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Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants

Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 9.2k research works in it since 1950. 19.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the biological properties, pharmacological effects, and potential applications of Aloe vera and its related compounds, such as Emodin and Anthraquinones. The research covers a wide range of topics including antioxidant potential, anticancer properties, anti-inflammatory effects, wound healing efficacy, and the pharmacology and toxicity of Aloe vera components.

  • Aloe Vera
  • Emodin
  • Anthraquinones
  • Antioxidant
  • Pharmacology
  • Toxicity
  • Anticancer
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Wound Healing
  • Polysaccharides
Research works
9.2k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.8k
per year above
Top-10% rate
19.6%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+14%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants research?

By volume, China and India publish the most (450 and 348 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 450 works
  2. 2 India 348 works
  3. 3 Indonesia 112 works
  4. 4 Nigeria 67 works
  5. 5 United States 66 works
  6. 6 Türkiye 59 works
  7. 7 Pakistan 51 works
  8. 8 Brazil 49 works
  9. 9 Egypt 49 works
  10. 10 Iran 47 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: 34.6%India: 26.8%Indonesia: 8.6%Nigeria: 5.2%6 others listed: 24.8%35%largest
China450 · 34.6%India348 · 26.8%Indonesia112 · 8.6%Nigeria67 · 5.2%6 others listed322 · 24.8%

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Which institutions lead Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine publishes the most Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants research, followed by Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Who are the leading researchers in Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants include Robert Verpoorte and Thomas Efferth.

  1. 1 Robert Verpoorte Netherlands 1.9k citations
  2. 2 Thomas Efferth Germany 1.3k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants research done?

The largest centres of Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Shanghai (China) and New Delhi (India).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 67 works
  2. 2 Guangzhou China 29 works
  3. 3 Shanghai China 23 works
  4. 4 New Delhi India 21 works
  5. 5 Lahore Pakistan 19 works
  6. 6 Chengdu China 19 works
  7. 7 Chennai India 19 works
  8. 8 Hangzhou China 18 works
  9. 9 Nanjing China 17 works
  10. 10 Cairo Egypt 17 works
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Where is the best place to study Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants?

Among universities, judged by research, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Beijing University of Chinese MedicineChina 60.027.8%37.1×11 +1.5%
2 Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 55.058.4%21.5×8 -48.7%
3 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 44.239.9%5.5×9 +9.0%

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 biological activity of medicinal plants research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants.

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