Marine Drugs

Pharmacological Potential of Marine Natural Products

edited by

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 21826 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; marine drugs; biological activity; structure-activity relationship; antitumor activity; antiviral activity; antibacterial activity; structural determination; mechanism of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Sustainable Valorization of Seafood By-Products through Recovery of Valuable Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Oscar Martinez-Alvarez

and

Ali Bougatef

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18455 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafood upgrading; bioactive molecules; nutraceuticals; cosmeceuticals; high-throughput screenings; protein hydrolysates; marine ingredients; functional food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Health Benefits of Seaweeds’ Consumption

edited by

Ana Marta Gonçalves

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12696 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; marine macroalgae; biomass; antioxidant; antiviral; antimicrobial; antitumoral; anti-inflammatory; anti-aging; immunomodulatory; antibiotic; pharmaceutical; nutraceutical; cosmetic; medicine; consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Drug Research in Korea II

edited by

Jung-Rae Rho

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11380 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; structure determination; biological activity; marine organisms; organic synthesis

Bioactive Molecules from Extreme Environments III

edited by

Daniela Giordano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9379 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; bioactive molecules; metabolites; anti-UV molecules; enzymes; peptides; extreme environments; polar regions; deep sea; hydrothermal vents; UV radiation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Challenges on Structural Determination of Marine Natural Products

edited by

Bae Munhyung

and

Jae-hyuk Jang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8052 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; chemical derivatization; computational analysis; biosynthesis; structure elucidation; methodology development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)

Marine Drugs Research in Spain 2nd Edition

edited by

Fernando Reyes

,

Jaime Rodríguez

and

Javier Fernández

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5890 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure elucidation; isolation; synthesis; metabolomics; biosynthesis; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Omics for Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Min Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3324 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine genome; omics technology; marine natural products; marine drug discovery; high-throughput screening; computer-aided drug discovery/design; anti-disease; anti-cancer; anti-infectious; anti-inflammation; biological products; pharmacology; clinical outcome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Drug Research in Italy

edited by

Stella Maria Cascioferro

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3281 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; synthesis; structure elucidation; proteomics; glycomics; lipidomics; biotechnology

Commemorating the Launch of the Section "Marine Toxins"

edited by

Andrew Turner

and

Panagiota Katikou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3256 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine toxins; identification and characterization; structural elucidation; mechanisms of biosynthesis; biological evaluation; toxicity; pharmacology; toxicology and risk assessment; methods for the detection and analysis; metabolism; biotransformation; applications of marine toxins in medicine; biotechnology; and agriculture; evidence for geographical/temporal expansion of non-regulated marine toxins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Marine Biotoxins 3.0

edited by

Jordi Molgó

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3008 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biotoxins; mechanism of action; pharmacology; cellular and molecular targets; signaling pathways; metabolism; toxicity; risk factors; molecular interactions; therapeutic potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Bioactive Compounds from Natural Immune Systems of Marine Invertebrates

edited by

Aiti Vizzini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1638 | Submission Open

Keywords: innate immunity; marine invertebrate; transcriptomic; non-coding RNAs; proteomics; metabolomic; in silico analyses; marine natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Recent Advances in Marine-Derived Pigments

edited by

Laurent Picot

and

Raimundo Gonçalves de Oliveira Junior

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1058 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; carotenoids; heterocycles; immunomodulation; neurodegenerative diseases; phlorotannins; phototherapy; phycobiliproteins; porphyrins; signaling pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Advances in Therapeutic Applications of Fish Oil, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cinzia Parolini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 973 | Submission Open

Keywords: EPA; DHA; N-3 PUFA; marine-derived ingredients; nutraceutical; triglycerides; cardiovascular diseases; obesity; insulin resistance; metabolic syndrome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Lipidomics in Marine Microalgae and Seaweeds: Applications and Perspectives

edited by Diana Lopes and

Ana S. P. Moreira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 880 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipidomics; algae lipids; microalgae and seaweeds; lipid metabolism; fatty acids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Alkaloids: Sources, Discovery, Diversity, and Bioactivities

edited by

Yi Zhang

and

Zhongji Qian

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine alkaloids; source; structural elucidation; metabolomics; molecular networking; NMR; methodology; bioactivities; mechanism of action; signal transduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Algal Chemicals: Processing, Purification, Function and Modification

edited by

Hang Qi

, Ze-Dong Jiang and

Chao Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; purification; processing technology; bioactive compounds; structure; nutritional functions; modification; bioavailability; application

