Plant Natural Products: Extraction, Isolation, and Biological Properties

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue seeks to attract contributions that comprehensively address plant natural products—covering the extraction, isolation, and biological properties of alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and phenolics—which play critical roles in plant defense, ecological interactions, and offer significant potential for human health applications, including as pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and agrochemicals. Current challenges in this field include the complexity of plant matrices, the need for sensitive and selective analytical methods, and gaps in understanding the mechanisms underlying biological activities. We welcome papers dealing with innovative methodologies, including advanced extraction techniques, hyphenated analytical tools like LC-SPE-NMR, and metabolomics approaches that enable the discovery and structural elucidation of novel compounds. Manuscripts on the chemical modification of known plant metabolites to produce new bioactive derivatives are encouraged, as are studies investigating the biological effects of complex extracts, mixtures, or essential oils, when supported by thorough chemical characterization. Contributions focusing solely on the isolation of one or two single compounds fall outside the scope of this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Paulo Roberto Ribeiro
Guest Editor

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