Plant-Derived Therapeutics: From Traditional Extracts to Molecular Mechanisms
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metabolic syndrome; allergic or inflammatory diseases; biological activities of plant extract; pharmacological mechanism
Interests: phytochemical analysis; structure elucidation; metabolomics; enzyme kinetics; natural product discovery; traditional medicine
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant-derived therapeutics have played a central role in traditional medicine systems across the world for generations. With the rise of modern analytical and molecular tools, traditional plant-based remedies are being increasingly revisited to validate their efficacy and explore their underlying mechanisms of action.
This Special Issue aims to provide a scientific platform for high-quality research that combines traditional herbal knowledge with contemporary biomedical insights. We welcome studies that focus on the discovery, characterization, biological evaluation, and mechanistic elucidation of plant-derived compounds and formulations.
Importantly, this Special Issue also encourages submissions on fermented herbal preparations, a time-honored practice known to enhance the bioactivity, bioavailability, and safety of medicinal plants. Modern studies have shown that fermentation can significantly alter phytochemical profiles and generate novel bioactive metabolites with improved therapeutic potential.
Dr. Yoon-Young Sung
Dr. Heung Joo Yuk
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pharmacological validation of traditional herbal medicines
- molecular mechanisms of plant-derived bioactive compounds
- metabolomics, proteomics, and transcriptomics approaches in plant therapeutics
- biological activities of plant extracts
- synergistic effects and multi-target actions of phytocompounds
- safety, toxicity, and standardization of plant-based products
- advanced formulation and drug delivery systems for plant-derived agents
- systems biology or network pharmacology approaches to herbal medicine
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