Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Plant-Powered Solutions: Uncovering the Antibiotic Potential of Medicinal Plants

Dear Colleagues,

In an era marked by the growing challenge of antibiotic resistance and the need for sustainable healthcare solutions, the exploration of nature's pharmacopeia offers a promising avenue. Medicinal plants, often overlooked in modern medicine, possess a hidden treasure trove of compounds with remarkable antibiotic potential. This Special Issue, ‘Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Plant-Powered Solutions: Uncovering the Antibiotic Potential of Medicinal Plants’, aims to delve into the captivating world of botanical antibiotics, with a focus on robust chemical analysis and precise quantification of their biological activities.

Medicinal plants have been revered for centuries by diverse cultures for their therapeutic properties. They offer an invaluable source of bioactive compounds, many of which have demonstrated potent antimicrobial properties. This Special Issue seeks submissions of research articles and reviews that underscore the importance of rigorous chemical analysis and quantification in evaluating the antibiotic potential of these botanical wonders.

Please note that manuscripts dealing solely with zone-of-inhibition assays will not normally be considered for publication. Instead, we encourage submissions that delve deeper, aiming to quantify biological activities through methods such as Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), IC50, or other statistically sound determinations. These refined analyses enable a more comprehensive understanding of the efficacy and potential clinical applications of plant-derived antibiotics.

We cordially invite you to send in your contributions unraveling the multifaceted relationship between medicinal plants and antibiotic discovery, thereby laying the groundwork for innovative, sustainable, and nature-inspired solutions to the global antimicrobial crisis, supported by rigorous chemical analysis and quantification of their efficacy.

Prof. Dr. N.A. Michael Eskin
Prof. Dr. Marina DellaGreca
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Antibiotics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• medicinal plants
• antibiotic discovery
• bioactive compounds
• quantification of biological activities
• antibiotic potential