Pharmaceutical Applications of Plant Extracts

Dear Colleagues,

Plant extracts are complex matrices with a rich composition of specialized metabolites. These compounds exhibit many different biological activities and are therefore used in the prevention and treatment of various diseases and disorders.

Recently, research on the recognition of natural structures responsible for individual bioactivities has intensified, mainly due to the various reports on the overlapping activities of compounds contained in plant extracts.

It is for this reason that we are proposing this Special Issue, which will serve as a platform for research based on the bioactivity of plant extracts and natural compounds. Authors are invited to submit original research articles and reviews including reports of antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-infectious activity of natural products, as well as studies assessing the influence of plant extracts and functional foods on age-related disorders, osteoporosis, and metabolic syndrome in vitro and in vivo.

Dr. Beata Nowak
Dr. Sylwia Zielińska
Guest Editors

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