Toxicity of Plant Natural Products and Their Applications
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Toxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 950
Editors
2. Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Interests: oxidative stress; toxic mechanisms; phytochemistry; environmental chemistry; biochemistry; inflammation; endocrine disruption; emerging contaminants; remediation; mycotoxins; food safety
Interests: secondary plant metabolites; extraction and characterization of natural products; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical compounds; mass spectrometric analysis of bioactive compounds, toxins, and related metabolites; development and validation of analytical methods; environmental contaminants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant-derived natural products have been established as a rich source of biaoctive compounds with various applications in environmental management, food preservation, human health and so on. Many of these phyto-products are essential for their functional and medicinal value; however, their potential toxic effect on animals, humans and ecosystems often limits the full exploration of their benefits. This collection, themed “Toxicity of Plant Natural Products and Their Applications” aims to provide a comprehensive assessment on both the benefial and toxic effects of plant-based natural products, highlighting the importance of toxicity evaluation in their development and applications. Contributions are expected to address acute and chronic toxicity, metabolism, bioaccumulation, dose–response relationships, and interactions with biological systems. Furthermore, studies involving modern toxicological approaches, omic technologies, in vitro and in vivo models in compuational toxicology, risk assessment frameworks that enhance understanding of efficacy and safety are welcomed. This collection seeks interdisciplinary contributions from environmental sciences, pharmacology, toxicology and chemistry.
Dr. Johnson O. Oladele
Dr. Filomena Lelario
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phytotoxicity
- environmental toxicity
- plant-derived compounds
- mechanism of toxicity
- natural products
- human health
- omics technologies
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