Discovery, Isolation, and Mechanisms of Bioactive Natural Products (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 651
Special Issue Editor
Interests: omics; natural product; anti-diabetes; neural protection; plant growth regulation; natural product repurposing; alkaloids; limonoids
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the Special Issue "Discovery, Isolation, and Mechanisms of Bioactive Natural Products (2nd Edition)". This Special Issue aims to publish research and advances in the field of natural product discovery, particularly in the identification and characterization of bioactive compounds from natural sources and the investigation of their mechanisms of action.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: the isolation, purification, and structural elucidation of natural products; bioassay-guided fractionation; biological evaluation and the active mechanism of natural products; and natural-product-based drug discovery and development.
We welcome contributions from researchers with diverse backgrounds and perspectives and encourage the submission of high-quality manuscripts that advance our understanding of the discovery and mechanistic studies of bioactive natural products. We believe this Special Issue will serve as a valuable resource for the scientific community, and we look forward to receiving your submissions.
Dr. Qiang Zhang
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- natural products
- bioactivities
- structural elucidation
- mechanisms
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