Natural Medicines: Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 3747
Special Issue Editor
Interests: natural products analysis; pharmacological research; nuclear receptor function; metabolic diseases
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of natural medicines and their active ingredients has been a cornerstone of healthcare across the globe, offering a wealth of potential therapeutic benefits. As such, we invite you to contribute your latest findings and insights to this interdisciplinary field. In recent years, phytochemists and pharmacologists around the world have performed a great deal of work in the fields of active ingredient identification, drug metabolism, and pharmacological research, and have made outstanding contributions to the development of natural medicines. In order to provide a timely report of the latest progress in these fields, this Special Issue is designed to gather scientific papers on the research of natural constituents and their pharmacological activities. This Special Issue aims to encompass a broad range of topics related to the pharmacological properties of natural constituents. We welcome submissions that address, but are not limited to, the following areas: the identification and characterization of bioactive compounds from terrestrial, marine, and endophytic plant sources; the elucidation of the biosynthetic pathways and microbiological transformations involved in the production of these active constituents; and the metabolic and pharmacokinetic studies of natural compounds, including their absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. Pharmacological studies on the efficacy, mechanism of action, and safety of natural medicines and their active components. The structural modifications of natural products are made to enhance their pharmacological activity and reduce toxicity, with the goal of developing more effective and safer therapeutic agents. We encourage submissions that employ innovative methodologies, provide novel insights into the mechanisms of action, or demonstrate the potential for the clinical translation of natural compounds. Manuscripts should be original, unpublished works that contribute to the understanding of the pharmacological activities of natural constituents. They should be well structured, clearly written, and supported by rigorous experimental data. All submissions will undergo a peer-review process to ensure the highest standards of scientific quality.
Dr. Youbo Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant extract
- natural products
- pharmacology
- analysis
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