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Papers

(The median citation count of Phytochemistry Reviews is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Biosynthesis and metabolic actions of simple phenolic acids in plants	187
A review of alpha-glucosidase inhibitors from plants as potential candidates for the treatment of type-2 diabetes	141
The role of sterols in plant response to abiotic stress	101
Flavonoids: A complementary approach to conventional therapy of COVID-19?	85
Flavonoids are promising safe therapy against COVID-19	81
Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica L.: botanical, phytochemical and pharmacological overview	56
Biosynthesis of alkaloids in Amaryllidaceae plants: a review	56
Novel secondary metabolites from endophytic fungi: synthesis and biological properties	56
Essential oils and phytogenic feed additives in ruminant diet: chemistry, ruminal microbiota and fermentation, feed utilization and productive performance	54
Propolis: chemical diversity and challenges in quality control	52
Biofuel production from microalgae: challenges and chances	50
Thujone, a widely debated volatile compound: What do we know about it?	42
Natural control of plant pathogens through glucosinolates: an effective strategy against fungi and oomycetes	41
d-Pinitol: a cyclitol with versatile biological and pharmacological activities	40
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.): extraction techniques, analytical methods and health-promoting biological effects	39
Algal polysaccharides: current status and future prospects	38
Antimicrobial compounds from marine fungi	38
A critical review: traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of Stephania tetrandra S. Moore (Fen Fang Ji)	37
Diversity, phytochemical and medicinal potential of the genus Ocimum L. (Lamiaceae)	37
Flavonoid mediated selective cross-talk between plants and beneficial soil microbiome	37
Mycochemicals in wild and cultivated mushrooms: nutrition and health	36
Potential health benefits of anthocyanins in oxidative stress related disorders	35
Production of microalgae with high lipid content and their potential as sources of nutraceuticals	35
Health benefits of chromones: common ingredients of our daily diet	34
Immunomodulatory properties of triterpenes	33

Jatrophane and rearranged jatrophane-type diterpenes: biogenesis, structure, isolation, biological activity and SARs (1984–2019)	33
Plant metabolomics in biotic and abiotic stress: a critical overview	32
Medicinal plants and phytochemicals against multidrug-resistant tumor cells expressing ABCB1, ABCG2, or ABCB5: a synopsis of 2 decades	31
Plant-derived lignans as potential antiviral agents: a systematic review	29
The Prangos genus: a comprehensive review on traditional use, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities	28
Phloroglucinols from Myrtaceae: attractive targets for structural characterization, biological properties and synthetic procedures	28
A glance at the chemodiversity of Ocimum species: Trends, implications, and strategies for the quality and yield improvement of essential oil	27
Anti-viral triterpenes: a review	27
The Amaryllidaceae alkaloids haemanthamine, haemanthidine and their semisynthetic derivatives as potential drugs	26
Natural compounds with dual antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects	25
Rheum rhaponticum and Rheum rhabarbarum: a review of phytochemistry, biological activities and therapeutic potential	25
Corn poppy, Papaver rhoeas L.: a critical review of its botany, phytochemistry and pharmacology	25
Flavonoids of the Caryophyllaceae	24
Application of essential oils as preservatives in food systems: challenges and future prospectives – a review	24
Usnic acid: from an ancient lichen derivative to promising biological and nanotechnology applications	23
Phytochemicals from the genus Lavandula: a review	23
Ethnopharmacologically important but underestimated genus Sorbus: a comprehensive review	23
Natural disesquiterpenoids: an overview of their chemical structures, pharmacological activities, and biosynthetic pathways	22
Valorisation of algal biomass to value-added metabolites: emerging trends and opportunities	20
Production of plant bioactive triterpenoid saponins: from metabolites to genes and back	19
The polyphenolic profile of Oak (Quercus) species: a phytochemical and pharmacological overview	19
Therapeutic agents from endophytes harbored in Asian medicinal plants	18
Auraptene and umbelliprenin: a review on their latest literature acquisitions	18
Hydrolates: a review on their volatiles composition, biological properties and potential uses	18
