Plant Extracts in Focus: Chemical Characterization, Biological Activity, and Their Significance in Ethnomedicine and Practical Applications
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 4062
Special Issue Editors
Interests: phytochemistry; biological activity; plant extracts; essential oils; Lamiaceae
Interests: phytotherapy; phytochemistry; ethnomedicine; phenolics; biological activity
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: medicinal plants; plant extracts; phytochemistry; biological activities
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue of Plants, a renowned journal of botany.
Plant extracts are complex mixtures of secondary metabolites with beneficial properties, extracted from plant tissues using various solvents and extraction techniques. They can be obtained from both whole plants and specific plant parts. Due to their diverse bioactivities, they are widely applied in food, pharmacy, and cosmetics industries.
Plant extracts have been used for thousands of years in traditional herbal formulations. Recent research trends have enabled us to enhance our understanding of many traditionally used plants through modern techniques for the characterization of pure bioactive compounds. One or more of these compounds are synergistically responsible for the biological activity of the plant extract. To better understand the properties of bioactive compounds and their mechanisms of action, they should be isolated, identified, and characterized, before being applied as bioactive agents.
This Special Issue of Plants focuses on, but is not limited to, techniques for the isolation, separation and identification of bioactive compounds, chemical characterization and the evaluation of biological activities of plant extracts. We also welcome contributions addressing advancements in extraction methods, synergy between compounds, and innovative applications in industry, including functional foods, nutraceuticals, and sustainable cosmetics.
We encourage authors to submit both original research articles and comprehensive reviews that provide deeper insight into this dynamic field.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Ana Alimpić Aradski
Dr. Katarina Šavikin
Dr. Mariana Oalđe Pavlović
Dr. Ivona Veličković
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant extract
- extraction
- chemical characterization
- bioactive compounds
- biological activity
- ethnomedicine
- natural products
- standardization
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