Functions and Applications of Natural Products: 2nd Edition
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: 25 June 2026 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editor
Interests: natural products nutraceuticals; cosmeceuticals; pharmaceuticals; bioactive compounds; marine organisms; phytomedicine
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Dear Colleagues,
Natural products are small molecules produced naturally by living organisms, encompassing both primary and secondary metabolites. They exhibit a wide range of possible applications in biomedicine and pharmacotherapy and are valuable for the treatment and management of numerous human diseases due to their remarkable biological properties. Furthermore, bioactive compounds and pharmaceuticals derived from natural products have attracted increasing attention for their considerable benefits to human health.
This Special Issue aims to shape future research direction in the field of natural products and related bioactives. Our goal is to feature high-quality, cutting-edge research and insights from research groups worldwide working on the functional and medicinal properties of natural products. We invite the submission of original research articles and comprehensive reviews exploring the functional and medicinal properties of natural products.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Natural products for preventing and managing human diseases;
- The importance of nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals derived from natural products for human health and skin aging;
- Bioactivity and mechanism of action of natural products; new strategies of using natural drugs for promoting human health;
- Biotechnology for yielding bioactive components from the natural products.
Prof. Dr. Seung-Hong Lee
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural products
- biomedicine/phytomedicine
- biologically active extracts and compounds
- pharmacological and toxicological mechanisms of action
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