Plants Extracts and Human Health: Exploring Nature’s Healing Potential

Dear Colleagues,

Plants have always been crucial sources of medicinal compounds, and their traditional use in diverse cultures has been valued for centuries. In recent years, modern research has increasingly recognized the effectiveness of plant extracts in preventing and treating various diseases, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and anticancer properties. Harnessing the therapeutic potential of plants and their extracts can pave the way for the development of novel drugs, functional foods and nutraceuticals.

This Special Issue aims to highlight the remarkable impact of plant extracts on human well-being and foster further exploration of nature’s healing potential. Manuscripts focusing on identifying and characterizing bioactive compounds, elucidating their mechanisms of action and evaluating their efficacy in different disease models, as well as exploring strategies for extraction and formulation are strongly encouraged. We also welcome contributions on innovative methodologies, technologies and approaches for plant-based drug discovery and development.

Join us in unraveling the potential of plants in improving human health, while illuminating the path toward harnessing nature’s bountiful resources for betterment.

Dr. Jean Michel Maixent
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Plants is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• plants exact
• phytochemicals
• human health
• natural production