Plant-Derived Natural Products: Phytochemical Diversity and Functional Properties

Submission Deadline: 31 December 2025 View: 450 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editors

Dr. ELBOUZIDI Amine

Email: Amine.elbouzidi@ump.ac.ma

Affiliation: Laboratoire d’Amélioration des Productions Agricoles, Biotechnologie et Environnement (LAPABE), Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed Premier, Oujda, 60000, Morocco

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Research Interests: natural products research, plant biotechnology, medicinal plants, phytochemistry

Dr. TAIBI Mohamed

Email: Mohamedtaibi9@hotmail.fr

Affiliation: Laboratoire d’Amélioration des Productions Agricoles, Biotechnologie et Environnement (LAPABE), Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed Premier, Oujda, 60000, Morocco

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Research Interests: plant chemistry, pharmacological activity, environmental impacts on plant metabolites,  materials science

Prof. ASEHRAOU Abdeslam

Email: a.asehraou@ump.ac.ma

Affiliation: Laboratory of Bioresources, Biotechnology, Ethnopharmacology and Health, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed First University, Boulevard Mohamed VI, B.P. 717, Oujda, 60000, Morocco

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Research Interests: microbiology, biotechnology, probiotics, bioactive compound development

Summary

Natural products derived from plants represent a rich source of bioactive compounds with significant applications in health and agricultural sectors. These bioactivesincluding polyphenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, and terpenoidsplay critical roles in human health promotion and in enhancing the quality and resilience of agricultural outputs. Valorization strategies for these natural compounds are pivotal in advancing sustainable biotechnological applications and functional product development.

This Special Issue aims to highlight innovative research and comprehensive reviews focused on the extraction, biotechnological enhancement, functional characterization, and applied use of natural plant-derived products. Emphasis will be placed on multidisciplinary approaches combining phytochemistry, plant biotechnology, and applied sciences to optimize the utility of these metabolites in pharmaceutical, dietary, and crop enhancement contexts.

We welcome submissions of original research articles, reviews, and short communications addressing recent advances in the valorization of plant natural products, with a focus on both fundamental and applied aspects.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
·Advanced extraction and purification techniques of natural compounds
·Functional Applications of Phytochemicals in Agricultural Sectors
·Metabolic engineering and biotechnological approaches for enhanced bioactive production
·Plant-based bioactive as biostimulants and biofertilizers in agriculture
·Bioactivity-guided fractionation and metabolomic profiling
·Integration of omics tools in natural product discovery and application

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