BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL RESEARCH TRENDS ON PLANT EXTRACT IN ANTIDIABETIC RESEARCH

Abstract

Natural products have been found to have antidiabetic effects in a growing number of studies, making them a popular topic in antidiabetic research. This paper sought to examine the present state of plant extract research and provide emerging trends in the field through bibliometric analysis based on publication outputs, co-authorships between authors and affiliated nations, and co-occurrences of author keywords. Research papers on natural remedies for diabetes were taken from the Scopus core collection database. The studies were analyzed and plotted using VOSviewer. According to the results, there has been a consistent rise in the total number of publications since 2008, with an increase of 50 articles every two years. This pattern has continued to this day. The findings of this investigation indicate that 2190 records of plant extract in antidiabetic research were published between 1989 and 2022. Researchers in India accounted for over 30% of all publications published worldwide. Additionally, the next two of the most productive countries were Nigeria and Indonesia. In conclusion, recent advancements in plant extract related to antidiabetic research encompass the following: (i) phytochemical investigations with high liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with mass spectrometry (MS) to define the metabolite profiling of plant extracts; (ii) molecular docking concerning phytochemicals, antioxidants, and antidiabetics; and (iii) biological and antidiabetic activities of green synthesis incorporating zinc oxide nanoparticles.