Plant-Based Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Their Bioactivity Study
A Special Issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049) belonging to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 6 November 2026 | Viewed by 1663
Editors
Interests: plant sciences; ethnobotany; stress ecophysiology; microscopy
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: medicinal plant bioprospecting; phytochemical and metabolomic profiling; green synthesis of nanoparticles; ethnopharmacology and indigenous knowledge systems; light and electron microscopy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Green synthesis of nanoparticles using medicinal plants has emerged as a sustainable and biologically meaningful alternative to conventional chemical and physical fabrication approaches. Plant-derived secondary metabolites, including phenolics, flavonoids, terpenoids, alkaloids, and proteins, serve as natural reducing, capping, and stabilizing agents that directly influence the physicochemical properties, stability, and biological performance of nanoparticles. This plant-mediated approach not only reduces environmental impacts, but also enables the integration of inherent bioactivities into the design of nanomaterial.
This Special Issue will highlight recent advances in the synthesis of green nanoparticles using medicinal plants, with a particular focus on phytochemical–nanoparticle interactions, mechanistic insights, and structure–activity relationships. Contributions integrating phytochemical analysis, metabolomics, advanced nanoparticle characterization, and biological evaluation are especially encouraged. Research addressing antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, dermo-cosmetic, and emerging environmental or health-related applications is welcomed. By bridging traditional medicinal plant knowledge with contemporary nanoscience, this Special Issue aims to advance reproducible, safe, and application-oriented plant-based nanomaterials with strong translational potential.
Prof. Dr. Yougasphree Naidoo
Guest Editor
Dr. Clarissa Naidoo
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- green nanotechnology
- plant-mediated nanoparticle synthesis
- medicinal plants
- phytochemicals
- nanoparticle characterization
- metabolomics
- structure–activity relationships
- bioactivity-driven nanomaterials
- antimicrobial and antiviral nanoparticles
- dermo-cosmetic and biomedical applications
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