Exploring Recent Research on Natural Compounds: From Biosynthesis to Application
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 151
Special Issue Editor
2. The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
Interests: functional genomics; pharmacology; traditional medicine; drug discovery; nanodelivery; cancer biology; microbiology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent research on natural compounds has focused on their biosynthesis pathways and potential applications in medicine, agriculture, and industry. Advances in genomics, metabolomics, and synthetic biology have enabled scientists to gain a deeper understanding of how plants, microbes, and marine organisms produce bioactive molecules. Studies have uncovered key enzymes and gene clusters involved in the biosynthesis of alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, and polyketides. This knowledge facilitates the engineering of microbial hosts for large-scale production of valuable compounds. Additionally, natural compounds are being explored for their antimicrobial, anticancer, and antioxidant properties, offering promising alternatives to synthetic drugs. In agriculture, they serve as biopesticides and growth enhancers, contributing to sustainable practices. Ongoing research aims to overcome challenges related to low yields and complex structures by optimizing biosynthetic pathways. Overall, the integration of biotechnology with traditional natural product research is expanding the scope and efficiency of natural compound discovery and utilization across multiple fields.
This Special Issue explores how different molecules, like organic compounds, proteins, and other small molecules, play a crucial role in healthcare and medicine. We invite articles on how different molecules are utilized to understand, diagnose, and treat diseases. There are many infectious as well as non-communicable diseases like different cancers, diabetes, hypertension, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, etc, which can be treated with novel drugs like organic compounds, phytocompounds, microbial metabolites, etc. Articles can focus on a single compound, an extract from a medicinal plant, or a formulation containing multiple components to treat human diseases.
Dr. Nitin Mantri
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- proteins like antibodies and enzymes
- small molecules
- plant extracts
- biosynthesis
- nanodelivery
- drug discovery
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