Potential Antimicrobial Agents Occurred in Edible and Non-edible Plants
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2024) | Viewed by 941
Special Issue Editors
2. Institute of Chemistry and Metabolism of Drugs (IQUIMEFA), University of Buenos Aires—National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Interests: neglected diseases; antimicrobial activity; natural compounds; plant extracts; terpenoids; flavonoids; Asteraceae
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Interests: natural product chemistry (isolation and structure elucidation); secondary/specialized metabolism; metabolic profiling; molecular modelling; docking and dynamics; bioorganic and medicinal chemistry; anti-parasitic, anti-cancer; anti-fungal; anti-inflammatory bioactive compounds
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Interests: neglected diseases; infectious diseases; antiviral activity; natural compounds; plant extracts; nanomolecules; native plants; domestication
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Throughout history and in recent years, infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi have profoundly impacted human health, leading to significant economic and social consequences worldwide. Many of these diseases caused by microorganisms have a high global incidence and lack effective and safe treatments. Since ancient times, plants have played a crucial role in promoting human health, serving not only as foods and medicines but also as sources of novel active compounds and scaffolds for drug discovery.
Recently, the importance of certain edible plants has been highlighted, not only for their nutritional value but also for their potential as sources of active compounds, with a significant role in preventing and/or treating certain pathologies. Functional foods contribute to reducing the incidence of diseases while enhancing biological defense mechanisms and the physical and mental well-being of individuals.
In this sense, this Special Issue aims to present research studies related to the antimicrobial activity of both edible and non-edible plants, as well as the natural compounds isolated from them. Therefore, contributions (original research or review articles) focusing on the antimicrobial activity of plant-derived products (i.e., extracts, fractions), their effect on the immune system, as well as those related to the nutritional contribution of the edible plants, are particularly welcome. We eagerly expect research contributions oriented to the in silico and/or in vitro evaluations of plant-derived compounds, their mechanism of action and/or target identification, as well as their potential applications in promoting human health and combating infectious diseases. Additionally, the identification/recognition of antimicrobial active principles from edible and non-edible plants using traditional and emergent approaches, e.g., biological screening, bio-guided fractionation, high-throughput screening, microfractionation, and chemometrics/metabolomics, are also encouraged. This Special Issue is part of the activities of the Potential Antimicrobial Agents present in Plant Foods of Regional Interest Network (REDALIM-MIC), which is affiliated with the Ibero-American Programme on Science and Technology (CYTED); therefore, an emphasis on antimicrobial agents occurring in edible plants and plant foods is highly welcome.
Prof. Dr. Valeria Patricia Sülsen
Prof. Dr. Ericsson Coy-Barrera
Dr. Brenda Salomé Konigheim
Prof. Dr. Armando Caceres
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant extracts
- natural compounds
- infectious diseases
- edible plants
- medicinal plants
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