Medicinal Plant Resources—from Molecular Studies to Sustainable Use
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 671
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a forthcoming Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences devoted to the valorization of promising natural sources of bioactive molecules, introduction selection, sustainable cultivation of medicinal plants, genetic improvement of medicinal plants, chemical diversity of medicinal plants, biodiversity of medicinal plants, molecular techniques in plant taxonomy, and protection and conservation of medicinal plant genetic resources.
The goal of this Special Issue is to integrate the recent research trends in the field of medicinal plants on a broad scale of theoretical and practical aspects from the molecular level to conservation issues. We invite you to submit a manuscript focused on any of the above topics. Although specific case studies with broad implications are welcome, we encourage authors to submit large-scale and/or multi-species studies, syntheses, and reviews. If you are interested in this opportunity or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Dr. Ekaterina Kozuharova
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- genetic improvement of medicinal plants
- sustainable use
- bioactive compounds
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