Therapeutic Potential of Natural Compounds: Insights into Mechanisms, Molecular Docking, and Biological Activities, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

For centuries, folk medicine has been used to treat various ailments afflicting people and animals; examples include plants, lichens, mushrooms, etc. The accurate determination of the biological properties of chemical compounds (i.e., those responsible for the healing properties of natural products) has progressed in tandem with the development of science. Naturally occurring compounds have become the basis for modern synthetic modifications, leading to the creation of active substances with more effective mechanisms of action, improved pharmacological parameters, and low side effects. Unfortunately, new or known diseases that are resistant to current preparations have been detected.Therefore, there is a constant need to identify new compounds/mixtures of compounds that can combat new diseases and allow us to control diseases that are immune to current treatments.

Led by Dr. Rafał Hałasa and Dr. Katarzyna Turecka, this Special Issue is devoted to natural compounds and their derivatives, including their biological activity and mechanisms of action that may have therapeutic uses in the fight against diseases. Original research articles and reviews on these and related topics will be considered for publication in this Special Issue.

Dr. Rafał Hałasa
Dr. Katarzyna Turecka
Guest Editors

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