Natural Products Chemistry
A section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Section Information
The Natural Products Chemistry Section of the journal Molecules publishes original research and timely review articles on all aspects of natural product chemistry. The Section aims to increase our knowledge on the isolation, analytical characterization, chemical structure, biological activity, biosynthesis and the use of natural products for human benefit.
In particular (but not exclusively), this Section invites contributions that report on:
- Isolation and structure elucidation of new natural products
- Analytical characterization of natural products using state-of-the art methods
- Methods for quality control of herbal and other natural medicinal preparations or foodstuff
- Biological activity (pharmacology and toxicology) of natural products including in vitro and in vivo pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics
- Structure–activity studies of natural products and analogues
- Ethnomedicinal and ethnopharmacological studies with clear relation to the chemical constituents of the investigated material
- Studies on the biosynthesis of natural products
- Total or semi-synthesis of natural products and analogues
- Studies on chemical ecology and related aspects
As a section of a chemical journal, all presented work must be clearly related to chemical knowledge, i.e., work on extracts or herbal preparations without characterization of chemical constituents will not be considered.
Manuscripts that mainly describe computational studies need to be accompanied by experimental validation. For QSAR or molecular docking modeling, a sufficient number of new compounds should be included and discussed. Molecular docking or other modeling methods that lead to predictions of bioactivity or other properties of interest must be accompanied by experimental data that demonstrate the reasonableness of the computation. As with chemical and biological methods, authors should present sufficient information to allow computational methods to be reproduced and tested in other laboratories.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Discovery, Isolation, and Mechanisms of Bioactive Natural Products (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Bioactivity of Natural Compounds: From Plants to Humans (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Antiviral Bioactive Compounds from Natural Products, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Effect of Natural Products on Skin Diseases (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Role of Natural Products in Inflammation (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Natural Compounds for Disease and Health II (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Special Issue in Honor of Prof. David Crich’s 65th Birthday for His Outstanding Contributions to Carbohydrate Chemistry (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Potential of Natural Products as Drug Leads Possessing Antioxidant, Antiaging and Anticancer Properties (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Anti-inflammatory Activities of Natural Products—Third Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Microbial Natural Products: A Promising Source for Medical Application (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Bioactive Molecules Targeting Inflammation Processes in Related Diseases—2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Pharmacological Activities of Bioactive Compounds in Plants and Foods as Therapeutic Agents (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Extraction and Analysis of New Bioactive Compounds Derived from Natural Products, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Waste and By-Products from Agricultural Production for Innovative Health Applications, Second Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Natural Products: From Isolation and Identification to Biological Activity—4th Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds: Applications and Benefits for Human Health (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Exploration and Characterization of Antioxidants from Marine Sources: Isolation, Analysis, and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Phytochemicals as Valuable Tools for Fighting Metabolic Disorders (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Recent Advances in Polyphenol Compounds (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Functional Foods and Dietary Bioactives in Human Health (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Extracts from Natural Plants (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Metabolites of Biofunctional Interest from Plant Sources (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Pharmacological and Biological Activities of Bioactive Compounds in Natural Products (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research on Application in Food and Health II (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- State-of-the-Art Analytical Methods for Natural Products (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Phytochemistry, Human Health and Molecular Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Innovative Marine Molecules: Chemistry, Biology and Analysis (Volume II) (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Natural Bioactive Compounds from Traditional Asian Plants (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Multifunctional Natural Ingredients in Skin Protection and Care (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Extraction and Analysis of Natural Products in Food—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Essential Oils—Third Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Natural Products Biosynthesis: Present and Perspectives (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Anticancer Natural Products (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of Bioactive Compounds in Plants (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Extraction, Isolation, and Identification of Bioactive Compounds from Plants (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Natural Products: Extraction, Analysis and Biological Activities (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Functional Foods Enriched with Natural Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Natural Products for the Treatment of Diabetes and Obesity II (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Study on the Bioactive Compounds from Plant Extraction (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Functional Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Research on Chemical Composition and Activity of Natural Products (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Insights on Inorganic/Organic Composites Containing Natural Bioactive Molecules (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Phenolic and Polyphenolic Compounds: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Bioelements and Bioactive Metabolites of Natural Origin—Health-Promoting Applications—Second Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Natural Medicines: Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Isolation, Identification, and Applications of Bioactive Compounds from Marine Plants (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Isolation and Characterization of Biologically Active Compounds from Natural Sources (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Plant Secondary Metabolites with Medicinal, Nutritional, and Cosmetic Values (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Chemical Composition and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Essential Oils (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Chemical Profiling of Plant Extracts with Antioxidant Activity: Identification of Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Cutting-Edge Progress in Natural Product-Derived Antimicrobial Drugs (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Isolation, Characterization, and Application of Anticancer Agents from Natural Products (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Natural Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Pharmacological Effects of Natural Products: Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Activities (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Total Synthesis of Natural Products and Their Analogues (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Phytochemicals and Bioactivity: Advances in Natural Product Chemistry and Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advances in Anticancer Activity of Natural Products and Related Compounds (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Extraction, Identification and Isolation of Chemical Compounds in Natural Matrices, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Curcumin and Its Derivatives (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advances in Natural Products and Their Biological Activities (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Effect of Natural Products in the Cancer Therapy Mechanism (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Natural Food Constituents