Heebyung Chai

7.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
121 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Heebyung Chai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Heebyung Chai has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Plant Science and 24 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Heebyung Chai's work include Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (47 papers), Phytochemical compounds biological activities (34 papers) and Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae (24 papers). Heebyung Chai is often cited by papers focused on Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (47 papers), Phytochemical compounds biological activities (34 papers) and Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae (24 papers). Heebyung Chai collaborates with scholars based in United States, Vietnam and Indonesia. Heebyung Chai's co-authors include A. Douglas Kinghorn, John M. Pezzuto, Norman R. Farnsworth, Geoffrey A. Cordell, Geoffrey A. Cordell, Young‐Won Chin, William J. Keller, Steven M. Swanson, Tangai E. Chagwedera and Qiuwen Mi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and The Journal of Organic Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Heebyung Chai

117 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

Discovery of betulinic acid as a selective inhibitor of h... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Discovery of betulinic acid as a selective inhibitor of human melanoma that functions by induction of apoptosis
    1995 734 citations Heebyung Chai, Geoffrey A. Cordell et al. profile →

Peers

Heebyung Chai
Koichi Takeya Japan
Yoshiki Kashiwada Japan
Yoshiyuki Mizushina Japan
Jih‐Jung Chen Taiwan
François Tillequin France
Geoffrey A. Cordell United States
Bonaventure T. Ngadjui Cameroon
Suresh Awale Japan
Huiming Hua China
Takao Konoshima Japan
Koichi Takeya Japan
Heebyung Chai
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Countries citing papers authored by Heebyung Chai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Heebyung Chai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heebyung Chai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Heebyung Chai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Heebyung Chai based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Heebyung Chai. Heebyung Chai is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chai, Heebyung, et al.. (2025). A pH-responsive anthocyanin-based hydrogel with colorimetric infection monitoring and antibacterial properties for wound healing. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 14(1). 172–187.
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Ren, Yulin, Ulyana Muñoz Acuña, F. Agustín Jiménez, et al.. (2012). Cytotoxic and NF-κB inhibitory sesquiterpene lactones from Piptocoma rufescens. Tetrahedron. 68(12). 2671–2678. 36 indexed citations
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Ren, Yulin, Susan Matthew, Daniel D. Lantvit, et al.. (2011). Cytotoxic and NF-κB Inhibitory Constituents of the Stems of Cratoxylum cochinchinense and Their Semisynthetic Analogues. Journal of Natural Products. 74(5). 1117–1125. 61 indexed citations
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Li, Pan, Heebyung Chai, & A. Douglas Kinghorn. (2009). The continuing search for antitumor agents from higher plants. Phytochemistry Letters. 3(1). 1–8. 120 indexed citations
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Kim, So-Young, Bang Yeon Hwang, Bao‐Ning Su, et al.. (2007). Silvestrol, a potential anticancer rocaglate derivative from Aglaia foveolata, induces apoptosis in LNCaP cells through the mitochondrial/apoptosome pathway without activation of executioner caspase-3 or -7.. PubMed. 27(4B). 2175–83. 82 indexed citations
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Chai, Heebyung, et al.. (2007). AGFD 132-Antioxidants from Berberis vulgaris (Barberry). Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 234. 1 indexed citations
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Mi, Qiuwen, So Young Kim, Bang Yeon Hwang, et al.. (2006). Silvestrol regulates G2/M checkpoint genes independent of p53 activity.. PubMed. 26(5A). 3349–56. 45 indexed citations
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Su, Bao-Ning, Heebyung Chai, Qiuwen Mi, et al.. (2005). Activity-guided isolation of cytotoxic constituents from the bark of Aglaia crassinervia collected in Indonesia. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 14(4). 960–972. 66 indexed citations
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Lee, Kyunghee, Heebyung Chai, Pamela Tamez, et al.. (2003). Biologically active alkylated coumarins from Kayea assamica. Phytochemistry. 64(2). 535–541. 45 indexed citations
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Adeniyi, B.A., M.F. Robert, Heebyung Chai, & Harry H. S. Fong. (2003). In vitro cytotoxicity activity of diosquinone, a naphthoquinone epoxide. Phytotherapy Research. 17(3). 282–284. 25 indexed citations
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David, Juceni P., Jorge M. David, Heebyung Chai, et al.. (1999). Sesquiterpene Lactones from Ambrosia artemisiaefolia (Asteraceae). Pharmaceutical Biology. 37(2). 165–168. 22 indexed citations
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Lin, Long-Ze, Shufang Hu, Min Chu, et al.. (1999). Phenolic aporphine-benzylisoquinoline alkaloids from Thalictrum faberi. Phytochemistry. 50(5). 829–834. 19 indexed citations
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Cui, Baoliang, Heebyung Chai, F. David Horgen, et al.. (1999). Quinoline alkaloids from Acronychia laurifolia. Phytochemistry. 52(1). 95–98. 31 indexed citations
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Chai, Heebyung, et al.. (1999). Preparation of amino acid conjugates of betulinic acid with activity against human melanoma. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 9(8). 1201–1204. 88 indexed citations
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Lin, Long-Ze, Shufang Hu, Heebyung Chai, et al.. (1995). Lycorine alkaloids from Hymenocallis littoralis. Phytochemistry. 40(4). 1295–1298. 60 indexed citations
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Gil, Roberto R., Long-Ze Lin, Heebyung Chai, John M. Pezzuto, & Geoffrey A. Cordell. (1995). Cardenolides from Nierembergia aristata. Journal of Natural Products. 58(6). 848–856. 15 indexed citations
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Likhitwitayawuid, Kittisak, Cindy K. Angerhofer, Heebyung Chai, et al.. (1993). Cytotoxic and Antimalarial Alkaloids from the Tubers of Stephania pierrei. Journal of Natural Products. 56(9). 1468–1478. 97 indexed citations
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Saifah, Ekarin, Jindaporn Puripattanavong, Kittisak Likhitwitayawuid, et al.. (1993). Bisamides from Aglaia Species: Structure Analysis and Potential to Reverse Drug Resistance with Cultured Cells. Journal of Natural Products. 56(4). 473–477. 36 indexed citations
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Hernández, Lourdes, et al.. (1993). Cytotoxic Constituents from Hyptis verticillata. Journal of Natural Products. 56(10). 1728–1736. 59 indexed citations
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Kaneda, Norito, Heebyung Chai, John M. Pezzuto, et al.. (1992). Cytotoxic Activity of Cardenolides fromBeaumontia brevitubaStems1. Planta Medica. 58(5). 429–431. 11 indexed citations

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