Plant-Derived Natural Products and Their Biomedical Properties: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmaceutical Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 85
Special Issue Editors
Interests: diet; gut health; natural products; phytochemicals; inflammation; inflammatory bowel disease; oxidative stress
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Interests: molecular nutrition; inflammation; oxidative stress; phytochemicals; nutraceuticals; functional foods; clinical trials; obesity; epigenetics; microRNAs
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are very happy to announce a Special Issue, titled "Plant-Derived Natural Products and Their Biomedical Properties", that is being prepared for Life.
Plant-derived natural products have been well known since antiquity for their beneficial effects on human health, and have been utilized in pain management, gut health, skin issues, etc. Since then, they have attracted the interest of the scientific community, leading to the identification, isolation, and quantification of their compounds, as well as the study of their biomedical properties. Plant-derived natural products have been found to be rich in phytochemicals, such as terpenes and phenolic compounds, with proven antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antitumor, and prebiotic properties through numerous in vitro and in vivo studies. Therefore, they have been suggested as potential candidates for the therapeutic management of several chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, arthritis, and cancer, where inflammation, oxidative stress, and dysbiosis mechanisms are implicated. Furthermore, given the increased economic burden, the side effects, and the low compliance rates of patients with standard medical treatments, plant-derived natural products could possibly serve as adjunct therapeutic agents for chronic diseases.
The aim of this Special Issue is to address recent advances in the research of plant-derived natural products, their mechanisms of action, and how they can influence health and disease.
Experts interested in this Special Issue are invited to submit original manuscripts and reviews addressing the abovementioned aspects.
Dr. Efstathia Papada
Dr. Charalampia Amerikanou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant-derived natural products
- phytochemicals
- antioxidants
- inflammation
- therapeutic agent
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