Antimicrobial, Enzyme Inhibitory and Wound-Healing Properties of Plant Extracts and Phytochemicals
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pathogenic fungi; mushrooms; mycomedicines; natural products; dermatomycetes
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: microfungi; macrofungi; antibacterial activity; antifungal activity; natural products
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With an emphasis on the antibacterial, enzyme-inhibitory, and wound-healing properties of plant extracts and phytochemicals, this Special Issue seeks to compile original research articles and reviews that examine the therapeutic potential of these substances.
Exploring the potential of botanicals as bioactive agents has become increasingly important due to the rise in chronic wound problems, the growing resistance to conventional antibiotics, and the need to find natural inhibitors of important enzymes implicated in infectious and metabolic diseases. Research on mechanistic discoveries, structure–activity connections, new extraction techniques, in vitro and in vivo tests, and creative formulations is welcome.
Key topics include (but are not limited to) the following:
- The antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties of plant-derived compounds;
- The mode of action of plant-based antimicrobials;
- Inhibition of enzymes, including urease, α-glucosidase, acetylcholinesterase, and tyrosinase, among others;
- Molecular docking and in silico modeling of phytochemicals with biological goals;
- The role of phytochemicals in regulating inflammation and oxidative stress in wound healing;
- Synergistic effects of phytochemicals with antibiotics or synthetic drugs;
- Standardization, safety, and toxicity assessments of bioactive plant extracts;
- Traditional and ethnopharmacological knowledge for therapeutic use;
- Growing interest in enzyme-inhibitory phytochemicals for the treatment of metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders;
- Natural products that provide sustainable, affordable, and biocompatible substitutes for synthetic drugs.
Dr. Dejan Stojković
Dr. Marina D. Sokovic
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant-derived compounds' antibacterial properties
- antifungal properties
- antiviral properties
- phytochemicals
- natural products
- inhibitory enzymes
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