Phytochemicals and Bioactivity: Advances in Natural Product Chemistry and Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2025) | Viewed by 228
Special Issue Editors
Interests: medicinal chemistry; organic chemistry; natural products; biological activities; enzymatic analysis
Interests: antioxidant activity; chemical biology; ESR; electrochemistry; spectroscopy
Interests: phytochemistry; food science; environmental science; organic chemistry; analytical chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Phytochemicals, derived from natural products, exhibit a wide structural diversity and a range of bioactive properties, making them invaluable resources for the discovery of novel therapeutic agents and for applications in health, pharmacology, and biotechnology. These natural compounds offer unique chemical and biological characteristics that can provide therapeutic benefits, contribute to disease prevention, and promote general well-being. The study of natural products encompasses diverse approaches, from chemical isolation and structural characterization to the evaluation of biological activities and mechanisms of action.
With this Special Issue of Molecules, we aim to bring together cutting-edge research on the chemistry and bioactivity of natural products, focusing on their potential applications. Covering a broad scope, this Special Issue welcomes full papers, short communications, and review articles on phytochemical analysis, natural product isolation, bioassay-guided fractionation, and the study of bioactive compounds. Research on the therapeutic potential, mode of action, and biological applications of phytochemicals, as well as interdisciplinary approaches integrating analytical chemistry, molecular biology, and bioinformatics, is also encouraged.
Dr. Mauricio Moncada-Basualto
Prof. Dr. Claudio Olea-Azar
Dr. Ady Giordano
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phytochemicals
- biological activity
- natural products
- phytochemical analysis
- bioactive compounds
- natural product chemistry
- plant-based therapeutics
- isolation and characterization
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