Marine Drugs

Metabolic Regulation Functions and Mechanisms of Marine Bioactive Compounds

edited by

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; biological activity; compound isolation/characterization; marine extracts; drug discovery; therapeutic applications; human immunity; biomedical applications; anti-inflammatory; marine-based functional foods; metabolic disorders; metabolic pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Algal Chemical Ecology 2024

edited by Bethanie R. Edwards

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8053 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical ecology; marine microbiology; marine algae; omics; community dynamics

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

Zebrafish Models in Marine Drug Discovery

edited by Xiaobin Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7945 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine drugs; zebrafish model; active natural product; bioactivity screening; mechanism of action; activity evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Biorefinery for Bioactive Compounds Production

edited by

Guangling Jiao

and

Yulin Hu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7619 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biorefinery; bioactive compounds; marine biotechnology; sustainable production; marine natural products; extraction technologies; biochemical characterization; pharmaceutical applications; nutraceuticals; process scale-up and intensification; industrial applications; life cycle assessment

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

Marine-Derived Bioactive Substances and Their Mechanisms of Action

edited by

Junsei Taira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7079 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactive metabolite; antioxidant; anticancer; immunomodulatory action; cell signaling; mechanisms of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Bioactive Compounds for Skin Health

edited by

Hyun Soo Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3458 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactive compounds; marine metabolites; skin health; skin inflammation; marine pharmaceuticals

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

Marine Microorganisms Bioprospecting

edited by

Junfeng Wang

and Qingbo Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2456 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; marine natural products; bioactivity screening; structure-activity relationship; genome mining; natural product biosynthesis; biocatalysis; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; pharmacological mechanisms

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

Marine Antiparasitic Agents, 2nd Edition

edited by

Carla Fernandes

, Anabela Cordeiro-da-Silva and Diana Resende

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1966 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiparasitic; marine agents; safe extraction; green chemistry; parasites; helminths; protozoans

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Enzyme Inhibitors from Marine Resources, 2nd Edition

edited by Francesc Xavier Avilés and

Isel Pascual Alonso

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1632 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine inhibitors of enzymes; non-peptide and peptide/protein inhibitors; isolation and characterization; structure-function; genomics and proteomics; variety and evolution; biological role; biotechnology; drug screening and discovery; imaging and nano-technology; potential for therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Research on Marine Antimicrobial Peptides

edited by

Na Yang

and

Xiao Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1020 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine antimicrobial peptides; structural diversity; host defense mechanisms; multidrug-resistant pathogens; mining and exploration; biosynthesis; anti-infective mechanism; immunoregulation; nanoparticle-based delivery systems; AI-based prediction technologies

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

Pharmacognostic Potential of Seaweed Extracts and Metabolites

edited by Rafael Félix

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacognosy; marine natural products; bioactive compounds; human health; veterinary; agriculture; emerging diseases; antimicrobial resistance; extraction

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

Microalgae Cultures and Their Value in Nutraceutical/Cosmetic Industry

edited by

Christos Chatzidoukas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae industrialization; active biomolecules; antioxidants; prebiotics; ω -3 fatty acids

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

Genome Mining and Discovery of Marine Novel Antibiotics

edited by Jianying Han

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome mining; marine natural products; antibiotic discovery; marine actinobacteria; marine fungi; biosynthetic gene clusters; metabolomics; metagenomics; structure elucidation; microbial technology; host– microbe interaction

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

Marine Microbial Metabolites: Isolation, Bioactivity, and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Hou-Jin Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; marine microorganism; metabolites; isolation; structure elucidation; bioactive; therapeutic potential

Bioactive Compounds from Marine Invertebrates

edited by

Aiti Vizzini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolite; peptide; marine invertebrate; marine natural products; biotechnological application; drugs; metabolomic; proteomic; bioinformat

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

Marine Natural Products Against Inflammatory-Based Diseases

edited by

Cinzia Parolini

and

Elda Favari

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: N-3 PUFA; marine-derived ingredients; nutraceutical; triglycerides; cardiovascular diseases; obesity; metabolic syndrome; neurodegenerative disease; rheumatoid arthritis; inflammatory bowel diseases; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Defying the Odds: Innate Immunity in Invertebrates Living in Deep-Sea Extreme Environments

edited by

Raul Bettencourt

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep-sea ecosystems; marine extreme environments; deep-sea invertebrates; invertebrate innate immunity; evolutionary immunology; secondary metabolites from deep sea invertebrates