Marine Natural Products as Potential Drug Leads

edited by

Genoveffa Nuzzo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; drug discovery; structure characterization; medicinal chemistry; bioactive metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Fermentation Processes for Obtaining Marine Bioactive Products

edited by In Yung Sunwoo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biomass; microorganism; fermentation; marine bioactive compounds; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Microalgae and Age-Related Diseases: New Innovative Approaches to Age-Old Problems

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; age-related diseases; polyphenols; inflammation; new approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Microbial Lipids: Production, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Carolina Shene

submission deadline 24 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatty acids; glycerolipids; phospholipids; sterols; oleaginous marine microorganisms; carotenoids; single cell oil; lipidomics; lipid metabolism; bioemulsifiers; lipid extraction; isoprenoids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Bioactive Polysaccharides from Seaweeds

edited by

Faiez Hentati

and

Laurent Vandanjon

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21188 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; biopolymers; structure; rheology and physiochemistry; biological activities; structure-function relationship; functional foods; blue biotechnology; spectroscopy and chromatography; food application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Discovery of Marine-Derived Anticancer Agents

edited by

Masaaki Tamura

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12786 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer; anti-tumor; anti-proliferation; molecular targets; marine biotechnology; marine natural products; isolation and structure elucidation; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Isolation, Identification and Applications of Marine Source Polysaccharides and Peptides

edited by

Lijun You

,

Saiyi Zhong

and

Riming Huang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9969 | Submission Open

Keywords: isolation; structure; polysaccharide; peptide; identification; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)

Green Extraction for Obtaining Marine Bioactive Products

edited by Maria Dolores Torres and

Noelia Flórez-Fernández

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9110 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction; bioactives; macroalgaes; biorefinery; antioxidants; biopolymers; biomedical; cosmetic; encapsulates; hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Total Synthesis and Synthetic Approaches towards Marine Bioactive Natural Products and Analogues

edited by

Francisco Sarabia

and

Ivan Cheng-Sanchez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7987 | Submission Open

Keywords: total synthesis; marine natural products; biological activity; synthetic approaches; semisynthesis; analogues; structure– activity relationships; structural determination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)

Marine Natural Products and Signaling Pathways

edited by Haifeng Wang and

Ling Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7452 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; signaling pathways; active molecules; novel molecular skeleton; regulation mechanism; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Biotechnological Applications of Marine Enzymes

edited by

Pasquale De Luca

and

Chiara Lauritano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5951 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymes; heterologous expression; marine organisms; omics technologies; genome mining; bioactivity screening; protein structure; biotechnological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Synthetic Chemistry in Marine Drug Discovery: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Enol López

and

Francisco Javier Guerra

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5314 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; catalysis; flow chemistry; bioactivity; synthesis; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)

Marine Streptomyces-Derived Natural Products 2024

edited by

Sang-Jip Nam

,

Dong-Chan Oh

and

Inho Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2593 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine streptomyces; marine natural product; chemical structure elucidation; bioactive secondary metabolite; drug hit/lead discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)

Polysaccharides from Marine Environment

edited by

You-Jin Jeon

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2384 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharides; marine environments; extraction and isolation techniques; modification techniques; structures; bioactivities; functional foods; prevention; improvement; disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Polar Marine Bacteria: From Physiology to Biotechnological Applications

edited by

Ermenegilda Parrilli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1094 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive molecules; psychrophilic enzymes; marine bacteria; metabolomics; macromolecules; marine natural products; cold adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Functional Carbohydrates: Enzymatic Manufacturing and Activity Evaluation

edited by Heng Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1016 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme characterization; enzyme expression and modification; microorganism isolation and optimization; carbohydrate manufacturing with enzyme/microorganisms; marine polysaccharides and oligosaccharides; activity evaluation; cell and animal model; impact on microflora or specific microorganisms; omics research; mechanism analysis

Marine Algae Benefits in Pharmaceuticals, Cosmeceuticals, and Nutraceuticals

edited by

Ticuta Negreanu-Pirjol

,

Bogdan-Stefan Negreanu-Pirjol

and

Oana Crăciunescu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: algal bioactive principles; algal cosmeceuticals; algal drug discovery; algal extracts for beauty products; algal anti-aging products; algal functional foods; algal pharmaceuticals; algae nutricosmetics; algal nutraceuticals; algal omega-3 supplements; algae primary and secondary metabolites; anti-inflammatory potential; antioxidant properties; biomedical applications; biopolymers and biomaterials; cosmeceutical compounds from marine algae; drug delivery systems; marine macroalgae bio-applications; marine-based nutrition; marine algae extracts; marine-derived drugs; marine-based cosmetics; marine-derived skincare ingredients; marine-derived dietary supplements; nutraceutical compounds from marine algae; pharmaceutical compounds from marine algae; seaweed-based medicines; seaweed skincare; seaweed supplements; seaweed health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Diatoms: The Enduring Legacy of Prof. Andrzej Witkowski

