Chinese Medicine-Derived Salvianolic Acid B for Disease Therapy: A Scientometric Study.
Meina ZhaoFei MuMiaomiao XiKai GaoWei ZhangXingru TaoDong XuJing-Wen WangPublished in: The American journal of Chinese medicine (2024)
Salvianolic acid B (SalB), among the most abundant bioactive polyphenolic compounds found in Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge., exerts therapeutic and protective effects against various diseases. Although some summaries of the activities of SalB exist, there is lack of a scientometric and in-depth review regarding disease therapy. In this review, scientometrics was employed to analyze the number of articles, publication trends, countries, institutions, keywords, and highly cited papers pertaining to SalB research. The scientometric findings showed that SalB exerts excellent protective effects on the heart, lungs, liver, bones, and brain, along with significant therapeutic effects against atherosclerosis (AS), Alzheimer's disease (AD), liver fibrosis, diabetes, heart/brain ischemia, and osteoporosis, by regulating signaling pathways and acting on specific molecular targets. Moreover, this review delves into in-depth insights and perspectives, such as the utilization of SalB in combination with other drugs, the validation of molecular mechanisms and targets, and the research and development of novel drug carriers and dosage forms. In conclusion, this review aimed to offer a comprehensive scientometric analysis and in-depth appraisal of SalB research, encompassing both present achievements and future prospects, thereby providing a valuable resource for the clinical application and therapeutic exploitation of SalB.
Keyphrases
- liver fibrosis
- cardiovascular disease
- optical coherence tomography
- type diabetes
- heart failure
- white matter
- resting state
- oxidative stress
- current status
- postmenopausal women
- metabolic syndrome
- cell proliferation
- bone marrow
- functional connectivity
- cognitive decline
- insulin resistance
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- mild cognitive impairment
- cerebral ischemia