From Nature to Pharmacy: Advances in Bio-Based Pharmaceutical Formulations
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Biopharmaceutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 39
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Interests: spray drying; alginates; natural polymers; microparticles; drug dosage formulations
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Interests: natural ingredients; pharmaceutical forms; microencapsulation; 3D printing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, "From Nature to Pharmacy: Advances in Bio-Based Pharmaceutical Formulations" focuses on the latest progress in the development and optimization of pharmaceutical systems derived from natural sources. Natural products—including plant extracts, marine compounds, microbial metabolites, and mineral substances—continue to play a crucial role in drug discovery and formulation science.
We invite contributions that explore innovative formulation techniques, novel delivery platforms, improvements in solubility and bioavailability, stability enhancements, and targeted delivery of natural bioactives. Research addressing regulatory aspects, safety evaluation, and quality control of natural product-based formulations is also welcome.
This Special Issue aims to bring together interdisciplinary studies that connect traditional knowledge with modern pharmaceutical technologies, contributing to safer, more effective, and scientifically validated natural therapies.
Natural products have long been a vital source of bioactive compounds for pharmaceutical development. In recent years, advances in extraction technologies, drug delivery systems, and nanotechnology have significantly enhanced the efficacy, stability, and bioavailability of natural product-based formulations. This Special Issue’s goal is to showcase the latest research on innovative pharmaceutical formulations derived from natural sources, including plant-based, marine, microbial, and mineral compounds. We welcome original studies and reviews on formulation strategies, pharmacokinetics, quality control, and therapeutic applications of these agents. Emphasis is placed on novel delivery systems such as nanoparticles, liposomes, hydrogels, 3D printing, and other biocompatible carriers that enhance the performance of natural products. By gathering multidisciplinary contributions, this issue seeks to highlight cutting-edge approaches that bridge traditional medicine and modern pharmaceutical sciences.
Dr. Marta Szekalska
Dr. Lauryna Pudžiuvelytė
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural products
- drug delivery systems
- bioactive ingredients
- nanotechnology
- bioavailability
- pharmaceutical formulations
- plant-derived compounds
- biocompatible carriers
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