Advancement in Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 68
Special Issue Editors
Interests: medicinal plants; extraction of bioactive compounds; chromatograms; ethnopharmacology; phytopreparations; phytotherapeutics; pharmacobotany; traditional pharmaceutical form
Interests: medicinal plants; extraction of bioactive compounds; NMR; mass spectrometry; nanoformulations; extracts; essential oil; chromatography
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The study of medicinal plants remains a vital area of interdisciplinary research, bridging phytochemistry, pharmacology, ethnobotany, and biotechnology. Advances accessible to these studies are essential to promote health, preserve traditional cultures, generate economies, and conserve biodiversity on all continents. With the growing global demand for plant-based therapies and evidence-based phytomedicine, scientific innovation in this field is more critical than ever.
This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest progress in the phytochemical and pharmacological investigation of medicinal plants, including in vivo and in vitro ethnopharmacological studies, bioprospecting, and the standardization of herbal formulations. We welcome original research and reviews that address green chemistry and sustainable chemical processes, advanced chromatographic methods such as high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC), and novel pharmaceutical biotechnology approaches.
Particular attention will be given to the ethical application of artificial intelligence in natural product research and the development of new therapeutic platforms based on bioactive compounds. By highlighting promising chemical–biological studies and fostering collaboration among global research groups, this issue seeks to contribute to the scientific validation, innovation, and responsible integration of phytomedicine into modern healthcare.
Dr. Marcelo José Dias
Dr. Claúdia Quintino Da Rocha
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- green chemistry and sustainable chemical processes
- advanced thin layer chromatography
- ethical application of artificial intelligence in natural products
- natural product platforms
- pharmaceutical biotechnology and chemical innovation
- bioprospecting
- phytomedicine
- in vivo and in vitro ethnopharmacological studies
- promising chemical–biological studies by research groups
- phytomedicine and chemical standardization of herbal formulations
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