Endophyte-produced antimicrobials: a review of potential lead compounds with a focus on quorum-sensing disruptors	18
Pyrethrin from Dalmatian pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Sch. Bip.): biosynthesis, biological activity, methods of extraction and determination	17
Regulation of phytoalexin biosynthesis for agriculture and human health	17
Sustainable microalgal biomass production in food industry wastewater for low-cost biorefinery products: a review	17
Achievements in the production of bioplastics from microalgae	16
The traditional uses, secondary metabolites, and pharmacology of Lycopodium species	16
Chili peppers (Capsicum spp.): the spice not only for cuisine purposes: an update on current knowledge	16
Strategies for the synthesis of canonical, non-canonical and analogues of strigolactones, and evaluation of their parasitic weed germination activity	15
Use of cyclodextrins to improve the production of plant bioactive compounds	15
Possible pharmaceutical applications can be developed from naturally occurring phenanthroindolizidine and phenanthroquinolizidine alkaloids	15
Plant-derived endoperoxides: structure, occurrence, and bioactivity	15
Seasonal variations of natural products in European herbs	15
A review of Arthrocnemum (Arthrocaulon) macrostachyum chemical content and bioactivity	15
Brazilian essential oils as source for the discovery of new anti-COVID-19 drug: a review guided by in silico study	15
Production of bioactive cyclotides: a comprehensive overview	14
Stimulating secondary compound accumulation by elicitation: Is it a realistic tool in medicinal plants in vivo?	14
Natural products development under epigenetic modulation in fungi	14
Which East Asian herbal medicines can decrease viral infections?	14
The effects of exogenously applied antioxidants on plant growth and resilience	14
Phytochemistry and pharmacology of sea buckthorn (Elaeagnus rhamnoides; syn. Hippophae rhamnoides): progress from 2010 to 2021	14
Aurantii Fructus: a systematic review of ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology	14
Strigolactones: diversity, perception, and hydrolysis	13
Ziziphus jujuba Mill., a plant used as medicinal food: a review of its phytochemistry, pharmacology, quality control and future research	13
Metabolomics: towards acceleration of antibacterial plant-based leads discovery	13
Limonoids from the genus Trichilia and biological activities: review	13
Endophytes from Gingko biloba: the current status	12

Matricaria chamomilla: A valuable insight into recent advances in medicinal uses and pharmacological activities	12
Astaxanthin bioaccumulation in microalgae under environmental stress simulated in industrial effluents highlighting prospects of Haematococcus pluvialis: knowledge gaps and prospective approaches	12
Biological properties and potential of compounds extracted from red seaweeds	12
Recent advances in biosynthesis and pharmacology of β-elemene	12
Ecdysteroids: isolation, chemical transformations, and biological activity	12
Rare fatty acids and lipids in plant oilseeds: occurrence and bioactivity	12
Comparative phytochemistry of flavaglines (= rocaglamides), a group of highly bioactive flavolignans from Aglaia species (Meliaceae)	12
Fruitful decade of fungal metabolites as anti-diabetic agents from 2010 to 2019: emphasis on α-glucosidase inhibitors	12
Structural diversity and biosynthesis of plant derived p-menthane monoterpenes	12
The effects of phytochemicals on methanogenesis: insights from ruminant digestion and implications for industrial biogas digesters management	11
Cannabigerol: a bibliometric overview and review of research on an important phytocannabinoid	11
Biosynthesis of paclitaxel using synthetic biology	11
Natural compounds with bis-methylene-interrupted Z-double bonds: plant sources, strategies of total synthesis, biological activity, and perspectives	11
Hepatoprotective potential of selected medicinally important herbs: evidence from ethnomedicinal, toxicological and pharmacological evaluations	11
Influence of environmental stress on microalgae growth and lipid profile: a systematic review	11
Advances of non-conventional green technologies for phyto-saccharides extraction: current status and future perspectives	10
Where do the electrons go? How numerous redox processes drive phytochemical diversity	10
Advanced analysis of oligomeric proanthocyanidins: latest approaches in liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry based analysis	10
Cissampelos genus: biological activities, ethnobotanical and phytochemical aspects	10
