Integrating Phytocompounds with Nanotechnology: Revolutionary Approaches to Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Anti-Tumoral Therapies
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 1023
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Interests: nanomedicines; extracellular vesicles; toxicity evaluation; 2D and 3D animal cell models; tumor microenvironment
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2. GREEN-IT Bioresources for Sustainability, ITQB NOVA, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
Interests: FTIR; chemometrics; machine learning; bioactive compounds; spectroscopy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to publish in the Special Issue titled “Integrating Phytocompounds with Nanotechnology: Revolutionary Approaches to Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Anti-Tumoral Therapies”. Integrating bioactive phytocompounds with nanotechnology offers innovative solutions to enhance therapeutic outcomes. Phytocompounds are known for their antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-cancer properties, but their clinical use is limited by factors like poor bioavailability. Nanotechnology improves the delivery, stability, and effectiveness of these compounds, enabling targeted therapies for diseases such as infections and cancer.
This Special Issue aims to explore the innovative intersection of bioactive phytocompounds and nanotechnology in advancing therapeutic strategies. It seeks contributions that highlight the potential of plant-derived compounds in combination with nanomedicine for the development of novel treatments targeting infectious diseases, oxidative stress, and cancer.
Original research articles and reviews are welcome in this Special Issue. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Nanotechnology for the improved delivery of phytocompounds;
- The antimicrobial applications of phytocompounds;
- The antioxidant properties of phytocompounds;
- Anti-cancer strategies: phytocompounds with and without nanotechnology synergy;
- Phytochemical nanocarriers: design, characterization, and applications;
- Mechanisms of action: how phytocompounds and nanoparticles work together;
- Toxicity and safety assessments of phytocompounds and phytocompound–nanomedicine systems.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Catarina Roma-Rodrigues
Dr. Pedro N. Sousa Sampaio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioactive phytocompounds
- nanotechnology
- nanomedicine
- antimicrobial
- antioxidant
- anti-tumoral
- drug delivery
- plant-based therapeutics
- phytochemical nanocarriers
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