Compounds of Natural Origin—Physicochemical and Biological Properties and Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 1201
Special Issue Editor
Interests: physicochemical and biological research of natural compounds; molecular structure; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; spectroscopic methods; thermal analysis; molecular modeling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nature is very rich in natural compounds whose biological activity can benefit humans. Physicochemical analysis and testing of the biological activity of chemical compounds of plant origin allows us to find new active compounds that can be used as drugs, antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, and other beneficial substances. In analyzing this type of compound, it is important to study the molecular structure and determine the relationship between the structure of chemical compounds and their biological action.
A useful tool in this type of research is molecular modeling. The use of programs for structure modeling and theoretical prediction of physicochemical and biological properties of chemical compounds significantly reduces research costs. It also allows for modeling the mechanisms of biological action of substances and determining their reactivity and many different properties, which are time-consuming to determine using in vitro methods.
Dr. Grzegorz Świderski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural product
- biological activity
- antioxidant activity
- antimicrobial properties
- molecular modeling
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