Medicinal Plants: Advances in Phytochemistry and Ethnobotany (3rd Edition)
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural product chemistry; herbal medicines; regulatory issues; cerrado plant species
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: natural product chemistry; medicinal plant pharmacology; ethnopharmacology; chemotaxonomy
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ethnobotanical inquiry and phytochemical analysis are foundational for validating the traditional use of a plant species, serving as the critical first steps alongside in vitro and in vivo preclinical assays. While preliminary, the data generated at these stages are essential for guiding subsequent research steps towards the development of herbal medicine and the identification of new drugs. For native and endemic species, such investigations can be the key to preventing the degradation of plant populations or even species extinction. In this era of climate change, marked by extreme shifts in biodiversity and seasonality, understanding plant metabolism, particularly that of endemic species, and identifying potential therapeutic compounds has become an urgent scientific imperative. Indeed, for both promising and well-established medicinal plants, significant knowledge gaps remain. Last year, our second Special Issue “Medicinal Plants: Advances in Phytochemistry and Ethnobotany II (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/plants/special_issues/phytochemistry_ethnobotanyII)” attracted submissions from 19 research groups worldwide. We published seven original papers and reviews covering diverse aspects of plant use and properties. This demonstrated that researching and discussing medicinal plants remains an endless source of new and valuable knowledge. Therefore, it is with great enthusiasm that we now present the third edition of this Special Issue. We welcome submissions on all aspects of ethnobotany, chemistry, ecology, toxicology, biological activity, and regulatory affairs about medicinal plants and their development into new therapeutic agents.
Prof. Dr. Dâmaris Silveira
Dr. Fabio Boylan
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 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
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. Plants is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly 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 2700 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
- ethnobotanical survey
- traditional medicine
- phytochemistry investigation
- regulatory issues
- biological activity assays
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.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
Related Special Issues
- Medicinal Plants: Advances in Phytochemistry and Ethnobotany in Plants (14 articles)
- Medicinal Plants: Advances in Phytochemistry and Ethnobotany II in Plants (7 articles)
