Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources: Extraction, Characterization, Evaluation and Application
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 July 2024) | Viewed by 8718
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural products; secondary plant metabolites; chemistry; essential oils; biological potential
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants, animals and microorganisms are sources of biologically active compounds with different activities. These include antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, anticholinesterase and other activities.
In the isolation and identification of biologically active compounds from natural sources, numerous analytical methods are of great importance. Among them, chromatographic and spectroscopic methods occupy the most important place.
Nowadays, biologically active compounds from natural sources have a wide range of applications, from the food and cosmetic industries to the pharmaceutical industry.
Identification of biologically active compounds is important for the study of the structure–activity relationship and further research on biological activities of modified natural products or their biosynthesis.
As a Guest Editor, I invite you to contribute to this Special Issue focusing on the isolation and identification of natural products using various analytical techniques and the evaluation and application of their biological potential.
Prof. Dr. Olivera Politeo
Dr. Mejra Bektasevic
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural products
- secondary metabolites
- isolation of natural compounds
- gas chromatography
- liquid chromatography
- mass spectrometry
- biological potential
- biological application
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