Chemical Diversity, Yield and Quality of Aromatic Plant

Dear Colleagues, 

Natural products, i.e., food, drugs, cosmetics, flavors, dyes, and preservatives, have recently become the subject of great interest. There is no doubt that the basic condition for the suitability and use of these products is a strong scientific basis, especially in terms of biological activity. Medicinal aromatic plants (MAP) play a valuable and important role in economic, social, cultural, and ecological aspects of local communities around the world. MAP, commonly known as herbs or spices, are distinguished by their original aroma and valuable healing effects. They areknown in folk medicine, and have modern proven healing effects. Their properties are modified by various factors of variation: genetic, ontogenetic, environmental, and post-harvest.

This Special Issue encourages the submission of high-quality scientific articles and reviews covering the latest developments in the morphological, chemical, and biological characterization of aromatic plants.

Potential topics: 

• Aromatic plants of natural sites and cultivated species;
• Biochemical diversity;
• Aromatic plant products with high biological and functional potential;
• Variability of the chemical composition of aromatic plants;
• Agrotechnical factors increasing the yield quality;
• Essential oils and essential oil-bearing plants;
• Stabilization of oil raw materials;techniques for extraction, identification and quantification of volatile substances;
• Biological activity of aromatic substances.

Prof. Dr. Renata Nurzyńska-Wierdak
Dr. Agnieszka Najda
Prof. Dr. Anita Biesiada
Guest Editors

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