Discovery, Function, and Mechanisms of Action of Bioactive Natural Products and Their Derivatives

Dear Colleagues,

The natural world serves as a vast repository of chemical substances, harboring an abundance of bioactive natural products. These compounds have significant potential for applications in medicine, agriculture, and the food industry. In recent years, the field of bioactive natural products and their derivatives has witnessed substantial progress, driven by the continuous development of novel natural product discovery technologies and in-depth investigations into natural product structural modification and synthesis techniques.

This Topic will focus on the research progress in bioactive natural products and their derivatives, including the following areas:

New Natural Product Discovery: Presentation of newly identified bioactive natural products, including their origins, structures, and activities.

Natural Product Derivatives: Exploration of the methods of the structural modification and synthesis of natural products, as well as the biological activities, pharmacological effects, and application prospects of their derivatives.

Mechanisms of Action of Natural Products and Their Derivatives: Based on activity screening, investigation of the mechanisms of action of natural products and their derivatives, along with potential targets, to reveal the unique mechanisms of natural products.

New Methods and Technologies: Investigation of the innovative methods and technologies used in natural product discovery, structural elucidation, activity screening, and synthesis.

Applications: Demonstration of the application cases of bioactive natural products and their derivatives in medicine, agriculture, and food, as well as future development trends.

Prof. Dr. Yuanqiang Guo
Prof. Dr. Xiaoxiao Huang
Dr. Shaojie Zhang
Topic Editors