Molecular Pharmacognosy: Bioactive Natural Products and Mechanistic Insights
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 47
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pharmacognosy, at the interface of natural product research and molecular science, remains a cornerstone in the discovery of novel bioactive compounds from plants, microorganisms, fungi, and marine organisms. Advances in omics technologies, high-resolution analytical methods, and molecular biology have transformed our understanding of the structures, biosynthetic pathways, and mechanisms of action of these natural products, driving innovation in drug discovery and therapeutic development. This Special Issue, “Molecular Pharmacognosy: Bioactive Natural Products and Mechanistic Insights”, welcomes original research and review articles on phytochemistry, biosynthesis, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, structure–activity relationships, molecular targets, and translational applications of bioactive natural products. Submissions may include preclinical or clinical studies, provided they are supported by robust biomolecular experiments. Purely clinical studies without molecular or mechanistic components are outside the scope of IJMS. By integrating traditional knowledge with modern molecular approaches, this Special Issue seeks to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and advance the therapeutic potential of natural products.
Prof. Dr. Luísa Mota Da Silva
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pharmacognosy
- natural products
- bioactive compounds
- phytochemistry
- drug discovery
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