research Group, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Yiannis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kourkoutas
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AD, UK.
authors.forename: Kimon A G
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Karatzas
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Studies and Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080, Malta.
authors.forename: Vasilis P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Valdramidis
authors.affiliation: Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Greek Agricultural Organization Demeter, 15310 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7695-8261
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chorianopoulos
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products; D005520:Food Preservatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D005520:Food Preservatives