Natural Products for Antimicrobial and Drug Delivery: A Look into the Future
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Targeting and Design".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 946
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Resistance is a natural process of microorganisms; however, it has been intensified in recent years due to the excessive and incorrect use of antibiotics and antifungals. This, in turn, has caused the development of resistance factors, such as changes in places where antibiotics and antifungals act, membrane permeability, active pumping of antibiotics and antifungals out of the microorganisms and the production of enzymes that degrade antibiotics and antifungals.
Throughout our evolution, natural products have been of utmost significance in producing antimicrobial agents. Additionally, emerging biodegradable and non-degradable polymer systems provide a novel avenue for the incorporation and release of active natural products. A controlled drug release system helps to keep the profile of drug concentration constant within the therapeutic range and avoids adverse side effects.
This Special Issue aims to collate papers that address the importance of natural products and drug delivery systems in combating microbial infections. Potential topics include, but is not limited to, the following: natural compounds; antimicrobial agents; drug delivery systems; essential oils; and mechanisms of action. We welcome submissions of both original research articles and review.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Hélcio Silva Dos Santos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural products
- microbial infections
- drug delivery systems
- essential oils
- mechanism of action
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