Plant-Derived Antibiotics
A section of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Section Information
The Plant-Derived Antibiotics Section of the journal Antibiotics publishes original research and review articles reporting on antimicrobial effects of phytochemicals. The purpose of this Section is to address the need for new and complementary antimicrobials from plant sources. In particular, but not exclusively, the Section invites contributions reporting on:
- The isolation, structure elucidation, and antimicrobial (antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic) characterization of phytochemicals.
- Synergistic effects of phytochemical components, either combination of components, or enhancement of the activities of known antibiotics.
- Structure–activity relationships of antimicrobial phytochemicals.
- Antimicrobial effects of characterized essential oils.
- Application and practical use of antimicrobial phytochemicals in stored products, foods, or medicinal preparation (in vitro or in vivo).
- Ethnobotanical studies of anti-infectious herbal medicines with clear relation to the chemical composition of the material.
Manuscripts reporting on the screening of crude plant extracts will not normally be considered for publication in this Section. Manuscripts dealing with zone-of-inhibition assays will not normally be considered for publication; biological activities should be further quantified by MIC, IC50, or other statistical determinations.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Antibacterial, Antibiofilm and Anti-virulence Activity Research of Both Natural and Synthetic Products, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity by Natural Compounds (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Plant Extracts and Their Derivatives with Antimicrobial Activities (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Natural Alternatives and Their Synthetic Derivatives to Antibiotics (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Antimicrobial Activity of Different Plant Extracts, Plant-Derived Compounds and Synthetic Derivatives of Natural Compounds on Pathogenic Microorganisms, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Antimicrobial Activity of Secondary Metabolites Produced in Nature (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Plants, Lichens, Fungi, and Algae Extracts and Derivatives with Antimicrobial Properties for Nutrition and Health (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Antimicrobial Properties of Natural Substances: Alternatives for Managing Microbial Contamination (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Essential Oils as Natural Antimicrobials: Extraction, Characterization, and Synergistic Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Products and Plants Extracts, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Antimicrobial Properties of Essential Oils: Activities, Mechanisms, Applications, and Therapeutic Potential (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- New Natural Products as Candidates for the Discovery of Antimicrobial Drugs (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Bioactive Compounds Extracted from Plants, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Innovations in Plant-Based Antibiotic and Antiviral Agents (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Antimicrobial Extracts and Compounds Derived from Plants (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Antimicrobial Activity of Plants Against Emerging or Drug-Resistant Human Pathogens (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Bioactive Natural Products in Antimicrobial Resistance Management (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Natural Extracts as Antimicrobial Agents in Infectious Disease Therapy (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Secondary Metabolites from Natural Sources: Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Action and Therapeutic Potential (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
