Abstract

Background

Castanea sativa Mill. is important for ecosystems and societies. Its rich historical and cultural significance, remarkable ecological contributions, and diverse applications have inspired scientific research. This comprehensive review and conceptual mapping of chestnut research consolidates existing knowledge, identifies emerging trends, and highlights untapped potential to inform future investigations. First, the Scopus database was searched to retrieve all data-driven articles in English related to C. sativa published in English from 1951 to 2023. Second, the R language, Scopus Analytics, and VOSviewer were used to analyze the year of publication, authors, countries, affiliations, keywords, and citations. Finally, network analysis was performed to evaluate the hotspots and developmental trends of C. sativa. A total of 1889 research articles were recovered.

Results

The articles showed an exponential progression, with a regression coefficient of 0.9435 (R2) and an annual growth rate of 6.28%. Italy (19.87%), Spain (15.56%), Portugal (13.39%), Turkey (6.92%), and Switzerland (5.17%) were the most prolific countries. C. sativa (798), sweet chestnut (54), cryphonectria parasitica (44), honey (38), phenolic compounds (35), chestnut blight (33) and antioxidant activity (31) are the keywords that occur the most frequently. The main research groups in the thematic map are "forest management," "Cryphonectria parasitica," "wood," "Spain" and "ethnobotany." Research on C. sativa has all the basic, motor, niche, and emerging or declining themes. Forest management, drought, Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi, C. sativa shells, amino acids, honey, phenolic compounds, hydrolyzable tannins, antioxidant capacity, antioxidants, and extractives are trending topics.

Conclusions

This bibliometric analysis highlights the importance of C. sativa research, revealing its ecological contributions, cultural significance, and diverse applications. Future studies should focus on forest management, drought resistance, and bioactive properties to ensure sustainable utilization.

Details

Title
Exploring the potential of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.): a comprehensive review and conceptual mapping
Author
Abdelwahab, Siddig Ibrahim 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Taha, Manal Mohamed Elhassan 1 ; Aljahdali, Ieman 2 ; Oraibi, Bassem 1 ; Alzahrani, Amal 3 ; Farasani, Abdullah 4 ; Alfaifi, Hassan 5 ; Babiker, Yasir 6 

1  Jazan University, Health Sciences Research Centre, Jazan, Saudi Arabia (GRID:grid.411831.e) (ISNI:0000 0004 0398 1027) 
2  Taif University, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Taif, Saudi Arabia (GRID:grid.412895.3) (ISNI:0000 0004 0419 5255) 
3  King Abdulaziz University, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (GRID:grid.412125.1) (ISNI:0000 0001 0619 1117) 
4  Jazan University, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan, Saudi Arabia (GRID:grid.411831.e) (ISNI:0000 0004 0398 1027) 
5  Ministry of Health, Pharmaceutical Care Administration (Jeddah Second Health Cluster), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (GRID:grid.415696.9) (ISNI:0000 0004 0573 9824) 
6  Jazan University, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan, Saudi Arabia (GRID:grid.411831.e) (ISNI:0000 0004 0398 1027) 
Pages
82
Publication year
2024
Publication date
Dec 2024
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
e-ISSN
2522-8307
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-024-01238-7
ProQuest document ID
3097630714
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2024. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.