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Announcements
24 June 2025
Metabolites | Highly Cited Papers Published in 2023–2024 and Hot Topic Special Issues in the “Plant Metabolism” Section

We are delighted to share some of the highly cited papers from the Section “Plant Metabolism” that were published in Metabolites (ISSN: 2218-1989) in 2023 and 2024. In addition, some Special Issues related to this topic are currently open for submission.
The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe will be interest of you:
1. “Centella asiatica and Its Metabolite Asiatic Acid: Wound Healing Effects and Therapeutic Potential”
by Lúcio Ricardo Leite Diniz, Leonardo Luiz Calado, Allana Brunna Sucupira Duarte and Damião Pergentino de Sousa
Metabolites 2023, 13(2), 276; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020276
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/2/276
2. “The Role of Quorum Sensing Molecules in Bacterial–Plant Interactions”
by Jan Majdura, Urszula Jankiewicz, Agnieszka Gałązka and Sławomir Orzechowski
Metabolites 2023, 13(1), 114; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13010114
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/1/114
3. “Biosynthetic Pathways of Hormones in Plants”
by Andrzej Bajguz and Alicja Piotrowska-Niczyporuk
Metabolites 2023, 13(8), 884; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13080884
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/8/884
4. “Phytochemicals and Regulation of NF-kB in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: An Overview of In Vitro and In Vivo Effects”
by Lucas Fornari Laurindo, Ana Rita de Oliveira dos Santos, Antonelly Cassio Alves de Carvalho, Marcelo Dib Bechara, Elen Landgraf Guiguer, Ricardo de Alvares Goulart, Renata Vargas Sinatora, Adriano Cressoni Araújo and Sandra Maria Barbalho
Metabolites 2023, 13(1), 96; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13010096
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/1/96
5. “Optimization of Phenolic Compounds Extraction and Antioxidant Activity from Inonotus hispidus Using Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Technology”
by Liliana Machado-Carvalho, Tânia Martins, Alfredo Aires and Guilhermina Marques
Metabolites 2023, 13(4), 524; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13040524
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/4/524
6. “Metabolomics Reveals Antioxidant Metabolites in Colored Rice Grains”
by Jinyan Zhu, Ruizhi Wang, Yu Zhang, Yanyao Lu, Shuo Cai and Qiangqiang Xiong
Metabolites 2024, 14(2), 120; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14020120
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/2/120
7. “Widely Targeted Metabolomic Analysis Provides New Insights into the Effect of Rootstocks on Citrus Fruit Quality”
by Min Wang, Yang Chen, Shuang Li, Jianjun Yu, Lei Yang and Lin Hong
Metabolites 2024, 14(4), 242; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14040242
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/4/242
8. “Phylogenetic and Expression Analysis of the Sucrose Synthase and Sucrose Phosphate Synthase Gene Family in Potatoes”
by Jun Hu, Yanfeng Duan, Jinxue Hu, Shuqing Zhang and Guangcun Li
Metabolites 2024, 14(1), 70; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14010070
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/1/70
9. “5-ALA, DTA-6, and Nitrogen Mitigate NaCl Stress by Promoting Photosynthesis and Carbon Metabolism in Rice Seedlings”
by Yaxin Wang, Chaolu Tan, Yinghao Li, Fengyan Meng, Youwei Du, Shuyu Zhang, Wenxin Jiang, Naijie Feng, Liming Zhao and Dianfeng Zheng
Metabolites 2024, 14(3), 142; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14030142
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/3/142
10. “Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Rock Phosphate on Growth, Physiology, and Biochemistry of Carob under Water Stress and after Rehydration in Vermicompost-Amended Soil”
by Abderrahim Boutasknit, Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar, Boujemaa Fassih, Raja Ben-Laouane, Said Wahbi and Abdelilah Meddich
Metabolites 2024, 14(4), 202; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14040202
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/4/202
Special Issues:
“Roles of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Preventing and Treating Chemotherapy-Induced Side Effects” |
“Phytochemicals and Pharmacological Significance of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Medicine” |
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“Analysis of Specialized Metabolites in Natural Products” |
“Unlocking Nature's Toolbox: Advances in Plant Metabolites Identification” |
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“Identification of Plant Metabolites: Characterization and Biological Activities, 2nd Edition” |
“Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses and Tolerance: Phytohormonal and Metabolic Insights” |
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