New Advances in Natural Product Research for Drug Discovery and Therapeutics
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editors
Interests: alkaloids; biological activities; GC-MS
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Interests: amaryllidaceae; alkaloids; GC-MS; LC-MS; biological activities
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, titled "New Advances in Natural Product Research for Drug Discovery and Therapeutics", will highlight the growing significance of natural products as a pivotal resource in the development of novel therapeutic agents. Historically, natural products have played a foundational role in drug discovery, serving as direct sources of pharmaceuticals or as structural templates for the synthesis of bioactive compounds. In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in this field, driven by advances in analytical techniques, genomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics, which have collectively enabled the identification and characterization of previously inaccessible or overlooked natural compounds.
For this Special Issue, we invite original research articles, reviews, and short communications that explore new natural product sources, elucidate mechanisms of action, present novel methodologies for compound isolation or structure elucidation, or demonstrate therapeutic potential in areas such as antimicrobial resistance, cancer, inflammation, neurological disorders, and metabolic diseases. A special emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary approaches combining traditional knowledge with cutting-edge technologies, as well as on the sustainable exploration of biodiversity-rich environments.
Dr. Luciana R. Tallini
Dr. Laura Torras-Claveria
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant extract
- natural Product
- biological activity
- chemical profiling
- drug discovery
- clinical applications
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