Pharmacological Potential of Marine Natural Products, 3rd Edition
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editor
Interests: marine natural products; lead compound; medicinal chemistry; structure-activity relationship; mechanism of action
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Dear Colleagues,
Marine natural products (MNPs) have proven to be an important resource for original drug discovery. It is of great research value and application potential to search for lead molecules with significant pharmacological activity from marine-drug-derived organisms. Over the past few decades, MNPs used as new high-value lead compounds have gained considerable attention. In particular, some MNPs have been discovered to have significant antitumor, antiviral, and antibacterial properties, which have great potential for development. MNPs exhibiting profound biological activities have been, and continue to be, important sources for the discovery and development of new medicines and agricultural agents.
In light of the success of the Special Issue “Pharmacological Potential of Marine Natural Products” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/marinedrugs/special_issues/60ZLT2TC09) and its 2nd Edition (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/marinedrugs/special_issues/59N808M08K), we are pleased to announce a 3rd edition.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the discovery and bioactivity of marine natural products, including the biological activity of new secondary metabolites from marine organisms, molecular structure identification, and the potential pharmacological activities of MNPs.
Prof. Dr. Chang-Lun Shao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine natural products
- marine drugs
- biological activity
- structure–activity relationship
- antitumor activity
- antiviral activity
- antibacterial activity
- structural determination
- mechanism of action
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Related Special Issues
- Pharmacological Potential of Marine Natural Products in Marine Drugs (13 articles)
- Pharmacological Potential of Marine Natural Products, 2nd Edition in Marine Drugs (13 articles)
