Advances in Secondary Metabolites: Phytochemical Analysis and Bioactivity Assays—2nd Edition
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: medicinal and food plants; secondary metabolites; metabolites identification; phytochemistry; chromatography
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Interests: medicinal, aromatic and food plants; secondary metabolites; antidiabetic, antihyperglycemic, antiproliferative, antioxidant and antimicrobic biolog-ical activities
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Medicinal, aromatic and food plants are a valuable resource for both human and animal health and well-being, sustaining strong interest within the pharmaceutical industry. They are widely used in both traditional and modern medicine, as well as in the cosmetic, nutritional and supplement sectors, to treat and prevent various medical conditions and to promote and enhance overall well-being.
Each plant species is characterized by the presence of secondary metabolites, which may or may not exhibit specific biological activities. Although the term "secondary" might suggest that these compounds are of lesser importance compared to primary metabolites, secondary metabolites are, in fact, of great interest due to their unique chemical properties. Different classes of molecules can exhibit a range of biological activities that contribute to improving individual well-being. Unlike synthetic drugs, which contain a single active ingredient, plants are characterized by complex mixtures of molecules, known as the phytocomplexes. For this reason, when studying plants to analyze their biological activities, it is essential to consider not only the individual molecules but also the entire metabolic profile.
The second edition of this Special Issue of Metabolites, which follows on from the previous edition (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/metabolites/special_issues/8W7KP14629), continues aiming to provide a platform for research on the characterization and/or quantification of secondary metabolites in medicinal, nutritional, and cosmetic plants, possibly in combination with biological analyses of plant extracts.
Dr. Chiara Toniolo
Dr. Luca Santi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- secondary metabolites
- phytochemical analysis
- biological activity
- plant extracts
- bioactive compounds
- medicinal plants
- food plants
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