Research on Chemical Composition and Activity of Natural Products, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Nature is an inexhaustible source of biologically active substances, and research related to them will always be relevant, regardless of whether new molecules are discovered or new activities of already known compounds are proven. For centuries, people have used the bounty of nature in the areas they inhabited, both for food and medicine. Today, borders have taken on another dimension, and the accumulated knowledge about the benefits of natural products is becoming available to many more people around the world. From an ecological point of view, it is extremely important to recover waste from agriculture and the food sector, which is a potential source of biologically important molecules. Modern science allows for the study of the metabolism of compounds of natural origin at the cellular level, modifying natural molecules in order to obtain derivatives with better activity or lower toxicity, and conducting in-depth research on a wide range of pharmacological effects.

Therefore, this Special Issue of Molecules aims to promote the latest advances in the isolation and identification of new molecules, the modification of known ones, and the demonstration of in vitro and in vivo activities of biologically active substances from terrestrial and marine plants and animals or microorganisms. Authors are encouraged to submit original articles or reviews.

Dr. Stela Dimitrova
Dr. Ana M. Dobreva
Prof. Dr. Petko Denev
Guest Editors

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