Advances in Phytochemicals: Biological Activities and Applications
A special issue of Current Issues in Molecular Biology (ISSN 1467-3045). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioorganic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 41
Special Issue Editor
Interests: natural product; polyphenols; antioxidants; vegetable oils; oxidation; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; phytochemical
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Dear Colleagues,
Plants are a remarkable source of chemicals and produce a wide variety of bioactive compounds known as secondary metabolites. These compounds play crucial roles in plant defense, communication, and adaptation to their environment. They contribute to a plant’s aroma, color, taste, and resistance to pathogens, herbivores, and environmental stressors.
Isolating and characterizing secondary plant metabolites is a key area of research in natural product chemistry. These compounds have attracted immense interest in various fields, including the following:
- Pharmaceuticals and medicine: antibiotics, anticancer agents, anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents, etc.
- Agriculture: pesticides, herbicides, plant growth regulators, biological control agents, etc.
- Food industry: flavoring agents, preservatives, etc.
- Cosmetics and personal care: perfumes, skincare, dyes, etc.
- Environmental applications: bioremediation, allelopathy, etc.
This Special Issue provides a platform for researchers to publish their findings on in vitro, in vivo, and in silico studies of secondary metabolites, including their isolation and characterization and their applications across various fields.
Prof. Dr. Mohammed Kara
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plants
- phytochemicals
- natural compounds
- molecular biology
- antibiotics
- anticancer
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