ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2022
Research on Herbal Therapies for Osteoarthritis in 2004-2022: A Web of Science-Based Cross-Sectional Bibliometric Analysis.
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- Genistein from Thai Fermented Soybean (Thua-nao) Attenuates Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis via Dual Inhibition of NF-κB and MAPK Signaling: Evidence from Ex Vivo, Computational, and In Vitro Models.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2026Article
- A scientometric study on the characteristics of herbal medicine and identification of herbaceous agents for treatment of periodontal diseases.Journal of dental sciences · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: The extent, range, and nature of available research in the field of herbal therapies for osteoarthritis (OA) have not been systematically analyzed. This study aimed to map the literature available on herbal therapies for OA and identify global hotspots and trends in this field. Methods: Studies on herbal therapies for OA published between 2004 and 2022 were searched from the Web of Science Core Collection. Microsoft Excel, SPSS Statistics, and CiteSpace software were used to analyze and visualize the quantity and citations of publications, and the research hotspots and trends in research on herbal therapies for OA. Results: A total of 1649 publications mainly from 76 countries/regions and 270 institutions were included in this study. From 2004 to 2022, there is an upward trend in the publications of herbal therapies for OA. China ranked first in the number of publications ( Conclusions: Research on herbal therapies for OA is flourishing, but communication among countries/regions should be strengthened. Current research on herbal therapies for OA mainly focuses on knee OA, TCM, differentiation, rosa canina, inflammation, oxidative stress, stem cell, and regenerative medicine. The research frontiers are herbal medicinal product, chronic knee pain, mesenchymal stem cell, and clinical pharmacology.
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