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Bioactive natural compounds

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Qi‐Hang Zhao
Nanchang University
2
Kaiqi Shang
Central South University
3
Maolan Yue
Sichuan Agricultural University
4
Behnam Najafiyan
Shiraz University
5
Sureeporn Suriyaprom
Chiang Mai University
6
Qinhua Zheng
Jilin University
7
Wenying Cao
Sun Yat-sen University
8
Jin-Yan Xie
Hebei Medical University
9
Jun‐Xia An
Lanzhou University
10
Rosa Toledo
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Papers

1
An Evaluation of Sex-Specific Pharmacokinetics and Bioavailability of Kokusaginine: An In Vitro and In Vivo Investigation
Pharmaceuticals|2024
68 cit.
2
Discovery from Hypericum elatoides and synthesis of hyperelanitriles as α-aminopropionitrile-containing polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols
Communications Chemistry|2024
37 cit.
3
Publication in Molecules (2024) [15 citations, W4399292979]
Molecules|2024
15 cit.
4
Publication in Chinese Chemical Letters (2025) [7 citations, W4412431897]
Chinese Chemical Letters|2025
7 cit.
5
Publication in Plants (2024) [5 citations, W4402687084]
Plants|2024
5 cit.
6
Publication in Antibiotics (2025) [1 citation, W4415259470]
Antibiotics|2025
1 cit.
7
Publication in Biochemical Pharmacology (2025) [W4411917982]
Biochemical Pharmacology|2025
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Akmal Nazir
United Arab Emirates University
2
Limin Yang
Lanzhou Jiaotong University
3
Tong Chen
Shenyang Ligong University
4
Yanyan Li
Fudan University
5
Kun Zhou
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
6
Dan Kai
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
7
Eva Septiana
University of Indonesia
8
Nadia Naseem
University of Health Sciences Lahore
9
Manal N. Abdel Azeem
Beni-Suef University
10
Mehmet Hikmet Üçışık
Yeditepe University

Papers

1
PLA-lignin nanofibers as antioxidant biomaterials for cartilage regeneration and osteoarthritis treatment
Journal of Nanobiotechnology|2022
104 cit.
2
Deep eutectic solvents towards green polymeric materials
Green Chemistry|2024
95 cit.
3
Advances in sustainable polymeric materials from lignocellulosic biomass
Materials Today Chemistry|2022
82 cit.
4
PVA/pectin composite hydrogels inducing osteogenesis for bone regeneration
Materials Today Bio|2022
65 cit.
5
Pitfalls and Protocols: Evaluating Catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> Reduction in Electrolyzers Based on Gas Diffusion Electrodes
ACS Energy Letters|2022
58 cit.
6
Nanomaterial synthesis in deep eutectic solvents
Chemical Engineering Journal|2024
57 cit.
7
A tough, biodegradable and water-resistant plastic alternative from coconut husk
Composites Part B Engineering|2022
51 cit.
8
Strategies for lignin depolymerization and reconstruction towards functional polymers
Sustainable Energy & Fuels|2023
41 cit.
9
Role, play, and games: Comparison between role-playing games and role-play in education
Social Sciences & Humanities Open|2023
39 cit.
10
RETRACTED ARTICLE: In vitro antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and anti-Alzheimer potentials of innovative macroalgae bio-capped silver nanoparticles
Environmental Science and Pollution Research|2022
38 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Bharat B. Aggarwal
Max Super Speciality Hospital
2
Ki Hun Park
Gyeongsang National University
3
Munekazu Iinuma
Gifu Pharmaceutical University
4
Daneel Ferreira
University of Mississippi
5
A. Douglas Kinghorn
The Ohio State University
6
Virginie Lauvergeat
Université de Bordeaux
7
Masayuki Yoshikawa
University of Tsukuba
8
Chi‐Tang Ho
Purdue University West Lafayette
9
De‐Quan Yu
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
10
José Antonio del Rı́o
Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Papers

1
Anticancer potential of curcumin: preclinical and clinical studies.
PubMed|2003
2.6k cit.
2
Role of resveratrol in prevention and therapy of cancer: preclinical and clinical studies.
PubMed|2004
1.4k cit.
3
Activation of Transcription Factor NF-κB Is Suppressed by Curcumin (Diferuloylmethane)
Journal of Biological Chemistry|1995
1.4k cit.
4
Recent advances in the transcriptional regulation of the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway
Journal of Experimental Botany|2011
1.3k cit.
5
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester is a potent and specific inhibitor of activation of nuclear transcription factor NF-kappa B.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|1996
1.1k cit.
6
Human tumor necrosis factor. Production, purification, and characterization.
Journal of Biological Chemistry|1985
919 cit.
7
Antioxidant Activities of Caffeic Acid and Its Related Hydroxycinnamic Acid Compounds
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|1997
906 cit.
8
Characterization of receptors for human tumour necrosis factor and their regulation by γ-interferon
Nature|1985
882 cit.
9
Resveratrol Suppresses TNF-Induced Activation of Nuclear Transcription Factors NF-κB, Activator Protein-1, and Apoptosis: Potential Role of Reactive Oxygen Intermediates and Lipid Peroxidation
The Journal of Immunology|2000
874 cit.
10
Tea aroma formation
Food Science and Human Wellness|2015
873 cit.

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