Innovative Approaches for the Discovery of Potential Novel Therapeutical Agents from Medicinal Plants and Microorganisms: New Opportunities in Microbiology

This special issue aims to address new avenues of exploration of the plant kingdom as a valuable source of novel drug candidates with a particular interest in microbiology. The recent SARS-Cov-2 pandemic, outbreaks of chikungunya, dengue, and zika massive epidemics, or the Ebola fever epidemic in west Africa on the one side, and the emergence of antibiotic resistance, which limits the lifespan of antibiotics on the other side, show that small molecules are still needed for controlling, curing and protecting general population worldwide. New strategies are being developed and implemented for faster exploration of plants and microorganisms: artificial intelligence, in silico screening, high throughput screening, integrated approaches.

The exploration of biodiversity, plants, and microorganisms, which always have been considered as a source of incomparable richness, remains a vector of inspiration for the characterization of new active therapeutic agents. New contributions in this field are expected to demonstrate how creativity, technological improvements, and multidisciplinary approaches can contribute to improving the health problems facing mankind today and in the future.

Dr. Bruno Figadere
Dr. Marc Litaudon
Guest Editors

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