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Biological and pharmacological studies of plants

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Zepeng Qu
Institute of Mechanics
2
Yonggan Sun
Nanchang University
3
Yanchao Hao
Taiyuan University of Technology
4
Hengpu Zhou
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
5
Hongyu Ma
Anhui University of Science and Technology
6
Sujun Sun
Institute of Food Science and Technology
7
Zhen-Zi Shang
Hefei University of Technology
8
Jingyu Fang
Zhejiang University of Science and Technology
9
Zhengbo Hu
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
10
Jingrui Li
ZheJiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Papers

1
Selective utilization of medicinal polysaccharides by human gut Bacteroides and Parabacteroides species
Nature Communications|2025
83 cit.
2
Bioactive Polysaccharides Targeting Gut Microbiota to Modulate Host Health: A Gear Effect Theory
Food Frontiers|2025
15 cit.
3
An acidic polysaccharide promoting GLP-1 secretion from Dendrobium huoshanense protocorm-like bodies: Structure validation and activity exploration
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2024
12 cit.
4
Publication in Food Hydrocolloids (2025) [2 citations, W4412710407]
Food Hydrocolloids|2025
2 cit.
5
Publication in Food Chemistry (2025) [2 citations, W4416121182]
Food Chemistry|2025
2 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Rui Zeng
Zhejiang Ocean University
2
Shaozhen Hou
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
3
Xiaoping Ouyang
Xiangtan University
4
Bing Nan
Jiangxi University of Technology
5
Yan Qu
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
6
Yuechun Huang
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
7
Yuqi He
Zunyi Medical University
8
Akmal Nazir
United Arab Emirates University
9
Xuan Luo
Shenyang Institute of Engineering
10
Zheng Cheng
Key Laboratory of Guangdong Province

Papers

1
Fabrication and characterization of PVA@PLA electrospinning nanofibers embedded with Bletilla striata polysaccharide and Rosmarinic acid to promote wound healing
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2023
107 cit.
2
Highly durable iron single-atom catalysts for low-temperature zinc-air batteries by electronic regulation of adjacent iron nanoclusters
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental|2022
76 cit.
3
Physical dual-network photothermal antibacterial multifunctional hydrogel adhesive for wound healing of drug-resistant bacterial infections synthesized from natural polysaccharides
Carbohydrate Polymers|2023
74 cit.
4
Advances and prospects of Bletilla striata polysaccharide as promising multifunctional biomedical materials
Materials & Design|2022
51 cit.
5
Bilayer microneedles based on Bletilla striata polysaccharide containing asiaticoside effectively promote scarless wound healing
Materials & Design|2023
49 cit.
6
Comparative study on properties of nanocellulose derived from sustainable biomass resources
Cellulose|2022
48 cit.
7
Biocompatible and biodegradable Bletilla striata polysaccharides hydrogels crosslinked by BDDE for wound healing through the regulating of macrophage polarization
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2023
44 cit.
8
A Photo‐induced Cross‐Linking Enhanced A and B Combined Multi‐Functional Spray Hydrogel Instantly Protects and Promotes of Irregular Dynamic Wound Healing
Small|2024
43 cit.
9
Preparation of chitosan/peony (Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.) leaf extract composite film and its application in sustainable active food packaging
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2022
42 cit.
10
Multifunctional natural microneedles based methacrylated Bletilla striata polysaccharide for repairing chronic wounds with bacterial infections
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2023
39 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Jian‐Ping Luo
Hefei University of Technology
2
Zhengtao Wang
Guilin University of Technology
3
Jiang‐Miao Hu
Joslin Diabetes Center
4
Suman Kumaria
North Eastern Hill University
5
Shun‐Xing Guo
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
6
Pramod Tandon
North Eastern Hill University
7
Gang Wei
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
8
Shaoping Nie
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology
9
Xiaoyu Ding
Nanjing Tech University
10
Bijaya Pant
Tribhuvan University

Papers

1
The functional and nutritional aspects of hydrocolloids in foods
Food Hydrocolloids|2015
457 cit.
2
Hydrogen Sulfide Promotes Wheat Seed Germination and Alleviates Oxidative Damage against Copper Stress
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology|2008
383 cit.
3
Carbon dots as fluorescent probes for “off–on” detection of Cu2+ and l-cysteine in aqueous solution
Biosensors and Bioelectronics|2013
308 cit.
4
Antioxidant phenolic compounds from walnut kernels (Juglans regia L.)
Food Chemistry|2008
298 cit.
5
Bacteroides utilization for dietary polysaccharides and their beneficial effects on gut health
Food Science and Human Wellness|2022
250 cit.
6
Medicinal orchids and their uses: Tissue culture a potential alternative for conservation
African Journal of Plant Science|2013
225 cit.
7
Dendrobium huoshanense polysaccharide regionally regulates intestinal mucosal barrier function and intestinal microbiota in mice
Carbohydrate Polymers|2018
224 cit.
8
Polysaccharide from Plantago asiatica L. attenuates hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and affects colon microbiota in type 2 diabetic rats
Food Hydrocolloids|2017
207 cit.
9
Comparison of hypoglycemic and antioxidative effects of polysaccharides from four different Dendrobium species
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2013
204 cit.
10
Consecutive and progressive purification of food-derived natural polysaccharide: Based on material, extraction process and crude polysaccharide
Trends in Food Science & Technology|2020
194 cit.

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