The Critical Studies of Fucoxanthin Research Trends from 1928 to June 2021: A Bibliometric Review

Fucoxanthin is a major carotenoid in brown macroalgae and diatoms that possesses a broad spectrum of health benefits. This review evaluated the research trends of the fucoxanthin field from 1928 to June 2021 using the bibliometric method. The present findings unraveled that the fucoxanthin field has...

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Published in:Marine drugs 2021-10, Vol.19 (11), p.606
Main Authors: Khaw, Yam Sim, Yusoff, Fatimah Md, Tan, Hui Teng, Noor Mazli, Nur Amirah Izyan, Nazarudin, Muhammad Farhan, Shaharuddin, Noor Azmi, Omar, Abdul Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptability
Algae
Analysis
Animals
Aquatic Organisms
bibliometric
Bibliometrics
Biological activity
Carotenoids
Collaboration
Data analysis
Data mining
Diatoms
Documents
Fucoxanthin
Keywords
macroalgae
Marine microorganisms
Microalgae
Optimization
Photosynthesis
Publication output
Review
Scopus
Software
Trends
Xanthophylls
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Summary:Fucoxanthin is a major carotenoid in brown macroalgae and diatoms that possesses a broad spectrum of health benefits. This review evaluated the research trends of the fucoxanthin field from 1928 to June 2021 using the bibliometric method. The present findings unraveled that the fucoxanthin field has grown quickly in recent years with a total of 2080 publications. Japan was the most active country in producing fucoxanthin publications. Three Japan institutes were listed in the top ten productive institutions, with Hokkaido University being the most prominent institutional contributor in publishing fucoxanthin articles. The most relevant subject area on fucoxanthin was the agricultural and biological sciences category, while most fucoxanthin articles were published in . A total of four research concepts emerged based on the bibliometric keywords analysis: "bioactivities", "photosynthesis", "optimization of process'', and "environment". The "bioactivities" of fucoxanthin was identified as the priority in future research. The current analysis highlighted the importance of collaboration and suggested that global collaboration could be the key to valorizing and efficiently boosting the consumer acceptability of fucoxanthin. The present bibliometric analysis offers valuable insights into the research trends of fucoxanthin to construct a better future development of this treasurable carotenoid.
ISSN:1660-3397
1660-3397
DOI:10.3390/md19110606