Alkaloids: Chemical Structures with Pharmaceutical Potential—2nd Edition
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biotechnology; natural products; plant sciences; Amaryllidaceae
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Dear Colleagues,
Alkaloids are natural products obtained from a wide range of organisms, mainly plants. They have attracted the attention of scientists from different research backgrounds due to their chemical diversity and notable biological and pharmacological properties, as well as their potential to be applied in therapeutic settings. In this Special Issue, I invite manuscript submissions on alkaloid natural sources and their chemical identification/characterization, as well as on their biological properties and pharmacological potential.
Dr. Luciana R. Tallini
Prof. Dr. Gabriela Feresin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- alkaloids
- extraction and isolation
- chemical profile
- structural elucidation
- biological activities
- pharmacological potential
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