Natural Products Chemistry
A section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Section Information
The Natural Products Chemistry Section of the journal Molecules publishes original research and timely review articles on all aspects of natural product chemistry. The Section aims to increase our knowledge on the isolation, analytical characterization, chemical structure, biological activity, biosynthesis and the use of natural products for human benefit.
As a section of a chemical journal, all presented work must be clearly related to chemical knowledge, i.e. work on extracts or herbal preparations without characterization of chemical constituents will not be considered.
In particular (but not exclusively), this Section invites contributions that report on:
- Isolation and structure elucidation of new natural products
- Analytical characterization of natural products using state-of-the art methods
- Methods for quality control of herbal and other natural medicinal preparations or foodstuff
- Biological activity (pharmacology and toxicology) of natural products including in vitro and in vivo pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics
- Structure–activity studies of natural products and analogues
- Ethnomedicinal and ethnopharmacological studies with clear relation to the chemical constituents of the investigated material
- Studies on the biosynthesis of natural products
- Total or semi-synthesis of natural products and analogues
- Studies on chemical ecology and related aspects
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Biomanufacturing of Natural Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds in Plant Extracts: Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Essential Oils: From Extraction to Application (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Special Issue in Honor of Prof. David Crich’s 65th Birthday for His Outstanding Contributions to Carbohydrate Chemistry (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Study on Green Extraction Technology and Biological Activity of Natural Products (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Food Chemistry: Food Quality and New Analytical Approaches II (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Cotton Research on Molecular Levels: From Biosynthesis Chemistry to End-Product Utilization (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Natural Antioxidants, Dyes and Their Synthetic Analogs (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Plant Secondary Metabolites with Health Effects: Discovery and Engineering (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Research on Polyphenolic Compounds from Nature Products: Extraction, Analysis and Biological Properties (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Phytochemistry, Human Health and Molecular Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Anti-inflammatory Activity of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Role of Natural Products in Inflammation (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Natural Products in Anticancer Activity (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Research on Natural Toxins from Plants and Food (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Functional Foods and Dietary Bioactives in Human Health (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Therapeutic and Nutraceutical Values of Functional Food (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds against Parasite, Bacteria and Related Diseases–2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Natural Products and Their Biological Activities (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- New Frontiers in Fermented Products – 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Marine Natural Products: Isolations, Structures and Bioactivities (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Bioactive Microbial Metabolites: Recent Developments and Challenges (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Antioxidant Activity of Natural Products: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Medicinal Value of Natural Bioactive Compounds and Plant Extracts II (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Novel Spectral and Spatial Process Analytical Tools for Food Quality (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Natural Substances and Their Derivatives: In Search of New Structures, Activities and Applications-2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Functional Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Natural Compounds Derived from Microorganisms: Development, Application and Challenge (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Virgin Olive Oil: Processing, Byproducts, Quality Control, and Nutraceutical Profile II (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Extraction of Food and Natural Products: Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Bioactive Molecules and Drug Lead Compounds (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Phytochemical and Biological Activities of Natural Product with Application in Pharmacy and Food Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Functional Compounds from Microorganisms: Isolation, Characterization and Properties (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Anticancer, Antioxidant, and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Natural Products (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Natural Compounds for Disease and Health II (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources III (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Biodiscovery Downunder: New Discoveries in Natural Products Chemistry (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Potential of Natural Products as Drug Leads Possessing Antioxidant, Antiaging and Anticancer Properties (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds from Plants with Pharmaceutical Interest II (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in Plant-Sourced Natural Compounds as Anticancer Agents (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Bioactivity of Natural Compounds: From Plants to Humans (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Synthesis of Natural Products Using Engineered Plants and Microorganisms (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Waste and By-Products from Agricultural Production for Innovative Health Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Isolation, Identification and Application of Biologically Active Natural Products—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Phytochemical Profile and Biological Evaluation of Plant Extracts (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Natural Products and Analogues with Promising Biological Profiles (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Anti-inflammatory Activities of Natural Products—Third Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Curcumin and Its Derivatives (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Research