Chemical Characterization and Functional Identification of Plant Extracts

Dear Colleagues,

Medicinal plants offer a valuable alternative to prevent, mitigate, and cure a pathological condition. It also serves as a significant source of new bioactive products. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in evaluating their pharmacological properties and exploring their underlying mechanisms of action for therapeutic purposes. This has promoted advancements in scientific research on medicinal plants—from phytochemical studies aimed at elucidating and isolating active ingredients, to the clinical verification of their pharmacological effects (Balunas and Kinghorn, 2005). The objective of this Special Issue is to explore research on medicinal plants and the secondary metabolites that could be responsible for their biological effects. Therefore, all contributions related to this area are welcome.

Reference:

Balunas, M.J. and Kinghorn, A.D. (2005). Drug Discovery from Medicinal Plants. Life Science, 78, 431-441.

Dr. Manasés González-Cortazar
Dr. Enrique Jiménez-Ferrer
Guest Editors

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