Preface

In recent years, research on microbes and their metabolites has made rapid progress.Microbial metabolites, which include a variety of bioactive compounds, have shown great potential in a variety of applications ranging from medicine, agriculture, to industry.In an era where antimicrobial resistance is a pressing global problem, the discovery and development of new metabolites that can act as antibiotics, antifungals, or anticancer agents is crucial.Innovations in microbial metabolite-based drug development not only promise new solutions for difficult-to-treat diseases but also open up new opportunities in immunomodulation therapy and the treatment of chronic diseases.