Antimicrobial Ability of Natural Products
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 1000
Editors
Interests: antimicrobial activity testing; bacterial isolation and identification; milk pathogens; mastitis
Interests: extraction of biologically active compounds (phenolic compounds, carotenoids) and their qualitative and quantitative characterization; determination of antioxidant activity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid emergence and global spread of antimicrobial resistance represent a major threat to public health, urging the scientific community to explore alternative and complementary strategies to conventional antimicrobial agents. Natural compounds derived from plants, microorganisms and other natural sources have long been recognized as a rich reservoir of bioactive molecules with promising antimicrobial potential. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the discovery, characterization and application of natural compounds with activity against different categories of microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses or parasites.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and comprehensive reviews addressing the antimicrobial properties of natural products, their mechanisms of action and their potential roles in combating drug-resistant microorganisms. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary approaches that integrate chemistry, microbiology, pharmacology and biotechnology.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the isolation and structural characterization of antimicrobial natural compounds; evaluation of antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities; mechanisms of action and molecular targets; synergistic effects between natural compounds and conventional antimicrobials; nanoformulations and delivery systems enhancing antimicrobial efficacy; toxicity and safety assessments as well as applications of natural antimicrobials in medicine.
By bringing together cutting-edge research in this field, this Special Issue seeks to contribute to the development of innovative, effective and sustainable antimicrobial solutions based on natural compounds.
Dr. Cristiana Ștefania Novac
Prof. Dr. Sanda Andrei
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antimicrobial activity
- natural compounds
- plant extracts
- antibacterial
- antifungal
- alternatives
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