Marine Drugs

The Extraction and Application of Functional Components in Algae

edited by

Aurora Silva

,

Miguel Ángel Prieto Lage

,

Clara Grosso

and

Maria Fátima Sá Barroso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7462 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae functional components; extraction of bioactive molecules; health benefits; nutraceuticals; applications (food; pharmaceutical; wellness and care; etc.)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Bioactive Metabolites Produced by Marine Cyanobacteria and Other Microalgae

edited by

Hanna Mazur-Marzec

and

Anna Toruńska-Sitarz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3515 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyanobacteria; microalgae; natural products; secondary metabolites; genome mining; extraction and isolation; structural analysis; biological activity; molecular targets; pharmaceutical application; biotechnological potential; toxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Green Extraction of High-Value Compounds in Marine Algae

edited by

Padrón-Sanz Carolina

and

Graciliana Lopes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3012 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction methods; green solvents; biorefinery; ultrasonic assisted extraction; microwave assisted extraction; supercritical fluid extraction; subcritical water extraction; pressurized liquid extraction; pulsed electric field; ionic liquids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Sustainable Approaches for the Biotechnological Development of Marine Microalgae-Derived Products

edited by

Serena Lima

and

Chiara Lauritano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2358 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactive compounds; microalgae; green solvents; sustainable extraction methods; sustainable formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

New Methods in Extraction and Isolation of Marine Natural Products

edited by Débora Tomazi Pereira and Paz García-García

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2262 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction and isolation of marine natural products; marine extraction methods; isolation techniques; marine natural products; bioactive marine compounds; marine chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Bioactive Peptides—Structure, Function and Application, 3rd Edition

edited by

Chang-Feng Chi

and

Bin Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1682 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine peptides; protein hydrolysate; biotechnological production; structure identification; structural modification; bioactivity and function; structure– function relationship; bioavailability; nutritional value; functional foods; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Biomaterials for Dental Applications

edited by Marcela R. Carrilho and Walter Antonio Bretz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1454 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine products; marine biomimicry; functional biomaterials; dentistry; oral health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Marine Microalgae Culture and Active Substance Development

edited by

Jianke Huang

and

Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; algal active substances; cultivation optimization; photobioreactor; pigments; PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids); polysaccharides; separation and purification; efficacy evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Alga-Sourced Ingredients as Functional Foods and Nutritional Supplements

edited by

Simona Augyte

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine products; functional foods; nutraceuticals; algal ingredients; extracts; synergistic effects; dietary supplements; bioactive compounds; algal metabolites; extraction techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Pharmacological Potential of Marine Natural Products, 3rd Edition

edited by

Chang-Lun Shao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; marine drugs; biological activity; structure– activity relationship; antitumor activity; antiviral activity; antibacterial activity; structural determination; mechanism of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Lectins: Structures, Functions and Applications

edited by

Kanji Hori

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organism; lectin; structure; function; molecular evolution; application; biomarker; biosensor; diagnosis; drug; cosmeceutical; nutraceutical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Natural Products with Anti-Prostate Cancer Activity

edited by

Bin Yang

and

Xueni Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; anti-PCa activity; biosynthetic pathway; structure– activity relationships; molecular docking; network pharmacology; experimental validation; molecular dynamics simulations; pharmacological mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Marine Compounds as Inhibitors

edited by Seungrak Lee

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; bioactive compounds; enzyme inhibition; anticancer agents; antimicrobial agents; immunomodulators; structure– activity relationship; inhibitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Ocean University of China: Potential Therapeutic Benefits of Marine Novel Natural Products

edited by Peng Fu and

Chuanbin Shen

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4167 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biotechnology; pharmacological profiling; marine anti-inflammatory agents; cancer therapeutics; infectious disease treatment; vascular disorder treatment; antithrombotic therapy; marine bioactive compounds; molecular targets; marine-derived therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Brown Algae-Derived Bioactive Polysaccharide Fucoidans

edited by Hsien-Yeh Hsu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine brown algae-derived fucoidan; polysaccharides; bioactivity; medical; fucoidan in human clinical trials; cosmetics; nutraceuticals; biotechnological

