Isolation and Structure Determination of Bioactive Natural Products

Dear Colleagues,

Due to the presence of biologically active compounds, a lot of extracts obtained from natural products have various antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, as well as other properties. These components are widely spread in herbs, fruits, and natural products. Their isolation, separation, and analysis are of great interest in several fields, such as the pharmaceutical and food industries, biochemistry, medical cell biology, nutrition, and biotechnology research. In recent years, the most frequently used approaches, including selective isolation, preconcentration, and separation of primary and secondary plant metabolites, especially sugars (including cyclitols), polyphenols, terpenes, carotenoids, nitrogen-containing alkaloids and saponins present in a range of complex matrices, have been subject to discussion. Various conventional and non-conventional sample preparation methods have been used for the extraction of the abovementioned compounds. Moreover, chromatographic techniques, which are characterized by high sensitivity, selectivity, and versatility, are widely applied for the determination of these compounds.

This Special Issue is dedicated to featuring the latest research that is ongoing in the field of bioactive natural products. It is expected that most submissions will focus on the methodology of isolation and determination of biologically active compounds, but structural analysis will also be considered. Original research (communications, full papers, and reviews) that discusses innovative methodologies for the research of bioactive natural products with potential application in various industries fields is therefore welcome.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Magdalena Ligor
Prof. Aleksandra Szydłowska-Czerniak
Guest Editor

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