Bioactive Compounds from Plants: Identification, Characterization, and Pharmacological Activity
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 141
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metabolomics; bioactive compounds; biological activities of bioactive compounds; proteomics; molecular genetics; quality traits
Interests: phytochemistry; peptides; food chemistry; antioxidants; functional foods; food processing; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds
Interests: proteomics; metabolomics; biological activities of bioactive compounds; peptide activities
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants are essential sources of a wide variety of bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols, carotenoids, vitamins, and glucosinolates, which are essential for maintaining human health. These compounds are known for their diverse functional properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer effects, among others, which contribute to the prevention of chronic diseases. Interest in these substances has driven the need for advanced methodologies for their precise identification and characterization, as well as for understanding their mechanisms of action at the molecular level.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of bioactive compounds derived from plants. We invite submissions of original research articles and reviews addressing topics such as the identification of new compounds, the development of innovative analytical techniques for their characterization, the evaluation of their in vitro and in vivo pharmacological activity, their bioavailability, and their impact on health. We seek to gather papers that enrich knowledge about the therapeutic and functional potential of these important natural components.
Prof. Dr. José Ángel López-Valenzuela
Guest Editor
Dr. María Fernanda Quintero-Soto
Dr. Nancy Yareli Salazar-Salas
Dr. Karen V. Pineda-Hidalgo
Guest Editor Assistants
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Keywords
- antioxidants
- medicinal plants
- bioactive compounds
- phytochemicals
- peptides
- chemical characterization
- bioavailability
- biological activities
- functional properties
- mechanisms of action
- therapeutic potential
- pharmacological properties
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