Photobiology: Bioactive Compounds of Plants in Response to Light Conditions
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Photochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural plant compounds; allelopathy; ecotoxicology; phytotoxic aromatic compounds; phototransformation of drugs; phytochemistry; semiochemicals
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Interests: metabolomics; mass spectrometry; secondary metabolites; natural bioactive compounds
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The production of bioactive compounds by plants is affected by environmental conditions, including exposure to light, in order to adapt and protect themselves. In fact, light quality, intensity, and photoperiod are key factors; for example, high light stress triggers the accumulation of protective compounds such as flavonoids and anthocyanins, while blue light is often more effective than UV-A at promoting flavonoid production. These responses are regulated by photoreceptors like phytochromes, cryptochromes, and phototropins. This topic has evolved over the past 25 years, from few published papers at the beginning of this century (2-5) to 20-30 in the past five years, a significant increase. This growing interest may be attributed to the implications in agriculture and industry because controlled-environment agriculture systems improve both productivity and product quality through carefully tailored lighting regimes. In addition, production of bioactive compounds is relevant in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical fields. You are invited to submit research/reviews on topics of photobiology.
Prof. Dr. Marina DellaGreca
Dr. Maria Michela Salvatore
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- light-dependent reactions
- photoprotective substances
- bioactive compounds
- natural product engineering tool
- response to light conditions
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