Medicinal Plant Extracts and Their Health Benefits
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural product pharmacology; plant-based bioactive; antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanism; metabolic syndrome
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Natural plant extracts have long been recognized for their medicinal value and health-promoting properties. This Special Issue, "Medicinal Plant Extracts and Their Health Benefits", aims to highlight recent advances in the identification, characterization, and functional evaluation of plant-derived bioactive compounds with therapeutic potential.
We welcome original research and review articles that explore the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and metabolic regulatory effects of medicinal plant extracts. Studies focusing on chronic diseases such as diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), cardiovascular disorders, and obesity are particularly encouraged.
Submissions may include in vitro and in vivo experimental studies, preclinical investigations, and mechanistic analyses involving cell signaling pathways, gene expression modulation, or biomarker evaluation. Research on traditional medicinal plants, novel extraction methods, and phytochemical profiling is also highly encouraged.
This Special Issue aims to bring together high-quality, evidence-based research that advances our understanding of the health benefits of plant-derived compounds and supports the development of natural products for disease prevention and health maintenance.
Prof. Dr. Huihsuan Lin
Prof. Dr. Jing-Hsien Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antioxidant activity
- anti-inflammatory mechanism
- anticancer effect
- medicinal plant extracts
- diabetes
- metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
- cardiovascular health
- cell signaling pathways
- plant-derived compounds
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