New medicinal plants derivatives development for neglected diseases: a bibliometric analysis

• Autor(a) principal: Neto, Paula Teixeira Pinto Pereira
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Santos, Taís Rubia, Tellis, Carla Junqueira Moragas
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Fitos
• Texto Completo: https://revistafitos.far.fiocruz.br/index.php/revista-fitos/article/view/1287
• topic: Desenvolvimento de medicamentos; Doenças negligenciadas; Bibliometria; Biodiversidade; Drug development; Neglected diseases; Bibliometrics; Biodiversity

Neglected diseases impose a devastating human, social and economic burden on more than 1 billion people worldwide. Although tools exist to control and even eliminate many of those diseases, new therapeutic products urgently need to be developed. Products derived from biodiversity are an alternative to the search for new drugs. This study presents, through a bibliometric analysis, the global scenario of development of new medicinal plant derivatives for the treatment of neglected diseases, highlighting the experience of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz). The Scopus database was used to investigate research related to the topic over the last decade. There was an increase in the production of knowledge on the subject, with relevant participation of Brazilian authors, institutions and public funding, including the contribution of Fiocruz. It is suggested to implement future research strategies and funding that promoter greater scientific production and facilitate the conversion of basic research into clinical practice.