Biological Efficacy of Plant Extracts: Latest Advances and Prospects
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2023) | Viewed by 4238
Special Issue Editors
Interests: physiological activities and applications of tea and plant polyphenols; refined and stabilized fish oil and polyunsaturated fatty acids; antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anticancer, skin care and other functional testing of natural products and microbial fermentation products; microencapsulation engineering and production and release of biologically active substances; biotechnology health product design and development; food safety and health management
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: translational medicine in chronic kidney disease, mineral and bone disorders; uremic toxins and vascular calcification; oxidant and inflammatory signaling transduction pathways; novel biomarkers and pharmaceutical targets in prediction models
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We welcome you to contribute to a Special Issue of Applied Sciences entitled “Biological Efficacy of Plant Extracts: Latest Advances and Prospects”. Plants containing abundant natural nutrients and bioactive phytochemicals serve as the main raw materials for effective nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. Thus, the importance of plant extracts cannot be overemphasized. One of the most famous and successful examples is phlorizin, a potent inhibitor of human sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT). It was originally isolated from the bark of apple trees. SGLT-2 inhibitors have been developed as a class of prescription medicines that are FDA-approved treatment for adults with type 2 diabetes. In light of this, natural products from plant extracts have the potential to become a new generation of bio-products suitable for use in medical applications. Myriad plant extracts have been well studied to date, but many others have not. To improve human health, there is also an urgent need to develop more novel and effective regimens.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the latest discoveries for biological efficacy in plant extracts. We heartily invite authors to contribute original research articles and reviews that help to refresh therapeutic applications in the future.
Prof. Dr. Chih-Cheng Lin
Dr. Jia-Feng Chang
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Applied Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- plant extracts
- phytochemicals
- medicinal plants
- biological activity
- natural nutrients
- nutraceuticals
- pharmaceuticals
- herbal medicine
- ethnopharmacology
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
