Natural Products in Internal Diseases: From Preclinical Research to Clinical Translation
A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2025 | Viewed by 164
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pharmacokinetics; drug monitoring; health technology assessment; artificial intelligence; clinical pharmacology; phytotherapy; natural products
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: drug delivery systems; pharmacokinetics; health technology assessment; drug safety; clinical pharmacology; natural products
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: drug delivery systems; pharmacokinetics; drug monitoring; health technology assessment; drug safety; natural products
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on exploring natural products and their therapeutic potential in the management and treatment of internal diseases. Natural products have long been a rich source of bioactive compounds with diverse pharmacological properties, offering promising avenues for addressing unmet medical needs in conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, gastrointestinal conditions, and respiratory illnesses.
We invite researchers to submit original research articles, reviews, systematic reviews, and case studies on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- The isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from natural sources;
- The mechanisms of action of therapeutic effects of natural products in internal diseases;
- The development of novel formulations and drug delivery systems for natural compounds;
- Preclinical and clinical studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of natural products;
- Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and toxicity profiles of natural compounds;
- The synergistic effects of natural products with conventional therapies;
- Studies leveraging artificial intelligence for drug discovery and the optimization of natural product therapies;
- The evaluation of phytotherapeutics in the context of traditional practices and their integration into evidence-based medicine.
Contributions addressing innovative methodologies and translational approaches in the use of natural products and phytotherapeutics are particularly encouraged, and we also welcome systematic reviews evaluating the state of evidence in this area. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the role of natural products in modern medicine, promoting their application from bench to bedside.
Prof. Dr. Roberto Pontarolo
Dr. Luana Mota Ferreira
Guest Editors
Dr. Raul Edison Luna Lazo
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- natural products
- internal diseases
- cardiovascular diseases
- diabetes
- autoimmune disorders
- gastrointestinal conditions
- respiratory illnesses
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