Bioactive Components in Plants: Extraction, Characterization and Antioxidant Activity
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2026 | Viewed by 1080
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bioactive compounds; antimicrobials; medicinal herbs; chromatography; green sample preparation; mass spectrometry; characterization; added-value products; cosmetics
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Dear Colleagues,
It is well known that bioactive compounds play a critical role in the adaptation of plants to their environment. These phytochemicals, aimed towards human and animal biochemistry and metabolism, are widely studied for their health benefits. The extraction of bioactive compounds from plants, as well as their characterization and assessment of their bioactivities, has become an important part of the research field in recent years.
I cordially invite authors to contribute original articles, short communications or reviews that will provide the readers of Molecules with updated information about the recent advances in bioactive compounds from plants. Such contributions may include new developments to obtain extracts from a wide range of plants and the identification and characterization of bioactive compounds, including polyphenols or other antioxidant compounds, as well as their health implications and applications.
Dr. Maria Celeiro
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioactive compounds
- plant extracts
- extraction of bioactives
- polyphenols
- chemical characterization
- antioxidant activity
- green chemistry
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