Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Plant Bioactive Compounds
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 184
Special Issue Editors
Interests: organic synthesis; isolation and structural chemistry characterization; natural substances; spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques
Interests: organic synthesis; isolation and structural chemistry characterization; natural substances; spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques
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Dear Colleagues,
Plants are undoubtedly the most well-known sources of bioactive compounds, possessing both nutritional value and pharmacological properties. For centuries, plants and their mixtures have been used medicinally by traditional communities for the treatment of several states of health, including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal, antitumor, and antioxidant properties, offering an almost endless pool of chemical scaffolds that can be administrated as they are or after being chemically modified, to create more potent derivatives.
This Special Issue intends to explore the latest findings in the structural elucidation and investigation of the molecular mode of action of new and known plant-derived compounds, with interesting pharmacological activities. Particular attention will be given to environmentally friendly technologies, such as “green” extraction techniques and analytical methodologies, together with in vitro assays and/or in vivo studies to assess the bioactivity and safety of isolated compounds.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the function, evolution, and diversity of plant metabolites and their role in the beneficial effects of plants as therapeutic tools.
Dr. Claudia Finamore
Dr. Carmen Festa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- secondary metabolites
- HPLC
- bioactive compounds
- plant extracts
- nature-inspired derivatives
- NMR
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