Anti-Cancer and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Medicinal Plants
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2026) | Viewed by 792
Special Issue Editor
Interests: chemical biology; natural products; medicinal plants; biosynthesis; alkaloids; terpenes; anti-cancer activity; anti-inflammatory activity; neurodegenerative diseases
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Medicinal plants represent an inexhaustible reservoir of active compounds exhibiting anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties, encompassing flavonoids, terpenes, phenolics, saponins, and numerous other unprecedented structural classes. Advances in modern science have facilitated the cellular-level examination of these naturally occurring compounds, enabling the modification of natural molecules to yield derivatives with enhanced activity or reduced toxicity. Furthermore, extensive research into their diverse pharmacological effects is now possible.
This Special Issue of Molecules will showcase the latest breakthroughs in isolating and identifying novel molecules, modifying known ones, and demonstrating the in vitro and in vivo efficacies of substances derived from medicinal plants with anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory potential. We invite authors to contribute original articles, communications, and comprehensive reviews on these topics.
Prof. Dr. Yingtong Di
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- medicinal plants
- anti-cancer activity
- anti-inflammatory activity
- natural products
- modification
- derivatives
- bioassay
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