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

Non-Regulated Marine Toxins

edited by

Panagiota Katikou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-regulated marine toxins; identification and characterization; structural elucidation; mechanisms of biosynthesis; biological evaluation; toxicity; pharmacology; toxicology and risk assessment; methods for the detection and analysis; metabolism; biotransformation; applications of non-regulated marine toxins in medicine; biotechnology and agriculture; evidence for geographical/temporal expansion of non-regulated marine toxins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Marine Bioactive Substances: From By-Products to Innovative Applications

edited by

Wenzheng Shi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; biological activity; peptide; protein hydrolysates; extract methods; molecular structures; functional characteristics; by-product utilization; bioaccessibility and bioavailability

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

Advances in Secondary Metabolites from Mangrove Holobiont

edited by

Xuefeng Zhou

and

Huaming Tao

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2348 | Submission Open

Keywords: mangrove holobiont; natural products; pharmacological activities; biosynthetic mechanisms; symbionts communicate; lead compound

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

Applications of Lipids from Marine Sources

edited by

Felisa Rey

and

Maria do Rosário Domingues

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9242 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipidomics; marine organisms; functional foods; blue biotechnology; marine lipids

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

Marine Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Agents, 5th Edition

edited by

Donatella Degl'Innocenti

and

Marzia Vasarri

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organisms; inflammation; cytokines; antioxidant agents; anti-inflammatory gents; oxidative stress; ROS/RNS; NF-κ B; mitochondrial oxidative; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Jellyfish-Derived Compounds

edited by

Antonella Leone

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: jellyfish proteins and peptides; bioactive compounds; anticancer; photoprotection; jellyfish collagen; jellyfish symbionts; cosmetics and cosmeceuticals; nutraceuticals; biomaterials; novel foods; jellyfish-associated microbiome

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

Marine Natural Products with Anti-aging Activity

edited by Maria Elisa Giuliani and

Marco Malavolta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15633 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; age-related diseases; longevity; healthspan; marine molecules; marine organisms; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Natural Products as Anticancer Agents, 4th Edition

edited by

Celso Alves

and

Marc Diederich

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14031 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer; anti-tumor; immune; molecular targets; co-cultures; 3D culture models; marine natural products; receptors; proteins; molecular modeling; chemical synthesis; immune-modulatory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Enzymes from Marine By-Products and Wastes

edited by

Zied Khiari

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12563 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymes; proteases; lipases; carbohydrases; chitinases; transglutaminases; fisheries and aquaculture; by-products and waste; microbial fermentation; enzymatic hydrolysis; protein hydrolysates

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

Toxins as Marine-Based Drug Discovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Steve Peigneur

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9126 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotoxins; marine natural compounds; sodium channels; potassium channels; calcium channels; chloride ion channels; TRP channels; ASIC channels; opiate receptors; acetylcholine receptors; NMDA receptors; antibiotics; antimicrobial peptides; gastropod venom peptides; sea anemone toxins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Marine Natural Products with Immunomodulatory Activity

edited by

Emiliano Manzo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8258 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; drug discovery; immune system; immunomodulatory activity; immune activation; immune modulation; structural characterization; chemical synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

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 6066 | 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 2851 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2390 | 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)

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 1682 | 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)

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

edited by

Serena Lima

and

Chiara Lauritano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1066 | 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)

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 858 | 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 548 | 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 544 | 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 282 | 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)

Marine Lectins: Structures, Functions and Applications

edited by

Kanji Hori

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 156 | 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)

Pharmacological Potential of Marine Natural Products, 3rd Edition

edited by

Chang-Lun Shao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 94 | 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 Natural Products with Anti-Prostate Cancer Activity

edited by

Bin Yang

and

Xueni Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 59 | 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 Seoung Rak Lee

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 74 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2914 | 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 226 | 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 165 | 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 27134 | 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 7755 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6332 | 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 5957 | 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)

Structural Diversity in Marine Natural Products

edited by

Bae Munhyung

and

Jae-hyuk Jang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4700 | 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)

Fermentation Processes for Obtaining Marine Bioactive Products

edited by In Yung Sunwoo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4151 | 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)

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