Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Isolation, Biological Activities and Therapeutic Potential
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: neglected diseases; antimicrobial activity; natural compounds; plant extracts; terpenoids; flavonoids; Asteraceae
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: medicinal plants, bioactivity, natural compounds
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: neglected diseases; antimicrobial activity; antitumor activity; natural compounds; plant extracts; terpenoids; flavonoids; Asteraceae
Interests: natural products; natural-product-based hybrids; herbal formulations; biotransformation biological properties
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Natural compounds derived from plants have long played a central role in traditional medicine and modern drug discovery. Advances in extraction techniques, structural elucidation, and analytical methodologies have greatly expanded the understanding of these molecules, providing valuable insights into their chemical diversity and mechanisms of action.
This Special Issue on “Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Isolation, Biological Activities and Therapeutic Perspectives” aims to highlight recent progress in the isolation, identification, and bioactivity evaluation of natural plant-derived compounds, as well as their potential applications in the prevention and treatment of human diseases. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and short communications that address, but are not limited to:
- Novel extraction and purification methods for natural plant compounds;
- Structural characterization and analytical approaches;
- Biological activities and pharmacological mechanisms;
- Applications in drug development, nutraceuticals, and functional foods;
- Obtention of semisynthetic derivatives.
Submitted manuscripts must not have been previously published or under consideration elsewhere. By bringing together interdisciplinary contributions, this Special Issue seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of current advances and future perspectives in the study of natural bioactive compounds.
Dr. Valeria Patricia Sülsen
Prof. Dr. Armando Caceres
Dr. Laura C. Laurella
Prof. Dr. Louis Pergaud Sandjo
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Plants is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- Natural compounds, Extraction techniques, Structural characterization, Biological activities, Pharmacological mechanisms, Therapeutic potential
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