Plant Metabolites: Isolation, Phytochemistry, and Biological Activities
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 38
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rapanone; embelin; polyphenols; phytochemical analysis; CNS biological activity in vivo; anti-tyrosinase activity; Ardisia crenata; quantification of plant metabolites
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Interests: saponins; polyphenols; triterpenes; phytochemical analysis isolation; structure elucidation; quantification of plant metabolites; Amaranthaceae
Interests: natural products; food chemistry and analytical chemistry; clinical nutrition; phytochemistry and phytotherapy; supplement and nutraceutical formulation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants are one of the most plentiful natural resources of bioactive compounds. However, it is estimated that only about 15% of plant species, considered to have potential medicinal value, have been tested for their biological activity. Hence, this immense biodiversity potential of the plant kingdom is yet to be explored. Bearing in mind the variability of plant material, it is essential to define and determine the content of bioactive compounds. Although hyphenated techniques are currently widely used in the profiling of plant extracts and in determining the identities of compounds, isolation is still one of the most important steps preceding the structure analysis of chemical compounds, especially new ones. Moreover, such isolation can be further studied to reveal its chemical and biological characteristics and content in plant material and to assess its contribution to the observed activity of the extract. Thus, this Special Issue aims to disclose the most recent advances and research focusing not only on the pharmacological activity of plant-derived compounds, but also on their isolation processes, establishing the structures and determining their content in plant material. Original research works, reviews, or short communications of high scientifical standard covering the phytochemistry and pharmacology of plant metabolites are welcome. We look forward to your contributions to this Special Issue.
Dr. Dagmara Wróbel-Biedrawa
Dr. Karolina Grabowska
Prof. Dr. Luca Rastrelli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- isolation
- plant metabolites
- plant extracts
- medicinal plants
- biological activity assessment
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