Smart nanoparticles, which can respond to biological cues or be guided by them, are
emerging as a promising drug delivery platform for precise cancer treatment. The field of …

Drug delivery technologies have enabled the development of many pharmaceutical
products that improve patient health by enhancing the delivery of a therapeutic to its target …

Natural products and their structural analogues have historically made a major contribution
to pharmacotherapy, especially for cancer and infectious diseases. Nevertheless, natural …

Medicinal plants have historically proven their value as a source of molecules with
therapeutic potential, and nowadays still represent an important pool for the identification of …

One of the major questions in contemporary plant science involves determining the
functional mechanisms that plants use to shape their microbiome. Plants produce a plethora …

The discovery of antibiotics in the previous century lead to reduction in mortality and
morbidity due to infectious diseases but their inappropriate and irrational use has resulted in …

Natural products (NPs) are secondary metabolites produced and used by organisms for
defending or adapting purposes. These molecules were naturally selected during thousands …

Highlights•Natural products contribute more than one-third of all FDA-approved NMEs.•The
absolute number of natural product approvals peaked in the 1990s and has since …

Plants have had an essential role in the folklore of ancient cultures. In addition to the use as
food and spices, plants have also been utilized as medicines for over 5000 years. It is …

Owing to the high diversity of terrestrial and marine organisms, natural products (secondary
metabolites) are some of the most successful source of drug leads for the treatment of many …