Bioactive Compounds from Plants and Foods: From Traditional Medicine to Modern Applications in Nutrition and Health
A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 179
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polyphenols; anti-inflammatory; neuroprotective compounds; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; herbal extracts
Interests: pharmaceutical chemistry of natural products; phytochemistry; natural product drug discovery; antiparasitic; biological activity screening; antimicrobial; computational screening of natural products; nanomaterials for natural product extraction
Interests: pharmacology; cardiovascular sciences; ischemia-reperfusion injury; natural compounds and pharmaceuticals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For centuries, traditional plants and foods have been valuable sources of bioactive compounds with therapeutic properties. Today, the scientific validation of these compounds is bridging the gap between traditional medicine and modern applications in nutrition and health. Polyphenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenes, and other phytochemicals are increasingly recognized for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, and neuroprotective effects. In addition to their health-promoting properties, many of these compounds can modulate key metabolic pathways, influence the gut microbiota, and contribute to the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, obesity, and neurodegeneration.
This Special Issue aims to showcase recent advances in the identification, characterization, and application of bioactive compounds from plants and foods. We welcome original research and reviews that explore natural product drug discovery, in vitro and in vivo studies, computational screening of natural products, and innovations in nanomaterials for natural product extraction. Submissions that integrate traditional knowledge with modern scientific methodologies are particularly encouraged.
By combining phytochemistry, pharmacology, biotechnology, and nutrition science, this Special Issue "Bioactive Compounds from Plants and Foods: From Traditional Medicine to Modern Applications in Nutrition and Health" seeks to highlight the growing relevance of herbal extracts, nutraceuticals, and natural compounds in the development of evidence-based functional foods and phytotherapies
Dr. Sendar Nery-Flores
Dr. Filiberto Gutierrez-Gutierrez
Dr. Walter Rangel
Dr. Raúl Rodríguez-Herrera
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- herbal extracts
- natural compounds
- nutraceuticals
- bioactive compounds
- in vitro and in vivo studies
- biological activities
- phytochemistry
- natural product drug discovery
- computational screening of natural products
- nanomaterials for natural product extraction
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