Bioactive natural compounds
Bioactive natural compounds is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 12.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the biological activities and potential pharmacological applications of prenylated flavonoids, with a focus on their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. The research covers the isolation, structure-activity relationship, and enzyme inhibition of these natural products, as well as their traditional medicinal uses in various cultures.
- Prenylated Flavonoids
- Pharmacology
- Antioxidants
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anticancer
- Traditional Medicine
- Enzyme Inhibition
- Isolation
- Structure-Activity Relationship
- Natural Products
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +7% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Bioactive natural compounds research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (652 and 287 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 652 works
- 2 India 287 works
- 3 Indonesia 88 works
- 4 South Korea 79 works
- 5 United States 69 works
- 6 Thailand 48 works
- 7 Japan 43 works
- 8 Türkiye 37 works
- 9 Malaysia 35 works
- 10 Brazil 34 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Bioactive natural compounds research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College publishes the most Bioactive natural compounds research, followed by Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ilia State University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 20 works
- 2 Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 9 works
- 3 Ilia State UniversityGeorgia 8 works
- 4 Shenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityChina 8 works
- 5 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 8 works
- 6 State Museum of Natural History KarlsruheGermany 8 works
- 7 Beijing University of Chinese MedicineChina 8 works
- 8 Sam Higginbottom Institute of AgricultureIndia 7 works
- 9 Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 7 works
- 10 Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineChina 7 works
Where is Bioactive natural compounds research done?
The largest centres of Bioactive natural compounds research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Guangzhou (China) and Chengdu (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Kunming and Bangkok.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- KunmingCN · 23.6 works6.2×
- BangkokTH · 21.6 works5.0×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Bioactive natural compounds than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Bioactive natural compounds?
Among universities, judged by research, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina | 45.0 | 44.8% | 23.3× | 9 | -10.1% |
| 2 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina | 30.0 | 12.6% | 11.6× | 20 | -16.4% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Bioactive natural compounds research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Bioactive natural compounds.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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