on the Attainment and Biological Activity of Natural Products (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Chemical Analyses and Applications of Essential Oils (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Flavonoids and Other Polyphenols: Extraction, Analysis and Biological Properties (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Bioactive Phytochemicals: Extraction and Health Benefits (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Natural Food Constituents and Their Biological Activity, Bioaccessibility and Bioavailability (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Natural Products in the Antioxidant Drug Discovery Process (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Isolation and Structure Determination of Bioactive Natural Products (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Plants Extractions in Health Care (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Extraction, Characterization, and Potential Applications of Bioactive Molecules from Natural Sources Ⅲ (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Countercurrent Chromatography (CCC/CPC) as Versatile Separation ‘Tool-Box’ in the Field of Natural Product Recovery (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Coumarin and Its Derivatives III (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Natural Compounds in Modern Therapies, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Phenolic and Polyphenolic Compounds: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Applications (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Secondary Metabolites from Natural Products: Extraction, Isolation and Biological Activities (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Metabolites of Biofunctional Interest from Plant Sources (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Natural Products as Antimicrobial Agents: From Extraction to Therapeutic Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Anti-cancer Agents from Natural Products (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Natural Products Based Anticancer Drugs (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Potential Antimicrobial Agents Occurred in Edible and Non-edible Plants (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Nature: The Best Source of Antibacterial Agents (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Bioactive Molecules Targeting Inflammation Processes in Related Diseases—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Natural Products from Plant: From Determination to Application (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Silymarin and Derivatives: From Biosynthesis to Health Benefits 2.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Pharmacological Activities of Bioactive Compounds in Plants and Foods as Therapeutic Agents (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Natural Compounds in Neurological Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Natural Products (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds in Food Nutrition: Identification and Biological Activity (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Plant Sourced Compounds: Extraction, Identification and Bioactivity (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Innovative Marine Molecules: Chemistry, Biology and Analysis (Volume II) (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Microbial Natural Products: A Promising Source for Medical Application (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research on Application in Food and Health II (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- NMR and Mass Spectrometry in Plant Metabolomics, Compound Isolation and Characterisation II (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Effect of Natural Products on Skin Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Study on the Bioactive Compounds from Plant Extraction (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Extraction and Analysis of New Bioactive Compounds Derived from Natural Products, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Research on Natural Products for Intestinal Disorders (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Chemical and Biological Research on Bioactive Natural Products (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Application of Emerging and Acknowledged Approaches for Food and Beverages Authentication (Deadline: 16 September 2024)
- New Approaches in the Extraction of Biomolecules from Plants–Molecular and Application Basics (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Natural Terpenoid Alkaloids: Extraction, Phytochemistry Analysis and Human Health (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Recent Advances in the Field of Natural Product Synthesis: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Ari Mauri Petri Koskinen’s Retirement (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Pharmacological and Biological Activities of Bioactive Compounds in Natural Products (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Conventional and Emerging Extraction Techniques for Compounds from Natural Source and Food: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Recent Advances in Cannabis and Hemp Research (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Natural Product-Based Anticancer Drug Design (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Plant Bioactive Compounds in Pharmaceuticals (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Plant Secondary Metabolites with Medicinal, Nutritional, and Cosmetic Values (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Natural Products in Anticancer Therapy (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Natural Products as Sources of New Approved Drugs (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Bioactive Phenolic and Polyphenolic Compounds, Volume III (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Design and Synthesis of Antimicrobial Natural Products (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Biologically Active Small Molecules Inspired by Plant Secondary Metabolites (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Discovery, Isolation, and Mechanisms of Bioactive Natural Products (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Bioproducts for Health III (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Natural Bioactive Compounds from Traditional Asian Plants (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Deciphering the Cyanobacterial Treasure: Investigating the Diversity and Biomedical Potential of Secondary Metabolites (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Natural Products as Insecticidal Agents (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Bioelements and Bioactive Metabolites of Natural Origin—Health-Promoting Applications—Volume II (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Analysis and Biological Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Extracts from Natural Plants (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Phytochemical and Antioxidant Analysis of Medicinal and Food Plants Towards Bioactive Food and Pharmaceutical Resources (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Chemical Analyses and Therapeutic Properties of Plant Extracts (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Plant Saponins (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Phytochemical Analysis and Bioactivity Screening of Medicinal Plants for Drug Discovery (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Antiviral Bioactive Compounds from Natural Products, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Extraction and Analysis of Natural Products in Food—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Insights on Inorganic/Organic Composites Containing Natural Bioactive Molecules (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Secondary Metabolites from Plant- or Animal-Associated Endophytic Fungus (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Neuroprotective Potential of Bioactive Natural Compounds in Oxidative Stress Conditions III (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Research on Chemical Composition and Activity of Natural Products (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Multifunctional Natural Ingredients in Skin Protection and Care (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Study on Extraction and Chemical Constituents of Natural Extracts (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Crocus sativus L. Extract and Its Constituents: Chemistry, Pharmacology and Therapeutic Potential, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Anti-inflammatory Natural Compounds (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Selected Papers from 11th International Workshop on Anthocyanins and Betalains (IWA&B 2024) (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Cutting-Edge Isolation Characterization and Pharmaceutical Formulation of Natural Products and Their Derivatives (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Flavonoids’ and Other Polyphenols’ Pharmacological Activities for Phytopharmaceutical and Medicinal Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Chemical Profiling of Plant Extracts with Antioxidant Activity: Identification of Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Isolation, Identification, and Applications of Bioactive Compounds from Marine Plants (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Natural Antioxidant Potential from Food By-Products (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Analytical Methods for Natural Products (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Chemical Composition and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Essential Oils (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Extraction, Analysis and Biological Activity Studies of Compounds from Natural Products—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Effect of Natural Products in the Cancer Therapy Mechanism (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Natural Medicines: Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Structural Analysis and Biological Evaluation of Compounds from Fungi—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Exploring the Potential of Plant-Derived Natural Anticancer Agents (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Natural Products in Counteracting Oxidative Stress and Inflammation (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Phytochemicals from Diet and Medicinal Plants: Chemical Diversity, Delivery Systems and Bioactivity (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Bast Fiber Crops: Novel Extractions and Applications of Fiber, Cellulose and Polysaccharide (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Health Benefiting Components of Plants and Fungi (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Antibacterial Agents from Natural Source, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Biological Activity of Plant Compounds and Extract, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Research Progress and Application of Natural Compounds—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Antimicrobial Properties of Natural Products (Volume Ⅱ) (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Biological Activities of Traditional Medicinal Plants, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds from Foods for Health Benefits (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Phytochemical Profiling, Bioactivity, Biotechnology Studies and Practical Applications of Medicinal and Cosmetic Plants (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Bioactive Natural Products for Prevention and Treatment of Cancer, Cardiovascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and Aging (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activity Perspectives of Medicinal Plants (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Natural Polyphenols in Human Health (Volume II) (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Natural Products as New Antiviral/Antiparasitic/Antibacterial/Antimicrobial Treatment Options (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Antibacterial and Antioxidant Properties of Plant-Derived Natural Products—Preparation and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources: Discovery, Evaluation and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation of Alkaloids (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Probing Pharmacological and Biological Performance of Synthetic and Natural Compounds—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Exploring Bioactive Polyphenolic Compounds in Food and Natural Real-World Samples II (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Research and Application of Plant Sourced Polysaccharides—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Isolation and Characterization of Biologically Active Compounds from Natural Sources (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Antioxidant Activity of Plant Phenolics, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Natural Products with Antiviral, Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Activities (Deadline: 7 July 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Bioactive Compounds
- Featured Reviews in Natural Products Chemistry
- Natural Products as Leads or Drugs against Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Natural Products: Anticancer Potential and Beyond (Closed)
- Neuroprotection Mediated by Natural Products and Their Chemical Derivatives
- Phenolic Compounds from Plants: Chemistry, Analysis and Biological Activity (Closed)
- Phytoalexins: Fundamental Aspects and Applications (Closed)
- Phytochemicals: Biosynthesis, Metabolism and Biological Activities (Closed)
- Preanalytical Methods for Natural Products Production
- Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Bioactive Natural Products
- Recent Advances in Flavors and Fragrances
- Wine Chemistry (Closed)