Medicinal Plants—Natural Sources of Bioactive Secondary Metabolites
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2023) | Viewed by 27938
Special Issue Editors
2. Institute for Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, Szigeti út 12, 7624 Pécs, Hungary
Interests: phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; phytotherapy; phytochemical analysis
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Interests: medicinal plants; phytochemistry; natural products chemistry; drug discovery; isolation and identification of bioactive natural products
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The utilization of plants in the treatment of various ailments and disorders has a history as old as human antiquity. Over time, the investigation of plant constituents has led to the discovery of secondary metabolites (phytochemicals) as natural healing agents. The biological and pharmacological potencies of these compounds, which possess diverse chemical structures, are subjects of extensive investigation. Many natural drugs have hitherto been developed to treat various human diseases and disorders. The study of various plant-derived products is still one of the promising approaches to discover novel natural drugs.
This Special Issue covers a broad range of investigations in the field of medicinal plants and is particularly seeking submissions of original research and review articles. Manuscripts reporting the qualitative or quantitative composition of phytochemicals in medicinal plants, as well as the isolation, identification, and biological evaluation of herbal extracts, volatile oils, and plant secondary metabolites, are highly welcomed.
Dr. Dezső Csupor
Dr. Javad Mottaghipisheh
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- isolation, purification, and structural elucidation of plant secondary metabolites
- quantification and qualification analysis of plant secondary metabolites
- bioactivity assessment of plant products in vitro and/or in vivo
- ethnobotany and ethnopharmacological studies of medicinal plants
- plant essential oils
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