and Their Biological Activity, Bioaccessibility and Bioavailability (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Anti-inflammatory Activity of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Recent Advances in Cannabis and Hemp Research (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Bioactive Phenolic and Polyphenolic Compounds, Volume III (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Isolation, Identification and Application of Biologically Active Natural Products—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Crocus sativus L. Extract and Its Constituents: Chemistry, Pharmacology and Therapeutic Potential, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- The Chemistry, Bioactivity and Analysis of Essential Oils: Applications for Foods, Drugs and Cosmetics (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Natural Antioxidants (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Exploration of Natural Compounds: Pharmaceutical, Phytochemical and Biological Analyses—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Chemistry and Bioactivity of Compounds in Nature (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Novel Antimicrobial Molecules Derived from Natural Sources (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Extraction and Antioxidant Activity of Bee Products (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Discovery of Microbial Natural Products (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds from Roots, Stems, Leaves, Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Phytochemical Investigation of Bioactive Constituents from Medicinal Plants (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Health Benefits and Applications of Bioactive Phenolic Compounds (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Natural Products of Medicinal Plants: Isolation and Bioactivity Evaluation (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Microwave and Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction for Plant Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Phytochemicals from Diet and Medicinal Plants: Chemical Diversity, Delivery Systems and Bioactivity (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Anti-Inflammatory Natural Compounds (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances in Plant-Sourced Natural Compounds as Anticancer Agents (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Biological Activity of Plant Compounds and Extract, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Antibacterial Agents from Natural Source, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Anti-cancer Agents from Natural Products (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Chemical and Biological Research on Bioactive Natural Products (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Biomanufacturing of Natural Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Natural Products as New Antiviral/Antiparasitic/Antibacterial/Antimicrobial Treatment Options (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Biological Activities of Traditional Medicinal Plants, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation of Alkaloids (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Exploring Bioactive Polyphenolic Compounds in Food and Natural Real-World Samples II (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Flavonoids and Derivatives: One Health Approach (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Isolation, Analysis, and Biological Activities of Secondary Metabolites Derived from Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- The Therapeutic Potential of Natural Polysaccharides or Polysaccharide Conjugates (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances in Extraction, Biological Activity of Natural Products and Their Derivatives (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Medicinal Value of Natural Bioactive Compounds and Plant Extracts, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Synthesis, Bioactivity and Structure–Activity Relationship of Natural Products and Their Derivatives (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Analysis and Biological Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Natural Products with Antiviral, Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Activities (Deadline: 7 July 2025)
- Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Natural Sources (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- New Perspective on Polysaccharides: From Isolation to Biological Evaluation (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds from Foods for Health Benefits (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Research and Application of Plant Sourced Polysaccharides—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds from Traditional Medicinal Plants: Extraction, Identification, and Health Implications (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Pharmacological Activities of Medicinal Plants (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Synthesis, Identification and Biological Evaluation of Novel Natural and Derivative Products (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Volatile Natural Products: Extraction, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Natural Products with Pharmaceutical Activities (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Bee Products: Recent Progress in Health Benefits Studies, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Natural Bioactive Compounds: Therapeutic Potential in the Management of Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Antioxidant Activity of Plant Phenolics, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Research Progress and Application of Natural Compounds—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources: Discovery, Evaluation and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Natural Products: Isolation, Analysis and Biological Activity, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Virgin Olive Oil: Processing, Byproducts, Quality Control, and Nutraceutical Profile—3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Recent Advances in the Toxicology and Safety of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Recent Advances in Natural Compounds Research: Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Natural Compounds in Modern Therapies, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- New Development in Fermented Products—Third Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Chemical Composition and Bioactivities of Essential Oils, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Study on Extraction and Chemical Constituents of Natural Extracts, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Discovery of New Natural Derived Compounds and Mechanisms for Chronic Diseases Therapy (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Bioactive Natural Products and Derivatives (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Phytochemistry, Antioxidants, and Anti-Diabetes (Deadline: 1 October 2025)
- Bioactive Metabolites from Marine Invertebrates and Their Associated Microorganisms—in Celebration of Professors Longmei Zeng and Jingyu Su’s 95th Birthday (Deadline: 1 October 2025)
- Flavonoids’ and Other Polyphenols’ Pharmacological Activities for Phytopharmaceutical and Medicinal Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Extraction, Characterization, and Potential Applications of Bioactive Molecules from Natural Sources, 4th Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Research on Plant-Based Polyphenols: Extraction, Purification and Application (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Silymarin and Derivatives: From Biosynthesis to Health Benefits 2.0 (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Phytochemical Profiling, Bioactivity, Biotechnology Studies and Practical Applications of Medicinal and Cosmetic Plants (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Functional Molecules as Novel Cosmetic Ingredients (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Bioactive Compounds and Small Molecules with Neuroprotective and Anti-Inflammatory Functions (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The 30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Natural Products Chemistry (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Propolis in Human and Bee Health – 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Bioactive Compounds
- Featured Reviews in Natural Products Chemistry
- Natural Products as Leads or Drugs against Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Natural Products: Anticancer Potential and Beyond (Closed)
- Neuroprotection Mediated by Natural Products and Their Chemical Derivatives (Closed)
- Phenolic Compounds from Plants: Chemistry, Analysis and Biological Activity (Closed)
- Phytoalexins: Fundamental Aspects and Applications (Closed)
- Phytochemicals: Biosynthesis, Metabolism and Biological Activities (Closed)
- Preanalytical Methods for Natural Products Production
- Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Bioactive Natural Products
- Recent Advances in Flavors and Fragrances
- Wine Chemistry (Closed)