About this Research Topic
Health is and always has been of prime importance, meaning that many scientists focus most of their resources and time on the search for ways to protect it from various environmental effects and pathogens. Another big challenge in the field is the evolution of drug tolerance and resistance. Therefore, there is a pressing need for new and more potent drugs to replace the ones already marketed and prescribed. This makes it important to explore natural sources for their bioactive chemicals. Natural products are secondary metabolites isolated from plants, microbes and marine or terrestrial animals. They may be produced for defense and adaptation in response to drastic situations, such as changes in environmental and climatic conditions. Humankind has been exploring naturally occurring sources for new medicines, especially plants, since the ancient times. Since then, large numbers of medicinal compounds from plants are being used for the treatment of various diseases.
There are a myriad of natural product compounds from plants which we use in our daily life for different problems. According to one World Health Organization (WHO) report, 25% of the prescribed drugs in recent years have their origin in plants. Plants contain various active constituents present in their different parts, such as roots, leaves, stems, seeds, bark, and fruit. Some of these active compounds have effective physiological responses for the treatment of diseases in animals and humans. These plants are termed as medicinal plants. According to the WHO, medicinal plants should be investigated to understand their safety, efficiency, and properties in order to make them the source of various useful drugs. In this Research Topic we would like to explore plant-derived natural products containing potentially active functional groups.
This Research Topic welcomes submissions of manuscripts on, but not limited to, the following:
• Isolation and purification of natural products from plants
• Structure elucidation and possible biological applications.
• Strategies and methods for isolation of novel secondary metabolites and their characterization.
There are a myriad of natural product compounds from plants which we use in our daily life for different problems. According to one World Health Organization (WHO) report, 25% of the prescribed drugs in recent years have their origin in plants. Plants contain various active constituents present in their different parts, such as roots, leaves, stems, seeds, bark, and fruit. Some of these active compounds have effective physiological responses for the treatment of diseases in animals and humans. These plants are termed as medicinal plants. According to the WHO, medicinal plants should be investigated to understand their safety, efficiency, and properties in order to make them the source of various useful drugs. In this Research Topic we would like to explore plant-derived natural products containing potentially active functional groups.
This Research Topic welcomes submissions of manuscripts on, but not limited to, the following:
• Isolation and purification of natural products from plants
• Structure elucidation and possible biological applications.
• Strategies and methods for isolation of novel secondary metabolites and their characterization.
Keywords: Natural Products, Identification, Bioactivities, Secondary Metabolites
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