Natural Extracts for Pharmaceutical Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 38
Special Issue Editor
Interests: natural compounds; phytochemicals; bioactive compounds; medicinal plants; phytopharmacology; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory; antimicrobial; antidiabetic; wound healing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the emerging and increasingly vital role of natural extracts in pharmaceutical research and development. Natural compounds, particularly those derived from medicinal plants, offer a rich variety of bioactive molecules with therapeutic potential. Phytochemicals such as flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenes, and phenolic acids exhibit a wide spectrum of biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, and wound-healing effects. These properties make them valuable candidates for the development of new, safer, and more effective pharmaceutical agents. With rising global interest in alternative and complementary medicine and the growing demand for sustainable sources of drugs, this Special Issue aims to highlight advances in the identification, extraction, characterization, and biological evaluation of natural products. The articles included in this collection explore both traditional knowledge and innovative research approaches, including in vitro and in vivo pharmacological studies, mechanistic insights, and biotechnological tools for the production of enhanced compounds.
By compiling multidisciplinary research, this Special Issue seeks to advance our understanding of natural product-based therapeutics and support their integration into modern pharmaceutical applications.
Dr. Isabel S. Carvalho
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural compounds
- phytochemicals
- bioactive compounds
- medicinal plants
- phytopharmacology
- antioxidant activity
- anti-inflammatory
- antimicrobial
- antidiabetic
- wound healing
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