Plant-Derived Antibiotics
A section of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Section Information
The Plant-Derived Antibiotics Section of the journal Antibiotics publishes original research and review articles reporting on antimicrobial effects of phytochemicals. The purpose of this Section is to address the need for new and complementary antimicrobials from plant sources. In particular, but not exclusively, the Section invites contributions reporting on:
- The isolation, structure elucidation, and antimicrobial (antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic) characterization of phytochemicals.
- Synergistic effects of phytochemical components, either combination of components, or enhancement of the activities of known antibiotics.
- Structure–activity relationships of antimicrobial phytochemicals.
- Antimicrobial effects of characterized essential oils.
- Application and practical use of antimicrobial phytochemicals in stored products, foods, or medicinal preparation (in vitro or in vivo).
- Ethnobotanical studies of anti-infectious herbal medicines with clear relation to the chemical composition of the material.
Manuscripts reporting on the screening of crude plant extracts will not normally be considered for publication in this Section. Manuscripts dealing with zone-of-inhibition assays will not normally be considered for publication; biological activities should be further quantified by MIC, IC50, or other statistical determinations.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils, 2nd Volume (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Antimicrobial Potential of Plant Extract and Its Compounds: From New Ecological Niches (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Antimicrobial Activity of Different Plant Extracts, Plant-Derived Compounds and Synthetic Derivatives of Natural Compounds on Pathogenic Microorganisms, 2nd Volume (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Antimicrobial Activity of Secondary Metabolites Produced in Nature (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Plants, Lichens, Fungi, and Algae Extracts and Derivatives with Antimicrobial Properties for Nutrition and Health (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Plant-Powered Solutions: Uncovering the Antibiotic Potential of Medicinal Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Antimicrobial and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Bioactive Compounds Extracted from Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Natural Alternatives and Their Synthetic Derivatives to Antibiotics (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Exploring Antimicrobial Properties and Bioactive Compounds of Edible and Medicinal Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Natural Products and Bio-Nanomaterials: Novel Strategies to Overcome Antibiotic Resistance (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- The Search for Antimicrobial Agents from Natural Products (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Essential Oil and Plant Extracts: Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Antiprotozoal Activity of Natural Products: 2nd Volume (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Antimicrobial Activity of Plant-Derived Products and Synthetic Derivatives, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Antibacterial, Antibiofilm and Anti-virulence Activity Research of Both Natural and Synthetic Products, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
