Natural-Sourced Compounds: Chemical Composition, Biological Activity and Toxicity Assessment

Dear Colleagues,

Natural-Sourced Compounds (NSCs) obtained from terrestrial and marine origins such as plants, animals, algae, fish and microorganisms, etc., are considered excellent natural sources of biomolecules with diverse and potentially interesting biological activities. The biological activity of such NSCs depends on their chemical composition and biochemical properties. Their most sought-after biological activities are their antimicrobial, antioxidant and pest control properties, as well as their utility as vectors in various nano- or micro-encapsulation biomaterial applications.

Nowadays, there is a significant demand for research pertaining to the identification of biomolecules from NSCs, considering their potential application in various fields against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms; this particularly includes the medical, cosmetics, agri-food and environmental domains, and their application as biopesticides. Considering that the quality and safety of biomolecules obtained from NSCs have a direct impact on public health, it is imperative to assess their toxicity in order to make a sound decision before they are utilized in any conceivable application.

This Special Issue, entitled "Natural-Sourced Compounds: Chemical composition, Biological activity and Toxicity Assessment", and launched by MDPI’s International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS), aims to publish high-quality research papers describing the chemical composition of natural compounds obtained from different biological sources (plants, animals, microorganisms, marine sources, etc.) that have high added value, fascinating biological activities and provide novel biotechnological solutions. Particular prominence will be given to articles that obtain NSCs from inexhaustible biological sources, particularly microbial and marine resources, and that employ green alternative extraction methods. The submission of articles reflecting toxicity assessments using in vitro models is strongly encouraged and those addressing the application of validated protocols, methods and/or novel recommended approaches are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Abdellah Zinedine
Dr. Faouzi Errachidi
Guest Editors

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• natural-sourced compounds
• marine resources
• chemical composition
• biological activity
• antimicrobial
• antioxidant
• green extraction methods
• toxicity assessment