Plant Extracts

Dear Colleagues,

Plant extracts are considered to be the most important sources of biomolecules that can be screened from plant parts. In the case of medicinal plants, the extraction of such biomolecules is performed using various solvents and extraction methods. The extraction of the active ingredient from the plant is essential in any possible use. In fact, active ingredients are extracted from plants with a solvent (water, oil, alcohol, glycerin, hexane, limonene, propylene glycol, etc.). Plant extracts have been an important source of bioactive compounds in many drug development programs, and several important drugs have been isolated and identified from plants. Any isolation program which leads to the development of a drug or lead compound necessarily requires some form of bioanalytical screening or pharmacological evaluation in order to direct the isolation process toward a pure bioactive component. This Special Issue of Plants will highlight the function, evolution and diversity of extracts and their potential industrial use, not to mention their role in the interactions of plants with their environment.

Prof. Dr. Abdellah Farah
Guest Editor

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