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Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Hwan‐Suck Chung
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
77
2
Prashant Kaushik
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
14

Rising Stars Papers

1
Caryophylli Cortex Suppress PD-L1 Expression in Cancer Cells and Potentiates Anti-Tumor Immunity in a Humanized PD-1/PD-L1 Knock-In MC-38 Colon Cancer Mouse Model
Nutrients|2024
4 cit.
2
Comprehensive <i>Invitro</i> and <i>Insilico</i> Analysis of Secondary Metabolites from <i>Datura metel</i> : Promising Anti-Alzheimer’s Therapeutics
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2024
0 cit.
3
Teriflunomide Modulates the PD-1/PD-L1 Axis and Enhances Antitumor Immunity in Colorectal Cancer
Research Square|2025
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Sachin Bhardwaj
Ambedkar University Delhi
99
2
Ping Lü
Tianjin Medical University
99
3
Raghuram Kandimalla
University of Louisville
77
4
Na-Yeon Jang
Gachon University
75
5
Ghosoon Albahri
Arts, Sciences and Technology University in Lebanon
57
6
Kazim Sahin
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University
50
7
Young‐Ah Jang
Daegu Haany University
30
8
Yuan Lü
Unknown
27
9
Yi-Shih Ma
E-Da Hospital
12
10
Lipsa P Acharya
Unknown
4

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Potential Anti-Tumorigenic Properties of Diverse Medicinal Plants against the Majority of Common Types of Cancer
Pharmaceuticals|2024
30 cit.
2
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold &amp; Zucc.) Endl. Leaf Extract Fermented by Ganoderma applanatum Mycelia
Pharmaceutics|2024
6 cit.
3
Is Punica granatum Efficient Against Sepsis? A Comparative Study of Amifostine Versus Pomegranate
Life|2025
6 cit.
4
Radiosensitizing effects of Withaferin A in gastric cancer cells via autophagy Inhibition and mitochondrial disruption
Scientific Reports|2025
3 cit.
5
Oncogene Downregulation by Mahanine Suppresses Drug-Sensitive and Drug-Resistant Lung Cancer and Inhibits Orthotopic Tumor Progression
Cancers|2024
2 cit.
6
TRAIL-resistant glioma cells resist Withania somnifera mediated apoptosis via USP5 upregulation
Scientific Reports|2025
1 cit.
7
Exosome-mediated antiviral testing system and identification of Punicalagins and Anthocyanidins as promising antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy|2026
1 cit.
8
Immune-Enhancement Effects of 6-Methoxykaempferol on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppression via Improving Antioxidant Enzyme Expression, NF-κB and MAPK Signaling, and Modulating Gut Microbiome
Antioxidants|2026
1 cit.
9
Effect of Punica Granatum Pericarp and Amifostine on Cecal-Ligation-Puncture-Induced Sepsis-Associated Acute Lung Injury in Rats
Preprints.org|2024
0 cit.
10
Cinnamomum migao H.W. Li Ethanol-Water Extract Suppresses IL-6 Production in Cardiac Fibroblasts: Mechanisms Elucidated via UPLC-Q-TOF-MS, Network Pharmacology, and Experimental Assays
Current Issues in Molecular Biology|2025
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Gurcharan Kaur
Guru Nanak Dev University
99
2
Renu Wadhwa
University of Tsukuba
97
3
Paul E. Marik
Eastern Virginia Medical School
95
4
Chendil Damodaran
University of Louisville
90
5
Hsueh‐Wei Chang
Kaohsiung Medical University
88
6
Guanhua Du
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
84
7
Ramesh C. Gupta
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
80
8
Mustafa Shahimi
Lincoln University College
78
9
Rainer W. Bussmann
Missouri Botanical Garden
78
10
Chin‐Chung Wu
Kaohsiung Medical University
74

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Hydrocortisone, Vitamin C, and Thiamine for the Treatment of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
CHEST Journal|2016
880 cit.
2
Quercetin and Vitamin C: An Experimental, Synergistic Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 Related Disease (COVID-19)
Frontiers in Immunology|2020
512 cit.
3
Traditional herbal medicine in Far-west Nepal: a pharmacological appraisal
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine|2010
506 cit.
4
Indigenous Use and Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants in Far-West Nepal
Ethnobotany Research and Applications|2009
469 cit.
5
Medicinal plants, traditional medicine, markets and management in far-west Nepal
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine|2013
407 cit.
6
Anti-inflammatory potential of ellagic acid, gallic acid and punicalagin A&amp;B isolated from Punica granatum
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine|2017
369 cit.
7
Withaferin A induces p53-dependent apoptosis by repression of HPV oncogenes and upregulation of tumor suppressor proteins in human cervical cancer cells
Carcinogenesis|2011
232 cit.
8
Pinocembrin protects against β-amyloid-induced toxicity in neurons through inhibiting receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE)-independent signaling pathways and regulating mitochondrion-mediated apoptosis
BMC Medicine|2012
139 cit.
9
Inhibition of AKT promotes FOXO3a-dependent apoptosis in prostate cancer
Cell Death and Disease|2016
130 cit.
10
Withaferin A triggers G2/M arrest and intrinsic apoptosis in glioblastoma cells via ATF4‐ATF3‐CHOP axis
Cell Proliferation|2019
124 cit.

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