Topic Editors



New Analytical Methods in Plant Active Components Analysis

Topic Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants are well known as one of the greatest resources of active components that are usually used for the development of new drugs, functional foods, and dietary supplements. The discovery of new biologically active compounds from natural sources seems to be the main objective of many pharmaceuticals and food companies. Current research trends clearly indicate that natural active components will be among the most significant sources of new drugs in the future. Due to the complexity of plant active chemical constituents, the development of new robust, efficient, sensitive, and cost-effective methods to improve separation, extraction, and purification of these compounds is of great interest, which may provide the necessary basis for further study of the bioactivity, structure–activity relationships, metabolisms in vivo, structural modification, and synthesis of active compounds. This topic, “New Analytical Methods in Plant Active Component Analysis”, covers a selection of research articles, communications, or reviews that explore plant active compounds’ isolation and structural determination via analytical methods, including chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, and electroanalysis. We are particularly interested in articles describing new analytical strategies for determining active compounds in plants, with selected applications linked to current trends in food chemistry, the environment, biology, and pharmaceuticals. Novel applications and the optimization of existing analytical methods are also welcome.
Dr. Filomena Lelario
Dr. Giuliana Bianco
Prof. Dr. Radosław Kowalski
Topic Editors
Keywords
- chromatography
- mass spectrometry
- active compounds
- natural product extracts
- separation technology
- analytical techniques
- method optimization
- plants
- phytochemicals
- bioactivity
- plant metabolites
- structural elucidation
- hyphenated techniques
Participating Journals
Journal Name | Impact Factor | CiteScore | Launched Year | First Decision (median) | APC | |
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Analytica
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- | 1.8 | 2020 | 17.9 Days | CHF 1000 | Submit |
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Antioxidants
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6.0 | 10.6 | 2012 | 16.9 Days | CHF 2900 | Submit |
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Applied Sciences
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2.5 | 5.3 | 2011 | 18.4 Days | CHF 2400 | Submit |
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Molecules
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4.2 | 7.4 | 1996 | 15.1 Days | CHF 2700 | Submit |
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Separations
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2.5 | 3.0 | 2014 | 15.1 Days | CHF 2600 | Submit |
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Chemosensors
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3.7 | 5.0 | 2013 | 20.1 Days | CHF 2000 | Submit |
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