Bioactive Natural Compounds in the Prevention and Treatment of Human and Veterinary Diseases
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactives and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 730
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioactive natural compounds; natural products; probiotics; prebiotics; drug resistance; inflammation; microbiology; virus-host cell interaction; virulence factors; viral receptors; viral entry; antiviral drugs; lactoferrin; lipophilic amines; antiviral peptides; natural and synthetic antiviral compounds
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Interests: bioactive natural compounds; herbal products; inflammatory processes; intracellular pathways; extracellular matrix components; N-acetyl-glucosamine; acetyl-carnitine; nanomaterials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bioactive natural compounds, endowed with properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antimicrobial activities, represent a promising preventive and therapeutic strategy against several pathological processes. They are widely used to treat or prevent a broad spectrum of conditions in both humans and animals. Furthermore, due to the side effects associated with conventional drugs and the growing problem of drug resistance, there is increasing interest in research on natural products and their possible synergistic effects. Since these compounds constitute a rich source of new therapeutics, research in this field continues to play an important role in identifying novel agents and uncovering new applications for known compounds.
This Special Issue aims to collect articles highlighting the importance of products of natural origin and to serve as a communication platform for researchers working in the field of bioactive natural compounds. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: natural compounds; drug resistance; health promotion; disease prevention; disease treatment; synergistic effect; and mechanisms of action.
We welcome original research articles—whether in vitro, preclinical, or clinical—and review papers on the biological activities of natural products in both communicable and non-communicable diseases.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Fabiana Superti
Dr. Anna Scotto D'Abusco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioactive natural substances
- nutraceuticals
- drug discovery
- drug resistance
- inflammation
- antioxidant
- health promotion
- prevention
- treatment
- synergistic effect
- molecular mechanism
- computational analysis
- repurposed molecules
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