Antibacterial Agents from Natural Source, 3rd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The golden age of antibiotics is becoming something of the past. This is due not only to the increase in bacterial resistance against antibiotics, but also to the decrease in the investment by pharmaceutical industries in the search for new antibacterial products. In this scenario, the search for new targets and antibacterial compounds that can control infections through natural products has become extremely relevant to advances in knowledge in this area.

Research on natural products with antibacterial potential, which aims to obtain active principles or chemical synthesis models for the development of  new drugs, has reflected the enormous interest of the scientific community in this field. Moreover, research on the biodiversity of crude extracts, isolated compounds, derived synthetics, amongst other products, obtained from vegetal species, animal venom (vertebrate and invertebrate), and minerals, is playing an important role due to the rich terrestrial diversity and abundant possible sources. Therefore, this kind of research requires further study.

The variety of molecules found in natural products has already contributed to the treatment of infectious diseases, and they are a valuable resource in terms of antibacterial control through products commercialized by the cosmetic, dentistry, food, and plague-control industries.

This Special Issue of Molecules will be dedicated to the publication of original research and reviews of bioactive compounds obtained from natural products with antibacterial potential in their different forms of expression, including a chemical approach, biologic assays (in vitro and in vivo), new targets, and anti-virulence and in silico studies. Papers that describe the development of new alternatives and action mechanism strategies, or pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of molecules obtained from natural products, are also welcome.

Prof. Dr. Carlos H. G. Martins
Guest Editor

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