Arylnaphthalene lactones: structures and pharmacological potentials	10
Laurel, Laurus nobilis L.: a review of its botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology	10
Saponins as cytotoxic agents: an update (2010–2021). Part II—Triterpene saponins	9
Comprehensive inventory of cannabinoids in Cannabis sativa L.: Can we connect genotype and chemotype?	9
Karanja (Milletia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi): a tropical tree with varied applications	9
Momordica balsamina: phytochemistry and pharmacological potential of a gifted species	9
An updated review of genus Cistus L. since 2014: traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties	8
Microalgal bioactive metabolites as promising implements in nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals: inspiring therapy for health benefits	8
Natural products in drug discovery and human health	8
Advanced genome editing strategies for manipulation of plant specialized metabolites pertaining to biofortification	8
Agronomic, genetic and chemical tools for hop cultivation and breeding	8
Biologically active compounds from forage plants	8
Horsemint as a potential raw material for the food industry: survey on the chemistry of a less studied mint species	8
Nature-inspired male contraceptive and spermicidal products	7
Phytochemical diversity and pharmacological effects of triterpenes from genus Ziziphus: a comprehensive review	7
Amomum tsao-ko Crevost & Lemarié: a comprehensive review on traditional uses, botany, phytochemistry, and pharmacology	7
Potential medicinal effects and applications of stevia constituents	7
A review of the botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Stemonae Radix	7
Advances and challenges in cancer treatment and nutraceutical prevention: the possible role of dietary phenols in BRCA regulation	7
A review on the genus Populus: a potential source of biologically active compounds	7
Thiol-trapping natural products under the lens of the cysteamine assay: friends, foes, or simply alternatively reversible ligands?	7
Application of dietary supplements in the prevention of type 2 diabetes-related cardiovascular complications	7
Accessible versatility underpins the deep evolution of plant specialized metabolism	7
Dysphania ambrosioides essential oils: from pharmacological agents to uses in modern crop protection—a review	6
Molecular combination networks in medicinal plants: understanding synergy by network pharmacology in Indian traditional medicine	6
Vincamine by synthesis and semi-synthesis	6
Biological activity of Cannabis compounds: a modern approach to the therapy of multiple diseases	6
Polyamines: Key elements in the rhizobia-legume symbiosis?	6
Phytochemistry, data mining, pharmacology, toxicology and the analytical methods of Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae): a comprehensive review	6
The Amaryllidaceae alkaloids: an untapped source of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors	6
Naturally occurring glucosinolates and isothiocyanates as a weapon against chronic pain: potentials and limits	6
An updated and comprehensive review on the ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activity and toxicological profile of Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook. f. & Thomson	5
Influence of altitude on the physicochemical composition and antioxidant capacity of strawberry: a preliminary systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Flavonoid delivery by solid dispersion: a systematic review	5
Aspalathin: a rare dietary dihydrochalcone from Aspalathus linearis (rooibos tea)	5
Phytic acid: a reservoir of phosphorus in seeds plays a dynamic role in plant and animal metabolism	5
Recent breakthroughs in integrated biomolecular and biotechnological approaches for enhanced lipid and carotenoid production from microalgae	5
The traditional uses, secondary metabolites, and pharmacology of Eleutherococcus species	5
Fungal metabolites as anti-diabetic agents: emphasis on PTP1B inhibitors	5
Planar chromatographic super-hyphenations for rapid dereplication	5
Botany, traditional use, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of Sigesbeckiae Herba (Xixiancao): a review	5
Revisiting nature: a review of iridoids as a potential antileishmanial class	5
Trends in the biotechnological production of isoflavonoids in plant cell suspension cultures	5
Holothuria triterpene glycosides: a comprehensive guide for their structure elucidation and critical appraisal of reported compounds	5
A review on the genus Melodinus: traditional uses, phytochemical diversity and pharmacological activities of indole alkaloids	5