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Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds

Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds is a research topic within Biomaterials. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 9.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the bioactive properties of latex compounds, particularly from Calotropis procera and Hoodia gordonii. It covers a wide range of activities such as antitumor, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cytotoxic effects. Additionally, it explores the ethnobotanical aspects of these latex compounds.

  • Latex
  • Calotropis procera
  • Pregnane Glycosides
  • Antitumor Activity
  • C21 Steroidal Glycosides
  • Antioxidant
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Cytotoxicity
  • Hoodia gordonii
  • Ethnobotany
Research works
11k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
968
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.0%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+6%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds research?

By volume, China and India publish the most (356 and 187 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 356 works
  2. 2 India 187 works
  3. 3 Nigeria 54 works
  4. 4 United States 50 works
  5. 5 Brazil 45 works
  6. 6 South Korea 39 works
  7. 7 Pakistan 38 works
  8. 8 Egypt 36 works
  9. 9 Vietnam 34 works
  10. 10 Saudi Arabia 32 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

China: 40.8%India: 21.5%Nigeria: 6.2%United States: 5.8%6 others listed: 25.7%41%largest
China356 · 40.8%India187 · 21.5%Nigeria54 · 6.2%United States50 · 5.8%6 others listed224 · 25.7%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology publishes the most Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds research, followed by Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and Guiyang Medical University.

Where is Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds research done?

The largest centres of Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Shanghai (China) and Hanoi (Vietnam).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 45 works
  2. 2 Guangzhou China 27 works
  3. 3 Shanghai China 19 works
  4. 4 Hanoi Vietnam 17 works
  5. 5 Guiyang China 15 works
  6. 6 Kunming China 14 works
  7. 7 Giza Egypt 13 works
  8. 8 New Delhi India 13 works
  9. 9 Jinan China 13 works
  10. 10 Riyadh Saudi Arabia 12 works
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Where is the best place to study Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds?

Among universities, judged by research, 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 30.013.1%7.9×10 -11.8%

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 Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2006.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Which topics inside it are moving

Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.