Secondary Metabolites and Their Activities: From the Identification to the Biological Investigation

Dear Colleagues,

Nature has always played a relevant role in the fight against different human diseases, mainly thanks to the great chemical diversity of secondary metabolites. Despite the many structures already identified, almost 80% of the chemical scaffolds produced by natural organisms have not been discovered yet. The identification of new metabolites may represent a key step in the identification of new active ingredients for use against unmet medical needs.

This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and reviews investigating the world of secondary metabolites. Contributions addressing topics such as the structural elucidation of new secondary metabolites or identification of new activities associated with already identified metabolites will be considered. Moreover, manuscripts dealing with the development of green extraction techniques will be also welcome.

Dr. Valeria Cavalloro
Dr. Emanuela Martino
Guest Editors

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