Research on Cultivation and Biological Activity of Medicinal Plants in Horticultural Production
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2025 | Viewed by 42
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant embryology; higher plants plant biotechnology; in vitro micropropagatio
Interests: phenolic compounds; exudate flavonoids; essential oils; chemoecology; pesticide action; antioxidants; pharmacological activity; GC/MS analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Collection from wild and agricultural medicinal plants remains the most important method of obtaining active plant-derived substances. However, collection from the wild, especially for species in high demand, can cause the loss of genetic diversity and habitat destruction due to over-collection. To meet the increasing demand for these plants, it is becoming vital that we conserve them, through domestication and cultivation or other ex-situ or in situ conservation measures, to guarantee their sustainable use. An emphasis on the cultivation of wild forms, rather than collection from the wild, would also protect plants’ botanical identity and ensure their genetic improvement, quality, and continuity of supply. This cultivation would need to be initiated under well-defined conditions, taking into account the requirements of different species.
This Special Issue will present findings in the field of the identification of the biologically active substance (BAS) content of cultivated medicinal plants. Also within our scope are the effects of cultivation practices on the bioactivity of medicinal plants, such as the influence of abiotic factors (irrigation regimes, soil, light) and cultivation methods (in vitro propagation, hydroponics, greenhouse, open-field) on the BAS content in medicinal plants. Articles related to the effectiveness of BASs from medicinal plants as biocides and pesticides, as well as phenological variations in their content during cultivation, are also welcome.
Dr. Elina Yankova-Tsvetkova
Dr. Milena Nikolova
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- allelopathic properties
- chemoecology
- biocide activity
- bioactive compound identification
- sustainable use
- propagation
- ex situ growth
- biodiversity conservation
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