Bioactive Natural Products from Plants: Extraction, Characterization and Application
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Organic Chemistry, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Saulėtekio Avenue 3, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania
Interests: plant biodiversity; plant resources; secondary metabolites; essential oils; phytochemistry; chromatography (TLC, GC, HPLC); mass spectrometry (MS); bioactivity; data analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of plants for diverse purposes can be traced back to prehistoric times, owing to their bioactive properties. The rapid increase in the human population and the significant ecological issues that have arisen are conditioning the usage of plant-based resources for the production of eco-friendly, sustainable, biodegradable, and low-toxicity products. A considerable number of research studies have focused on the confirmation of already established biological properties within the frameworks of both modern and traditional pharmacology, as well as on the evaluation of new plant-extract-related properties. Moreover, the investigation of advanced extraction techniques has resulted in the development of novel compositions and expanded the range of plant applications. Usually, herbal preparations are mixtures of various constituents with different properties and mechanisms of action that may work synergistically. In addition to an exploration of the pharmacological properties of herbal extracts, it is necessary to evaluate their toxicity, an aspect that has thus far been neglected.
The objective of this Special Issue is to provide an opportunity for leading researchers from around the world to provide their latest investigations and to discuss new ideas and achievements in the area of bioactive phytochemistry.
In this Special Issue, original and review articles, as well as short communications, on this topic are welcome.
Looking for your contribution
Dr. Asta Judžentienė
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- resources of medicinal and aromatical plants
- etnobotany
- extraction methods
- secondary metabolites
- phytochemical analysis
- pharmacological properties
- toxicity
- application
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