Advances in Phytochemical Analysis
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editor
Interests: phytochemicals; enzyme inhibitors; qulitative analysis; quantitative analysis; binding affinity
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Dear Colleagues,
Phytochemicals are bioactive compounds found in plants. They play an important role in the pharmaceutical industry with their functionality, including anti-inflammation, anti-oxidant, anti-pigmentation, anti-diabetes, anti-viral effects, etc. Thus, phytochemicals are known as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in the nutraceuticals. APIs should guarantee quality and safety by analyzing the structural identification, quantitative method validation, and standardization of contents.
Recently, advances in phytochemical analysis include the development of sophisticated mass spectrometry (MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques, the adoption of capillary electrophoresis, improvements in chromatographic methods, and the integration of computational tools. These innovations have greatly enhanced the ability to identify, quantify, and understand the roles of phytochemicals in health and disease, supporting both the research and development of new nutraceutical products.
This Special Issue highlights recent advances in phytochemical analysis, focusing on innovative analytical techniques, novel methodologies, and their applications in plant sciences and natural products research. We welcome contributions that expand our understanding of phytochemical diversity and function.
Dr. Jeong-Yoon Kim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- phytochemicals
- nutraceuticals
- validation
- analytical methods
- metabolomics
- high resolution mass spectrometry
- spectroscopy
- chromatography
- structural identification
- quantitative and qualitative analysis
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