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Algae as Functional Foods

edited by Tânia Sofia Tavares

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; bioactivity; extraction; sustainability; industry; food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Bioactive Molecules from Extreme Environments III

edited by

Daniela Giordano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 29491 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; bioactive molecules; metabolites; anti-UV molecules; enzymes; peptides; extreme environments; polar regions; deep sea; hydrothermal vents; UV radiation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Chemoinformatics for Marine Drug Discovery

edited by

Florbela Pereira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8900 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemoinformatics; dereplication; machine learning techniques; mnps databases; chemical space; quantitative structure– activity relationship (QSAR); molecular docking; computer– aided design design (CADD); computer– assisted structure elucidation (CASE); drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Biologically Active Compounds from Marine Invertebrates 2025

edited by Crisalejandra Rivera-Pérez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8322 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; antimicrobial; antioxidants; anticancerogenic; angiotensin activity; biomedicine; biotechnology; marine natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Algal Cultivation for Obtaining High-Value Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cecilia Faraloni

and

Eleftherios Touloupakis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7772 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; photosynthesis; antioxidant; stress; carotenoids; polyphenols; physiology; high-value product; photobioreactor; biotechnology; fatty acids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Nutritional Content, Biologically Active Compounds, and Correlated Health Impacts of Seaweed as a Resource for Nutraceutical, Cosmetic, and Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by Carlos Cardoso and Cláudia Afonso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7535 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; biologically active compounds; extraction techniques; health impacts; nutraceuticals; cosmeceuticals; pharmaceutical applications; functional food study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Bioactive Secondary Metabolites of Marine Fungi, 3rd Edition

edited by

Hee Jae Shin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7071 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fungi; secondary metabolites; structure determination; bioactive compounds; fungal diversity; natural products; therapeutic agents; novel compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)

Marine Bioactives for Functional Cosmetics with Health-Promoting Properties

edited by

Alexandros Tsoupras

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6484 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin inflammation; photo-oxidation; ageing; sustainable marine sources; marine bioactives; structure– activity relationship; synergism; skin health; skin protection; bio-functional; functional products; cosmetics; nutricosmetics; cosmeceuticals; pharmaceutical cosmetics; pharmaceutical ointments; sunscreen; sun oils; photo-protection; anti-inflammatory; anti-ageing; antioxidant; anti-melanoma; skin protection; fish; mollusks; macro-algae; micro-algae; seaweed; marine fungi; marine microorganisms; marine by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Structural Diversity in Marine Natural Products

edited by

Bae Munhyung

and

Jae-hyuk Jang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5851 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; marine biotechnology; bioactive secondary metabolites; structural diversity; isolation and structure elucidation; biosynthesis; drug candidates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)

Marine Toxins: Characterization, Detection, Classification and Potential Therapeutics

edited by Robert F. Williams and Hau B. Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5545 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine toxins; conotoxins; detection; characterization; classification; structure prediction; therapeutics; machine learning; modeling; structure design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Metabolic Engineering Strategy for Producing High-Value Products in Microalgae

edited by

Han Sun

and

Shufang Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5212 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic engineering; high-value product; cell factory; synthetic biology; omics analysis; microalgae

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Fermentation Processes for Obtaining Marine Bioactive Products

edited by In Yung Sunwoo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4826 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biomass; microorganism; fermentation; marine bioactive compounds; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Synthetic Biology in Marine Microalgae

edited by Yi Xin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4766 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; high-value compounds; biomass; photosynthesis; synthetic biology; function modules; genetic engineering; metabolic engineering; conditional expression; stress response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine-Derived Novel Drugs in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

edited by Zhipei Sang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4697 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; structural modification; target identification and validation; molecular therapy; bioactive compounds targeting AD-related targets; bioactive compounds targeting AD-related signaling pathways; high-throughput screening of bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Therapeutic Potential of Phlorotannins

edited by

Hyeon-Cheol Shin

,

Bong Ho Lee

and

Hye Jeong Hwang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4669 | Submission Open

Keywords: phlorotannin; analytical; physicochemical; synthetic; theoretical; pharmacological

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Algae: Unveiling Their Nutritional, Health, and Nutraceutical Potential—2nd Edition

edited by

Leonel Pereira

and

Ana Marta Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2775 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; nutritional composition; health benefits; bioactive compounds; antioxidant properties; anti-inflammatory effects; anti-cancer potential; functional foods; dietary supplements; nutraceuticals; sustainability; extraction techniques; processing methods; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Extremophiles: Adaptations and Biotechnological Applications

edited by

Sandra Pucciarelli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2539 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive molecules; extremozymes; polar regions; extremophiles; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

