Chemical Composition, Pharmacological and Therapeutic Activity of Plant Extracts

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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