Pharmacokinetic Research of Marine Drugs
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2020) | Viewed by 21922
Special Issue Editor
Interests: natural products; sea urchins; algae; chemistry; pharmacology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine species have become increasingly popular sources of new high-activity molecules. Papers about the isolation and identification of such compounds have increased gradually. However, just a few of compounds are used in clinical practice. It is essential for the development process of drugs to analyze active molecules through pharmacokinetics (PK). The understanding of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) is the basis for theoretical drug design. Reliable analytical methods are required for understanding pharmacokinetics and metabolism. All routine techniques, alternative analytical methods, such as ELISA, and other indirect assays are necessary for studies on PK and ADME. This Special Issue is focused on the situation and frontiers of studies on the pharmacokinetics and metabolism of marine molecular drugs. Original research papers and all aspects of pharmacokinetics and metabolism are welcomed to highlight the potential of compounds isolated from marine species for the further development of marine drugs.
Prof. Dr. Alexander N. Shikov
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- Marine species
- Pharmacokinetic
- Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
- Analytical techniques
- In vivo studies