From Marine Natural Products to Marine Bioproducts

edited by

Robert J. Capon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2118 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; marine bioproducts; new methodologies and technologies; marine biorefining and bioprocessing; marine bioproducts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Bioactive Peptides: Structure, Function, and Therapeutic Potential, 5th Edition

edited by

Tatiana V. Ovchinnikova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1824 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine peptides; structure; function; chemical synthesis; biotechnological production; peptidomics; therapeutic potential; antibacterial; antifungal; antiviral; cytotoxic; neurotoxic; anticancer; anticoagulant; endotoxin-binding; host defense; innate immunity; toxins; peptide drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Glycobiology

edited by

Yuki Fujii

,

Marco Gerdol

, Ogawa Yukiko and

Yasuhiro Ozeki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1103 | Submission Open

Keywords: glycan-drug discovery; lectins; structural glycobiology; transcriptome; glycoconjugates; glycosaminoglycans; deep-sea; glycan-relating enzymes; glycomicrobiology

Advances in Natural Products of Marine Thraustochytrids

edited by

Carolina Shene

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; bioactive natural products; thraustochytrid metabolism; cultivation conditions; fatty acids; carotenoids; neutral and polar lipids; marine proteins; sulfated polysaccharides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Biotoxins, 4th Edition

edited by

Jordi Molgó

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biotoxins; cellular and molecular targets; signaling pathways; metabolism; toxicity; risk factors; molecular interactions; therapeutic potential; ion channels; Ionotropic receptors; ligand-gated receptors; metabotropic receptors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Marine Biomaterials: Insights from Marine Invertebrates

edited by

Mariana Almeida

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymers; biomimetics; marine biotechnology; sustainable marine resources; collagen; chitin; silica; biominerals; biocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Green Extraction and Biological Evaluation of Marine Microalgae Metabolites

edited by Mariane Bittencourt Fagundes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; bioactive compounds; biorefinery; sustainable extraction; advanced extraction techniques; pulsed electric field; use of NADES (natural deep eutectic solvents); ultrasound; microwave; bioactivities (antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; for neurological diseases; obesity)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Biotoxins: Detection, Environmental Behaviour and Toxic Effects

edited by

Jiangbing Qiu

and

Yang Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biotoxins; phycotoxins; detection and analysis methods; environmental behaviours; toxicology and risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Marine Antimicrobial Peptides and Antibiotic Resistance: From Oceanic Defense Systems to Translational Applications

edited by Pengfei Cui

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; marine peptides; bioactive compounds; antibiotic resistance; marine microbiology; resistome; peptidomics; host– pathogen interaction; drug discovery; AI-driven peptide discovery; synthetic biology; microbial ecology; peptide engineering; marine genomics; therapeutic peptides; natural product biosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Bioactive Compounds from Marine Diatoms: Chemical Ecology and Their Biotechnological Potentials

edited by

Giovanna Romano

and

Ida Orefice

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: diatoms; chemical ecology; chemical defense; biosynthetic pathway; omics; cultivation; cosmeceuticals; nutraceuticals; functional foods; nutritional supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Boosting Bioactive Substances of Marine Algae: An Omics Perspective

edited by

Chaoyang Hu

and Xiaohui Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; carotenoids; lipids and fatty acids; vitamins; amino acids; proteins and peptides; phenolics and flavonoids; polysaccharides; sterols; proteomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics; genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Natural Products as Regulators in Cell Signaling Pathway

edited by Faliang An

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4968 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine-derived natural products; cell signaling pathways; biological activities; pharmacological mechanisms; therapeutic strategies; structure– activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Bioactive Agents with Anticancer Potential: Discovery and Molecular Mechanisms

edited by Jose Diaz-Chavez

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4327 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer agents; marine natural products; cancer; chemoresistance; tumor relapse; organoids; drug development; models in vitro/in vivo; co-cultures; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

A ‘One-Health Focus’ on Natural Marine Toxins

edited by Zhijun Tan and Jixing Peng

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful algae blooming; risk assessment; toxicity; oxidative stress responses; multi-omics analysis; immune defense response; bivalve

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Omics Approaches in Marine Compound Discovery

edited by

Yiguang Zhu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; omics technology; high-throughput screening; anti-inflammation; biological products; pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Advanced Analytical Methods for Marine Natural Product Discovery

edited by

Jinmei Xia

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical methods; marine natural products; LC-MS; NMR; metabolomics; molecular networking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Proteins: Biological Activities and Applications

edited by

Hak Jun Kim

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine proteins; biological activities; biotechnological applications; marine-derived bioactive; marine enzymes; functional foods; pharmaceuticals; cosmeceuticals; protein characterization; sustainable biorefineries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Omics Technologies and Marine Microbial Natural Product Discovery

edited by

Huayue Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4193 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine; microbial natural products; omics; genomics; metabolomics; biosynthetic; multi-omics; metabolomics; proteomics; transcriptomics; microbiomics; microorganism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

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