Chemical Composition, Pharmacological and Therapeutic Activity of Plant Extracts
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 643
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant extracts; oxidative stress; cardiovascular pathophysiology; psoriasis; PCOS; pituitary–gonadal axis; histology; immune-mediated diseases
Interests: phytotherapy; pharmaceutical technology; wound healing; plant-based formulation
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Interests: oxidative stress; PCOS; antioxidants; cardiometabolic risk; metabolic syndrome; hormone disbalance; phytotherapy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We warmly invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue, which focuses on the latest developments in the chemical composition, pharmacological activity, and therapeutic potential of plant extracts.
Natural compounds have played a vital role in traditional medicine for centuries. Owing to their chemical diversity and ability to act on multiple molecular pathways, they represent a valuable source of therapeutic agents for complex, multifactorial diseases such as inflammatory, cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine, and neurodegenerative disorders. With well-established antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antimicrobial properties, plant-derived bioactive molecules continue to attract scientific interest as safer and more affordable alternatives to conventional therapies.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the chemical characterization, pharmacological properties, and therapeutic applications of plant extracts. We welcome original research and review articles addressing a wide range of topics, including phytochemical profiling, mechanisms of pharmacological activity, and in silico, in vitro, and in vivo experimental studies. By bringing together studies on the composition, bioactivity, and therapeutic use of plant extracts, this Special Issue seeks to provide an integrative perspective and foster new insights into the development of plant-based therapeutic strategies.
Dr. Jasmina Sretenovic
Dr. Jovana Bradic
Dr. Jovana Joksimovic Jovic
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant extracts
- natural product chemistry
- in silico, in vitro, and in vivo studies
- acute and chronic inflammation
- cardiometabolic disorders
- endocrine disorders
- neurodegenerative disorders
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