Therapeutic Potential of Marine Algae

Dear colleagues,

As an important part of marine ecosystems, marine algae have rich and unique bioactive compounds. These compounds exhibit pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antitumor properties. Their discovery has led to increased applications in medicine, notably in tumor therapy, immune regulation, and so on. With the improvement of biotechnology, metabolomics, and genomics, more and more active compounds are being discovered.

This Special Issue aims to comprehensively present the latest research progress and practical applications of marine algae in the therapeutic field, and invites articles focusing on the pharmacological properties and drug discovery of bioactive compounds derived from marine algae. We particularly welcome the articles that discover active compounds with therapeutic potential by using genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic methods.

Prof. Dr. Jianhua Fan
Dr. Xiaohui Li
Dr. Yingze Wei
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Marine Drugs is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• marine algae
• therapeutic applications
• bioactive compounds
• pharmacological properties
• drug discovery
• genomics
• metabolomics
• biotechnology
• natural products
• pharmaceutical potential