Characterization of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Medicinal Plants: 2nd Edition
A Special Issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524) belonging to the section "Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 2605
Editor
Interests: volaliles; essential oil; in vivo studies; pharmacology; pain; inflammation
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the tremendous success of the first edition of the Special Issue “Characterization of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Medicinal Plants” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/horticulturae/special_issues/YQ7QE1M30I), we are eager to further advance research in this area.
Antioxidants are commonly used to inhibit, prevent or delay deterioration due to oxidation. They can act to reduce free radicals as a primary antioxidant or through a mechanism that does not directly reduce free radicals, such as a secondary antioxidant.
Due to the current trend of consumers' increasing demand for natural products caused by growing concerns about health, it is necessary to study the use of condiments and aromatic herbs as natural antioxidants to replace the widely used conventional BHA and BHT.
Free radicals, tiny molecules of unpaired free electrons, are produced mainly during physiological metabolism and pathological processes. They perform essential biological functions, such as defense against aggression, metabolism, energy production, fertilization and gene activation.
Therefore, considering the importance and antioxidant properties, this particular issue, titled "Characterization of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Medicinal Plants: 2nd Edition," aims to present studies that report the chemical characterization of botanical species and their antioxidative potential and isolation of molecules with antioxidant properties.
Dr. Pablo Luis B. Figueiredo
Guest Editor
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 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
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-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Horticulturae is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly 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
- essential oils
- in vitro methods
- antiradical activity
- phenolic compounds
- natural antioxidants
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.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
