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Natural products derived from plants and microorganisms provide sustainable and effective alternatives to synthetic chemicals across plant protection, functional foods, and therapeutic applications. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Summarize recent progress in the isolation, chemical characterization, biological activities, and practical applications of plant- and microbial-derived natural products.

August 23, 2026MoleculesOpen Access

Natural Products: Advances in Isolation, Characterization, Biological Activities, and Plant Protection Applications

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HEHazem S. ElshafieUniversity of Basilicata

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Review highlights advances in bioactive natural compounds across agriculture and medicine, indicating their growing role in sustainable disease management and drug discovery.

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Summarize recent progress in the isolation, chemical characterization, biological activities, and practical applications of plant- and microbial-derived natural products.
Synthesized findings from a curated collection of studies covering plant protection, functional foods, and therapeutic agents.
Evaluated major structural and biosynthetic classes, including alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, glycosides, saponins, and polyketides.
Identified diverse bioactive compounds with demonstrated utility as sustainable biopesticides and biofertilizers in agriculture.
Highlighted structural mechanisms of action that support new therapeutic applications, drug discovery pipelines, and health-promoting formulations.

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Hazem S. Elshafie (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aad857677a34114445b06 https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31162921

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Review highlights advances in bioactive natural compounds across agriculture and medicine, indicating their growing role in sustainable disease management and drug discovery.

Natural Products: Advances in Isolation, Characterization, Biological Activities, and Plant Protection Applications

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Natural Products: Advances in Isolation, Characterization, Biological Activities, and Plant Protection Applications

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