Extraction, Isolation, and Identification of Bioactive Compounds from Plants
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 1066
Special Issue Editors
Interests: glucosinolate; isothiocyanate; myrosinase; Brassicales; nutraceuticals; biopesticides; biostimulants
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Interests: Brassicales; Malpighiales; glucosinolates; isothiocyanates; phytoalexins; flavonoids; antioxidants; antifungals; biosynthesis; biotransformations
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants are sources of bioactive natural compounds. Due to the variety of their chemical nature and diverse properties, these substances can be potentially exploited for several applications in different sectors such as agriculture, food, cosmetic, and health industries. The knowledge about the vast natural compound domain is continuously evolving and attracting a community of scientists of several disciplines involved in multidisciplinary research projects.
This Special Issue welcomes research articles and reviews that highlight recent advances in the study of natural compounds, including: their screening in different wild and cultivated plant species, methods for their extraction, isolation, and identification (characterization by mass spectrometry and NMR), in addition to studying their in vitro and in vivo bioactivity; the elucidation of their mechanism of action; the investigation of their stability and functionality for potential practical application in different fields.
Dr. Gina Rosalinda De Nicola
Dr. Sabine Montaut
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural products
- extraction methods
- isolation methods
- chromatography
- chemical characterization
- bioactivity
- antioxidant
- antimicrobial
- antiinflammation
- bio-guided assay
- biopesticides
- biostimulants
- nutraceuticals
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