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 …

Metabolite profiling is critical in many aspects of the life sciences, particularly natural product
research. Obtaining precise information on the chemical composition of complex natural …

Natural product research aims to characterize specialized metabolites from various living
organisms and assess their biological properties from either a chemical ecology or drug …

Microorganisms have a long track record as important sources of novel bioactive natural
products, particularly in the field of drug discovery. While microbes have been shown to …

For centuries plants have been intensively utilized as reliable sources of food, flavoring,
agrochemical and pharmaceutical ingredients. However, plant natural habitats are being …

Highlights•qNMR is a powerful analytical tool for structure and purity determination.•qNMR is
suitable for the quality control of complex natural samples.•qNMR and MS-hyphenated …

European and global food policies require that food put on the market is authentic, which
means that the label declaration matches the composition and provenance of the food item …

The present quality control method of Chinese medicinal materials (CMM) has obvious
deficiency, which cannot be compatible with the multi-target and multi-component …

The intrinsic value of biodiversity extends beyond species diversity, genetic heritage,
ecosystem variability and ecological services, such as climate regulation, water quality …

Drug discovery from natural sources is going through a renaissance, having spent many
decades in the shadow of synthetic molecule drug discovery, despite the fact that natural …