15th Anniversary of Life—Emerging Plant-Based Materials and Bioactive Compounds in Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Interests: drug discovery; natural products; bioactive molecules; functional foods; nutraceuticals; in vitro biological tests; carriers for bioactive molecules; bioactivity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to collect high-quality original research articles, reviews, and short communications focused on the development, characterization, and application of plant-derived materials and bioactive compounds in the biomedical field. We welcome contributions that explore the innovative use of phytochemicals, plant-based polymers, and naturally occurring compounds for applications such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, wound healing, antimicrobial therapies, and other medical or therapeutic uses.
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The extraction and characterization of plant-based bioactive molecules with therapeutic potential;
- The use of biocompatible and biodegradable plant-derived materials in medical devices and scaffolds;
- The use of plant-based nanomaterials in targeted drug delivery and diagnostics;
- The antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities of phytocompounds;
- The synergistic effects between plant compounds and conventional therapies;
- Sustainable approaches to sourcing and processing plant-based biomedical materials.
This Special Issue seeks to highlight both fundamental research and applied innovations, promoting interdisciplinary approaches that bridge plant science, materials science, pharmacology, and biomedicine.
Dr. Stefania Lamponi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant-derived materials
- bioactive compounds
- phytochemicals
- biomedical applications
- natural products
- plant-based polymers
- drug delivery
- tissue engineering
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