K. Kambu

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

K. Kambu is a scholar working on Plant Science, Pharmacology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Kambu has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Plant Science, 6 papers in Pharmacology and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in K. Kambu's work include Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (5 papers), Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (5 papers) and Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae (3 papers). K. Kambu is often cited by papers focused on Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (5 papers), Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (5 papers) and Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae (3 papers). K. Kambu collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Netherlands. K. Kambu's co-authors include L. Tona, Arnold Vlietinck, K. Cimanga, Luc Pieters, Tess De Bruyne, Sandra Apers, J. Totté, N. P. Ngimbi, Nina Hermans and Kanyanga Cimanga and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Tetrahedron Letters and Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.

In The Last Decade

K. Kambu

17 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Correlation between chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils of some aromatic medicinal plants growing in the Democratic Republic of Congo
    2002 530 citations Kanyanga Cimanga, K. Kambu et al. Journal of Ethnopharmacology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. Kambu Belgium 12 904 699 416 379 249 17 1.6k
Jules Roger Kuiaté Cameroon 24 1.1k 1.2× 807 1.2× 553 1.3× 362 1.0× 161 0.6× 79 2.0k
Mohammed A. Al‐Yahya Saudi Arabia 25 758 0.8× 434 0.6× 530 1.3× 396 1.0× 227 0.9× 55 1.7k
Jaber S. Mossa Saudi Arabia 23 768 0.8× 368 0.5× 807 1.9× 292 0.8× 266 1.1× 66 1.7k
Maria G.L. Brandão Brazil 27 1.4k 1.5× 595 0.9× 630 1.5× 492 1.3× 299 1.2× 71 2.4k
Elita Scio Brazil 24 789 0.9× 605 0.9× 427 1.0× 219 0.6× 146 0.6× 71 1.6k
P. H. Amvam Zollo Cameroon 26 1.4k 1.5× 1.1k 1.5× 548 1.3× 282 0.7× 162 0.7× 75 2.4k
Ana Cláudia F. Amaral Brazil 23 818 0.9× 568 0.8× 493 1.2× 299 0.8× 163 0.7× 89 1.9k
Mariana Meckes Mexico 19 477 0.5× 379 0.5× 338 0.8× 334 0.9× 138 0.6× 27 1.1k
Mansourou Moudachirou Benin 21 682 0.8× 498 0.7× 309 0.7× 182 0.5× 142 0.6× 73 1.3k
Rokia Sanogo Mali 27 1.2k 1.3× 514 0.7× 631 1.5× 351 0.9× 239 1.0× 135 2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. Kambu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Kambu

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Cimanga, K., et al.. (2014). Antibacterial and antifungal screening of extracts from six medicinal plants collected in Kinshasa-Democratic Republic of Congo against clinical isolate pathogens. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy. 6(3). 24–32. 9 indexed citations
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Cimanga, R.K., K. Kambu, L. Tona, et al.. (2006). Cytotoxicity and in vitro susceptibility of Entamoeba histolytica to Morinda morindoides leaf extracts and its isolated constituents. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 107(1). 83–90. 60 indexed citations
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Kambu, K., L. Tona, Tess De Bruyne, et al.. (2004). Antibacterial and antifungal activities of some extracts and fractions of Mitracarpus scaber Zucc. (Rubiaceae). Journal of Natural Remedies. 4(1). 17–25. 9 indexed citations
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Cimanga, Kanyanga, K. Kambu, L. Tona, et al.. (2002). Correlation between chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils of some aromatic medicinal plants growing in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 79(2). 213–220. 530 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cimanga, Kanyanga, Sandra Apers, Tess De Bruyne, et al.. (2002). Chemical Composition and Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils of Some Aromatic Medicinal Plants Growing in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of Essential Oil Research. 14(5). 382–387. 44 indexed citations
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Cimanga, K., Ying Li, Tess De Bruyne, et al.. (2001). Radical scavenging and xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of phenolic compounds from Bridelia ferruginea stem bark. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 53(5). 757–761. 60 indexed citations
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Tona, L., K. Kambu, N. P. Ngimbi, et al.. (2000). Antiamoebic and spasmolytic activities of extracts from some antidiarrhoeal traditional preparations used in Kinshasa, Congo. Phytomedicine. 7(1). 31–38. 150 indexed citations
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Cimanga, K., Tess De Bruyne, Sandra Apers, et al.. (2000). Inhibitors of Xanthine Oxidase and Scavengers of Superoxide Anions from <I>Cryptolepis sanguinolenta</I> (Lindl.) Schlechter (Periplocaceae). Pharmacy and Pharmacology Communications. 6(7). 321–325. 8 indexed citations
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Tona, L., K. Kambu, K. Mesia, et al.. (1999). Biological screening of traditional preparations from some medicinal plants used as antidiarrhoeal in Kinshasa, Congo. Phytomedicine. 6(1). 59–66. 140 indexed citations
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Cimanga, K., Tess De Bruyne, Sandra Apers, et al.. (1999). Complement-Inhibiting Constituents of Bridelia ferruginea Stem Bark. Planta Medica. 65(3). 213–217. 49 indexed citations
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Cimanga, K., Tess De Bruyne, Paul Cos, et al.. (1999). Constituents from <I>Morinda morindoides</I> Leaves as Inhibitors of Xanthine Oxidase and Scavengers of Superoxide Anions. Pharmacy and Pharmacology Communications. 5(6). 419–424. 32 indexed citations
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Tona, L., K. Kambu, N. P. Ngimbi, K. Cimanga, & Arnold Vlietinck. (1998). Antiamoebic and phytochemical screening of some Congolese medicinal plants. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 61(1). 57–65. 398 indexed citations
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Cimanga, K., Tess De Bruyne, Luc Pieters, et al.. (1998). Antibacterial and antifungal activities of neocryptolepine, biscryptolepine and cryptoquindoline, alkaloids isolated from Cryptolepis sanguinolenta. Phytomedicine. 5(3). 209–214. 66 indexed citations
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Cimanga, Kanyanga, Tess De Bruyne, Magda Claeys, et al.. (1997). Complement-Modulating Properties of a Kaempferol 7-O-Rhamnosylsophoroside from the Leaves ofMorinda morindoides. Planta Medica. 63(3). 220–223. 29 indexed citations
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Kambu, K., et al.. (1982). Contribution à l'étude des propriétés insecticides et chimiques d'Eucalyptus saligna du Zaïre. 16(1). 79–82. 10 indexed citations
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Dupont, L., et al.. (1979). Isolation and structure of sungucine: a new type of bisindoline alkaloid. Tetrahedron Letters. 20(43). 4227–4228. 10 indexed citations
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Kambu, K., et al.. (1979). Nouveaux Alcaloïdes des Racines du Strychnos icaja. Planta Medica. 37(10). 161–164. 13 indexed citations

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