Plant natural products (PNPs), i.e. plant metabolic products, are trace secondary metabolites synthesized by plants to play the role of biological defense and signal transduction. PNPs mainly include flavonoids, alkaloids, polysaccharides, essential oils, quinones, terpenes, lignans, coumarins, saponins, cardiac glycosides, phenolic acids, amino acids, and enzymes. After long-term molecular evolution, PNPs play an important role in life activities with their diverse and unique molecular structures. They not only play physiological roles such as signal transduction, nutrition, stress resistance, and defense in their host but also have various pharmacological activities in heterologous sources. They are an important source of drug creation. PNPs have a wide range of needs and applications in medicine, pesticide, veterinary drugs, and other industrial and agricultural production fields closely related to human life.
The theme of this topic is to collect the latest research progress in the field of PNPs chemistry and biology, so as to continuously inject fresh blood into the development of this discipline. This solicitation mainly focuses on three aspects: First, the extraction, separation, structural identification, structural optimization, biological activity, and action mechanism of PNPs; Second, biosynthesis and analysis of PNPs, chemical defense function, identification of bioactive components, and specific bioactivity of plant essential substances; Third, the excavation, toxicity, safety evaluation, development and utilization of PNPs with special effects.
We welcome the submission of creative research achievements in the following eight aspects. The types of papers include but are not limited to original research papers, reviews / mini-reviews, hypothesis and theory, etc.
－ Structure optimization, biological activity, and action mechanism of PNPs;
－ Extraction, separation, structure identification, and biological activity of PNPs;
－ Research on specific biological activities of plant essential substances;
－ Analysis of biosynthesis pathway of PNPs;
－ New approaches for identifying biologically active components of PNPs;
－ Research on chemical defense function of PNPs;
－ Research on toxicity and safety evaluation of PNPs;
－ Excavation, development, and utilization of PNPs with radiation-resistance.
Plant natural products (PNPs), i.e. plant metabolic products, are trace secondary metabolites synthesized by plants to play the role of biological defense and signal transduction. PNPs mainly include flavonoids, alkaloids, polysaccharides, essential oils, quinones, terpenes, lignans, coumarins, saponins, cardiac glycosides, phenolic acids, amino acids, and enzymes. After long-term molecular evolution, PNPs play an important role in life activities with their diverse and unique molecular structures. They not only play physiological roles such as signal transduction, nutrition, stress resistance, and defense in their host but also have various pharmacological activities in heterologous sources. They are an important source of drug creation. PNPs have a wide range of needs and applications in medicine, pesticide, veterinary drugs, and other industrial and agricultural production fields closely related to human life.
The theme of this topic is to collect the latest research progress in the field of PNPs chemistry and biology, so as to continuously inject fresh blood into the development of this discipline. This solicitation mainly focuses on three aspects: First, the extraction, separation, structural identification, structural optimization, biological activity, and action mechanism of PNPs; Second, biosynthesis and analysis of PNPs, chemical defense function, identification of bioactive components, and specific bioactivity of plant essential substances; Third, the excavation, toxicity, safety evaluation, development and utilization of PNPs with special effects.
We welcome the submission of creative research achievements in the following eight aspects. The types of papers include but are not limited to original research papers, reviews / mini-reviews, hypothesis and theory, etc.
－ Structure optimization, biological activity, and action mechanism of PNPs;
－ Extraction, separation, structure identification, and biological activity of PNPs;
－ Research on specific biological activities of plant essential substances;
－ Analysis of biosynthesis pathway of PNPs;
－ New approaches for identifying biologically active components of PNPs;
－ Research on chemical defense function of PNPs;
－ Research on toxicity and safety evaluation of PNPs;
－ Excavation, development, and utilization of PNPs with radiation-resistance.