Natural Products: Biological Activities and Industrial Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 696
Special Issue Editor
Interests: pharmacognosy; natural products; phytochemical analysis; high-performance liquid chromatography; phytochemistry; herbal medicine; traditional medicine; biological activities; nutraceuticals; plant extracts; antimicrobials; antioxidants; natural product research; phytomedicine; phytopharmacology; antibacterials; antifungals; antiparasitics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nowadays, natural products and their composition have been a hot topic of discussion among different communities. In addition, their interest along with consumers is increasing worldwide, not only because of their economical value and facilities of operation, but also because of their belief that they offer any, or less, unwanted effects than chemical drugs. Given that, it is not surprising that many studies have been conducted in order to explore the total biological potential and different applications.
This Special Issue will publish high-quality, original research and review papers in the overlapping fields of:
- Biological potential of plant extracts, alone or combined with other active ingredients and/or pharmaceuticals;
- Strategies and new technologies to enhance the biological potential of plant extracts, e.g., their (nano)encapsulation with liposomes, in health and industry companies;
- The structure–activity relationship between the biological activity and content;
- Health-promoting properties and practical use of natural products and/or their composition.
Dr. Ana Carolina Gonçalves
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural products
- biological activities
- industrial applications
- bioactive compounds
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