Bioactive Compounds from Plants and Their Therapeutic Applications in Lifestyle-Related Diseases, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 December 2025 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editor
Interests: obesity; diabetes; traditional medicines; metabolism
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Dear Colleagues,
Plants are a source of a wide range of compounds that serve as ingredients in many pharmaceutical agents. However, while there are many scientific reports regarding the identification of new compounds, their pharmacological activity has not been fully investigated. For this reason, accompanied by the fact that medicinal plants remain a subject of scientific interest, the search for new biologically active compounds and studies on new applications of already-known natural compounds, especially in lifestyle-related diseases, are both relevant and necessary.
This Special Issue, titled “Bioactive Compounds from Plants and Their Therapeutic Applications in Lifestyle-Related Diseases”, aims to gather both original articles and comprehensive reviews that elucidate the pharmacological actions of plant-derived compounds through studies using cell lines, animal models, and clinical trials. Submitted manuscripts should focus on the wide range of diseases related to lifestyle, such as obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, hepatic steatosis, dementia, and mental health disorders. Papers reporting medicinal properties with new molecular mechanisms are welcome. Authors are encouraged to submit research on both single components and mixtures, provided they include comprehensive chemical characterization.
We believe that contributions to this Special Issue will advance the treatment and prevention of lifestyle-related diseases and ultimately benefit patient health.
We look forward to receiving your submission.
Dr. Syota Kagawa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural compounds
- lifestyle-related diseases
- pharmacology
- molecular mechanisms
- clinical applications
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