Recent Advances in Natural Compounds: Biosynthesis and Application
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: 30 October 2025 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editor
Interests: natural resources; valorization; fermentation; food microbiology; probiotics; risk assessment; public health
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Dear Colleagues,
Today, more than hundreds of thousands of specialized natural compounds are synthesized by living organisms (plants, animals, and microorganisms) or extracted from natural resources of terrestrial or marine origin worldwide. Research on these compounds is currently in high demand due to their biological activities and abundant potential applications in various fields. Numerous compounds have demonstrated beneficial effects both in vitro and in vivo, including antimicrobial (antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal), antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiparasitic, antidiabetic, and anticancer effects, which are very closely related to their structure and chemical composition.
This Special Issue, titled “Recent Advances in Natural Compounds: Biosynthesis and Application”, launched by the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS), aims to publish high-quality scientific research papers describing recent research on the biosynthesis of natural compounds, their chemical composition and structure, biological activities, molecular docking, and potential applications in various fields, including environment (e.g., natural water treatment), medicine (e.g., naturally derived antimicrobials), cosmetology (e.g., skin protectants), agriculture (e.g., fertilizers), and agri-food applications (e.g., natural additives), among others.
Prof. Dr. Abdellah Zinedine
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural compounds
- chemical composition
- biological activities
- biosynthesis
- bioconversion
- application
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