edited by Ana Car, Przemysław Dąbek and Romain Gastineau

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: andrzej witkowski; bacillariophyceae; taxonomy; marine biotechnology and molecular biology studies; marine chemical ecology research; diatom metabarcoding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Eutectic Solvents as Alternatives for Extracting Biologically Active Compounds from Marine Natural Products

edited by

Leslie Boudesocque-Delaye

and

Ana Rita Xavier De Jesus Gameiro

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: eutectic solvents; marine biomasses; nutraceutics; cosmetics; health; biorefinery; extraction processes; formulations processes; metabolite stabilization; by-product valorization

Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy Approaches for the Biotechnological Development of Marine-Derived Products

edited by

Susana P. Gaudencio

,

Ana Rotter

and

Cristiana A. V. Torres

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15314 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Proteomic Studies for the Identification and Characterization of Marine Bioactive Molecules

edited by

Nedeljka Rosic

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10212 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteomics; bioproducts; anti-bacterial; anti-tumour; anti-viral; anti-aging; anti-inflammatory; anti-fungal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Advances in Marine-Derived Fucoxanthin Studies

edited by

Sang Min Kim

,

Kyungsu Kang

and

Song Yi Koo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9964 | Submission Open

Keywords: fucoxanthin; marine carotenoids; industrial application; health benefits; carotenoid biosynthesis; metabolic engineering; health benefits of fucoxanthin; encapsulation of fucoxanthin; stability and bioavailablity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Bioactive Compound Discovery through OSMAC Approach

edited by

Xiaoling Lu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9769 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; secondary metabolites; OSMAC; epigenetic; cryptic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Bio-Active Components from Marine Sponges

edited by

Sylvain Petek

and

Ali Al-Mourabit

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7629 | Submission Open

Keywords: sponges; isolation; synthesis; bioactivity; anti-cancer; anti-infective; human health; animal health; eco-friendly solution; chemical ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Application of Marine Chitin and Chitosan, 3rd Edition

edited by

Jessica Amber Jennings

and Tippabattini Jayaramudu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7264 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitin; chitosan; biomaterials; biopolymer; derivative; drug delivery; drug conjugation; chemical modification; physical modification; pharmaceutical; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Biotechnology of Algae

edited by

Helena Amaro

and

Ana Catarina Guedes

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5989 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; biofuels; biomass production; biorefinery; circular economy; CO2 sequestrations; cosmetics; cyanobacteria; ecosystems services; food/feed; IMTA; LCA; macroalgae; nutraceuticals; pharmaceuticals; seaweed; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Bioactive Compound Discovery by Combining Virtual with Actual Laboratory Experiments

edited by

Bin Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3474 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; biological activity; biosynthetic pathway; structure– activity relationships; molecular docking; network pharmacology; experimental validation; molecular networking; molecular dynamics simulations; machine learning algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Marine Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods: 2nd Edition

edited by

Munish Puri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1610 | Submission Open

Keywords: omega-3 fatty acids; carotenoids; bioactives; microalgae; functional food; probiotic; prebiotic; macroalgae; seaweed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Compounds Isolated from Seagrasses and Seaweeds

edited by Paraskevi Malea and

Dimitrios Stagos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1562 | Submission Open

Keywords: seagrasses; seaweeds; marine angiosperm; marine macroalgae; antioxidants; anticancer; chemoprevention; polyphenols; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Genome Mining and Drug Discovery of Marine and Halophilic Microorganisms

edited by

Cristina Sánchez-Porro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1413 | Submission Open

Keywords: halophilic; microorganisms; metagenomic; genome mining; gene clusters; biodiversity; antibiotics; anticancer; secondary metabolites; bioactive molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

High-Value Algae Products

edited by

Xiaxia Di

and Margarida Costa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1113 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; microalgae; biochemical composition; cultivation; industrial application; biotechnology; biomass; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Enzymes from Marine By-Products and Wastes

edited by

Zied Khiari

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymes; proteases; lipases; carbohydrases; chitinases; transglutaminases; fisheries and aquaculture; by-products and wastes; microbial fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

New Horizons on Small Molecules as Anticancer Agents: Drug Discovery and Applications

edited by

Paola Barraja

and

Marilia Barreca

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: antitumor activity; small molecules; marine natural products; bioactive molecules; drug discovery; lead optimization; innovative targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

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