Advances in Natural Products Research: Bioactivity, Formulation and Therapeutic Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2026 | Viewed by 190
Special Issue Editor
Interests: physical chemistry; physico-chemical characterization of materials; drug delivery; pharmaceuticals development; thermal analysis; kinetics; biopolymers; cyclodextrin inclusion complexes; hydrogels; biomaterials for biomedical applications; oxide materials design/synthesis and the thermoreactivity of precursor–oxide transformations; green chemistry; thermal properties; physico-chemical characterization; nanomaterials for biomedicine; nanomaterials for energy applications; catalysis; biopolymer-based hydrogels enhanced with natural extracts for the biomedical and food industry, pharmaceutical form, biomass, and combustion
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Dear Colleagues,
It is our great pleasure to invite you to submit your manuscripts to this Special Issue of Applied Sciences.
Natural products continue to be a major source of bioactive compounds with significant potential for pharmaceutical, biomedical, and therapeutic applications. Continuous advances in extraction, characterization, and formulation strategies have enhanced the understanding of their chemical composition, biological activity, and mechanisms of action. However, challenges related to stability, bioavailability, and standardization continue to limit the successful processing of these compounds into therapeutic products.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent progress in natural products research, focusing on the evaluation of bioactivity, innovative formulation approaches, and therapeutic applications. Topics of interest include medicinal plants and natural compounds, phytochemical analysis, in vitro and in vivo biological studies, formulation and drug delivery systems, and the application of advanced analytical techniques for quality control and product development.
Original research articles, review papers, and short communications presenting theoretical or experimental findings are welcome. We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions and to fostering interdisciplinary research in this rapidly evolving field. We welcome and look forward to your submissions.
Dr. Adina Magdalena Musuc
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural pharmaceutical ingredients
- synthetic pharmaceutical ingredients
- physico-chemical characterization
- drug development
- formulation
- analytical methods
- drug delivery systems
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