Plants and Natural Products: Phytochemistry, Pharmacological, Nutritional, and Cosmetic Applications
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 552
Editors
2. Institute of Chemistry and Drug Metabolism of (IQUIMEFA), University of Buenos Aires–National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Interests: neglected diseases; antimicrobial activity; antitumor activity; natural compounds; plant extracts; terpenoids; flavonoids; Asteraceae
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2. Institute of Chemistry and Drug Metabolism of (IQUIMEFA), University of Buenos Aires–National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Interests: neglected diseases; antimicrobial activity; antitumor activity; natural compounds; plant extracts; terpenoids; flavonoids; Asteraceae
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Interests: plant metabolomics; chemoinformatics tools; plant chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to highlight the multidisciplinary relevance of plants and plant-derived compounds, as well as their growing impacts on health, nutrition, and industry. Plants remain an invaluable source of molecules, having diverse chemical structures and biological properties. Their phytochemical diversity continues to inspire the development of new therapeutic agents, nutraceuticals, and cosmetic formulations. This Special Issue welcomes original research and reviews focusing on the study of plants and secondary metabolites with pharmacological potential, as well as functional foods and dietary supplements based on botanical ingredients and the use of plant extracts or purified compounds in cosmetic and dermatological applications. Additionally, contributions exploring biotechnological aspects and innovative analytical or computational approaches for the identification of natural bioactive compounds are encouraged. By integrating phytochemistry, pharmacology, nutrition, and cosmetic science, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advances in plant-based natural products research.
Studies involving complex mixtures or extracts must be chemically characterized using appropriate methods.
Dr. Valeria P. Sülsen
Guest Editor
Dr. Laura C. Laurella
Prof. Dr. Fernando Batista Da Costa
Co-Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- medicinal plants
- edible plants
- natural products
- bioactive compounds
- pharmacological activity
- nutraceuticals
- cosmetics
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