Valorization of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Biotechnological Applications
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Biological Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 3413
Special Issue Editors
Interests: analytical chemistry; environment engineering
Interests: the valorization of medicinal plants, natural materials, environmental chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Introduction
For thousands of years, humanity has used various plants found in their environment to treat and cure all kinds of diseases. These plants represent an immense reservoir of potential compounds attributed to secondary metabolites, which have the advantage of being extremely diverse in terms of chemical structure. Additionally, they possess a wide range of biological activities whose evaluation remains an interesting task and has been the subject of numerous studies and research.
Aromatic and Medicinal Plants constitute an immense source of complex biochemical molecules which are used directly or indirectly in various fields, including pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agricultural, nutraceutical, agrochemical, and agri-food fields.
Challenges
Have data on the fields of aromatic and medicinal plants allowing for the research and evaluation of the natural plant heritage, as well as the availability of new modern scientific research paths from the evaluation of the history of the use of aromatic and medicinal plants in several fields.
Aims of the Special Issue
This Special Issue aims to bring together original articles and/or review articles dealing with complementary and alternative approaches to the study of the chemical and/or biological activity of medicinal and aromatic plants and their application in industrial fields.
Proposal Topics
The main scientific topics will cover:
- Biodiversity, Botany, Ethnobotany, Pharmacology, and Phytotherapy of Medicinal Plants.
- Aromatic and medicinal plants (MAP) between valorization, overexploitation, and climate change.
- Natural compounds of medicinal plants: chemical activities, biological activities, structural elucidations, NMR, MS, IR, UV, XRD characterization, etc.
- Extraction of essential oils, their composition, biochemical valorization, and biotechnological valorization.
- Promotion and innovation of medicinal plants in different fields: medical, cosmetics, agri-food, agricultural, and the environment.
Prof. Dr. Tarik Ainane
Dr. Ayoub Ainane
Dr. Fatouma Mohamed Abdoul-Latif
Guest Editors
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