Antibacterial, Antifungal and Anti-infective Activity of Natural Products
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant-Derived Antibiotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 3023
Special Issue Editor
Interests: natural bioactive compounds; anti-infectives; bioprocess Industry; anti-inflammatory natural compounds; probiotics and prebiotics; mushrooms; biorefinery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants are considered to be the oldest known biofactories for the production of bioactive molecules of many pharmaceutical activities for the treatment of chronic and non-chronic diseases. Therefore, for centuries, plant extracts were essential components of folk and traditional medicine. Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties were among the most needed functional properties of plant extracts. They played essential roles as natural healers for the treatment of different diseases. However, with the increased awareness of the potential side effects of microbial-based antibiotics and the development of many resistance microbial strains against many known antibiotics, researchers have started to rethink about the importance of revisiting plant-based bioactive molecules as alternative therapy. Therefore, in recent years, many researchers have focused on going “back to a plant-based medicine approach” for the discovery and production of plant extracts of antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. These molecules are nowadays considered to be high-potential biotherapeutic alternatives to reduce the side effects of the currently used microbial-derived or synthetic molecules. Therefore, the main aim of this Special Issue is to publish up-to-date research related to the recent development of the discovery, isolation, identification, and molecular characterization of plant bioactive compounds of antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities. In addition, we also welcome research related to antimicrobial, in vitro and in vivo testing, and cytotoxicity assessment of these compounds. We welcome manuscripts in the form of reviews or scientific research articles.
Prof. Dr. Hesham A. El Enshasy
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant antimicrobials
- bioactive molecules
- plant anti-inflammatory
- in vivo and in vitro testing
- extraction and purification
- molecular characterization
- biological activity
- biorefinery of bioactive plant extracts
- safety and regulation of plant antimicrobials
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