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ReviewHeliyon2020

Physiochemical properties and medicinal, nutritional and industrial applications of Lebanese Sumac (Syrian Sumac -

Khaula Sakhr, Sami El Khatib

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In one paragraph

Review in Heliyon, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
29citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
14.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 95 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  9. Exploring the Antibacterial and Antioxidant Effects ofInternational journal of microbiology · 2026
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  10. Delivery of Sumac (Food science & nutrition · 2025
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  17. The effect of high-polyphenol sumac (Food science & nutrition · 2023
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  18. The Nutraceutical Properties ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  20. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Khaula SakhrDepartment of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese International University, Al Khiyara, West Bekaa, Lebanon.
Sami El KhatibDepartment of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese International University, Al Khiyara, West Bekaa, Lebanon.
Lebanese International University · LB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSyrian Sumac, scientifically defined as SCOPE AND APPROACH: Several studies have been done to explore the benefits and potential uses of KEY FINDINGS AND

conclusionsSumac has been studied for its use as an antibacterial, antioxidant, colorant, food and animal feed supplement, steel inhibitor in sea water and much more. Its antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant properties make it a great and versatile tool to be used in the food industry, where it can be used as an efficient food preservative and natural, harmless food additive.

Indexed as

AntibacterialAntifungalAntioxidantFood sciencePhytochemical characteristicsRhus coriariaSumac properties

Identifiers

PMID32042964
PMCPMC7002821
OpenAlexW3003368609

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Registered trials

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Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.