Medicinal Plants Discovery Targeting Cardiovascular Diseases
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Targeting and Design".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2021) | Viewed by 8319
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pathophysiological mechanisms; cardiovascular diseases; novel exosomes-based approach; cardioprotection
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: antihypertensive; antiatherogenic; cardioprotective; diuretic; lipid-lowering; vasodilator
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: organic chemistry; natural products; mass spectrometry; pharmacognosy; traditional medicinal plants
Interests: natural products; bioactive compounds; kidney disease; hypertension; cardiovascular disease
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of mortality and incapacity worldwide. CVD is a broad terminology for ailments affecting the heart or blood vessels, typically correlated with fatty accumulations within the arteries (atherosclerosis) and an enhanced probability of blood clot formation. It can also be related to injury to arteries in vital organs beyond the heart, such as the brain and kidneys. Lifestyle change is essential in both the treatment and prevention of all CVDs, and the medication therapy option will vary depending on the particular type of CVD. However, despite all the knowledge, there are still countless refractory patients and patients intolerant to the therapeutic options available. On this premise, the emerging need for new drug options is highlighted, where those obtained from medicinal plants stand out, which are immeasurable sources of thousands of secondary metabolites with significant therapeutic potential.
This Special Issue will summarize the benefits of the plant-based treatments currently studied for CVD and present potential candidates for new pharmaceutical development.
Dr. Lucio Barile
Dr. Arquimedes Gasparotto Junior
Dr. Denise Brentan da Silva
Dr. Priscila de Souza
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Pharmaceutics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- isolated compounds
- plant extracts
- hypertension
- kidney disease
- dyslipidemia
- atherosclerosis
- myocardial infarction
- stroke
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.