Ethnobotanical Uses, Biological Properties and Phytoconstituents of Endemic Plants

Dear Colleagues,

The awareness that natural products possess a superior chemical diversity compared to synthetic ones has led to a renaissance of the interest in searching for new plant-based drugs. It is currently estimated that only approximately 6% of the plant kingdom has been screened for biological activity, and only 15% for their phytochemical profiles; thus, the vast majority of plants’ diversity is yet to be exploited. Since the chemical diversity of plant secondary metabolites can reflect the biodiversity of their source organisms, regions with peculiar floras, characterized by high rates of endemisms, could be particularly interesting in searching for new bioactive compounds, as widely documented. It is expected that a relative high rate of endemism provides a plethora of unique and structurally diverse phytochemicals for drug development. However, considering their rareness, proper documentation of their therapeutic uses is often scarce.

This Special Issue aims to collect relevant scientific papers dedicated to the analysis of endemic species all over the world, highlighting their ethnobotanical uses and peculiar features, both in respect of phytochemical profiles and biological properties (in vitro and in vivo).

Dr. Cinzia Sanna
Dr. Arianna Marengo
Guest Editors

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