Frontiers in Natural Products: Review Collection

Natural products research is a dynamic and rapidly evolving field that explores the diverse chemical compounds produced by living organisms. These compounds have been pivotal in the development of pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and other bioactive agents. Despite significant advancements, the field faces challenges such as the need for more efficient isolation and purification techniques, understanding the complex biosynthetic pathways, and the integration of computational methods to predict biological activities. Recent studies have made strides in elucidating the structural and stereochemical properties of natural products, which are crucial for their biological function. However, there remains a gap in comprehensive reviews that synthesize these findings and propose new research directions. This is particularly important as the field continues to expand with the discovery of novel compounds and the application of advanced technologies.

This research topic aims to compile high-quality review articles that provide a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in natural products research. The goal is to address key questions such as the current state of biological activity studies, the role of informatics in natural product research, and the challenges in isolation and purification processes. By inviting contributions from leading experts, this collection seeks to highlight significant findings and propose future research trajectories.

To gather further insights in the expansive field of natural products, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Biological activities of natural products
- Informatics and computational methods in natural product research
- Techniques for isolation and purification of natural compounds
- Natural product biosynthesis pathways
- Structural and stereochemical analysis of natural products

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Original Research
• ... View all formats

Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review

Keywords: natural products, review, biosynthesis, stereochemical analysis, structural analysis, biological activities, computational methods

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.