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REVIEW article

Front. Plant Sci.
Sec. Plant Symbiotic Interactions
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1495198
This article is part of the Research Topic Use of Biostimulants in Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interactions View all 7 articles

Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends and Advancements in Medicinal Plant Microbiome

Provisionally accepted
Danling Hu Danling Hu 1Lizhe Hu Lizhe Hu 1Ouli Xiao Ouli Xiao 1Jie-Yin Chen Jie-Yin Chen 1Xiao-Feng Dai Xiao-Feng Dai 1Yongwei Sun Yongwei Sun 2*Zhiqiang Kong Zhiqiang Kong 1*
  • 1 Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China
  • 2 Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

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    Medicinal plants and microorganisms are closely linked, with microorganisms boosting plant growth, offering pest control, and enhancing secondary compound production. However, there's a lack of systematic research, detailed molecular studies, and standardized methods for effectively using microorganisms in developing products from medicinal plants. To enhance understanding of the present research progress, emerging patterns, and key areas pertaining to microorganisms found in medicinal plants, CiteSpace bibliometric software was employed to visualize and analyze 1269 English publications sourced from the Science Net Core Collection database. Through the utilization of keyword co-occurrence analysis and cluster analysis methods, this study seeks to explore collaborative networks among countries, institutions, and scholars involved in the study of microorganisms in medicinal plants.This review highlights key research areas in microbiology, focusing on evaluating natural compounds for antibacterial properties and the impact of secondary metabolites on microbial communities, aiming to highlight significant research domains and primary focuses for researchers and professionals engaged in the field of microbiology concerning medicinal plants.

    Keywords: Citespace, Bibliometry, medicinal plants, microorganisms, nature product

    Received: 12 Sep 2024; Accepted: 04 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Hu, Hu, Xiao, Chen, Dai, Sun and Kong. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Yongwei Sun, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
    Zhiqiang Kong, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China

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