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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Joelle Mesmar, Manal M Fardoun, Rola Abdallah, Yusra Al Dhaheri, Hadi M Yassine, Rabah Iratni, Adnan Badran, Ali H Eid, Elias Baydoun

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
18citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% 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

18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
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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

9 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Joelle MesmarDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut P.O. Box 11-0236, Lebanon.
Manal M FardounDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut P.O. Box 11-0236, Lebanon.
Rola AbdallahDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut P.O. Box 11-0236, Lebanon.
Yusra Al DhaheriDepartment of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.
Hadi M YassineBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0001-7592-2788
Rabah IratniDepartment of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0003-2694-0378
Adnan BadranDepartment of Basic Sciences, University of Petra, Amman P.O. Box 961343, Jordan.
Ali H EidDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0003-3004-5675
Elias BaydounDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut P.O. Box 11-0236, Lebanon.
American University of Beirut · LBQatar University · QAUnited Arab Emirates University · AEPetra University · JO

Funding

American University of Beirut MPP 320133 (AE)University of Petra AB, EB and AHEUniversity Research Board, American University of Beirut E.B
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fourth leading cause of all cancer-related deaths. Despite major improvements in treating PC, low survival rate remains a major challenge, indicating the need for alternative approaches, including herbal medicine. Among medicinal plants is

Indexed as

ZiziphusAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHumansPancreatic NeoplasmsPlant ExtractsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicPlant Extractsherbal medicinemalignant phenotypepancreatic cancerROSZiziphus nummularia

Identifiers

PMID34299570
PMCPMC8307183
OpenAlexW3182471642

What OpenQuestion holds

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Registered trials

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