Effects of Secondary Plant Metabolites on Human Health
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (17 April 2026) | Viewed by 3470
Editors
Interests: secondary plant metabolites; polyphenols; antioxidants; public health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant species must synthesize many chemical compounds—phytochemicals—to ensure survival. Most of these compounds are classified as secondary plant metabolites. The synthesis of phytochemicals is highly dependent on the growth conditions of plant species. Consequently, nature provides us with an enormous number of chemical compounds with significant structural variety. Since its beginnings, humanity has used medicinal plants whose positive effects are due to the presence of some secondary metabolites. There is a tradition of obtaining antitumor compounds from plant species, such as taxol from Taxus brevifolia or vinca alkaloids from Catharanthus roseus, or anti-inflammatory and antioxidative compounds such as flavones from Heterotheca inuloides. As it is known that anti-inflammatory processes are intricately linked to the onset of tumor processes, studying plant-derived compounds to better understand their functions and mechanisms of action is essential, representing an exciting area of research with a wide range of applications. Your research in this area has the potential to significantly impact human health, and we invite you to publish your latest findings in this Special Issue dedicated to secondary plant metabolites related to human health.
Dr. Beáta Čižmárová
Dr. Anna Birková
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- human health
- inflammation
- cancer
- obesity
- antioxidants
- phytochemicals
- phytoestrogens
- secondary metabolites
- natural products
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