Plant Natural Products: Mechanisms of Action for Promoting Health
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 758
Special Issue Editors
2. Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain
Interests: pharmacology and pharmacy; pharmacognosy; ethnopharmacology; plant science; medicinal plants; food science; natural products; nutrition and dietetics; bioactive foods
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2. Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain
Interests: natural products; western blot; neuroprotection; polyphenols; antioxidants; cell culture; oxidative stress; phytochemicals
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Interest in plant-derived natural products has surged in recent decades, driven by the search for natural and sustainable health-promoting alternatives. Although these products have been used for millennia across various cultures, modern science is only beginning to unravel the molecular and biochemical mechanisms underlying their beneficial effects.
This Special Issue of Biology, titled "Plant Natural Products: Mechanisms of Action for Promoting Health," aims to compile cutting-edge research exploring how bioactive compounds from plants exert their biological effects. It covers a wide range of topics, from the identification and characterization of new therapeutic molecules to the study of their cellular and molecular mechanisms of action.
Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for discovering new drugs, developing effective dietary supplements, and providing a solid scientific basis for the use of natural products in traditional and complementary medicine. The studies in this Special Issue address how plant natural products interact with specific metabolic pathways, modulate the immune system, and influence critical cellular processes like apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress.
By bridging basic research and clinical application, this Special Issue aims to enhance scientific knowledge and influence public health policies, treatment development, and sustainable agricultural practices. We invite readers to explore these innovative studies, which highlight the intrinsic value of plant natural products and their contemporary relevance to global health and medicine.
Prof. Dr. Francisco Les
Dr. Guillermo Cásedas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phytochemicals
- bioactivity
- therapeutics
- mechanisms
- health promotion
- metabolism
- enzyme activity
- bioactive compounds
- pharmacognosy
- plant extracts
- polyphenols
- ethnopharmacology
- essential oils
- aromatic plants
- antioxidants
- natural products
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