Thomas Brendler

1.0k total citations
31 papers, 704 citations indexed

About

Thomas Brendler is a scholar working on Plant Science, Complementary and alternative medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Brendler has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 704 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Plant Science, 10 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Thomas Brendler's work include Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (7 papers), Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (6 papers) and Herbal Medicine Research Studies (5 papers). Thomas Brendler is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (7 papers), Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (6 papers) and Herbal Medicine Research Studies (5 papers). Thomas Brendler collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and Germany. Thomas Brendler's co-authors include Elizabeth M. Williamson, B.-E. Van Wyk, Alexander Panossian, Josef A. Brinckmann, Joerg Gruenwald, Ethan Basch, U. Schippmann, Catherine DeFranco Kirkwood, Heather Boon and Stefan Gafner and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Frontiers in Pharmacology and Advances in experimental medicine and biology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Brendler

27 papers receiving 667 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Brendler South Africa	15	222	195	160	115	111	31	704
M.D. David Blumenthal Netherlands	8	302 1.4×	272 1.4×	171 1.1×	54 0.5×	166 1.5×	19	819
Josef A. Brinckmann South Africa	17	462 2.1×	285 1.5×	409 2.6×	82 0.7×	220 2.0×	35	1.2k
Hamza Assaggaf Saudi Arabia	18	236 1.1×	92 0.5×	114 0.7×	106 0.9×	63 0.6×	63	780
Neelam Misra India	14	954 4.3×	122 0.6×	293 1.8×	84 0.7×	180 1.6×	20	1.4k
Muhammad Ahmed Saudi Arabia	15	157 0.7×	55 0.3×	147 0.9×	33 0.3×	43 0.4×	50	611
Mohamed M. Ahmed Egypt	20	172 0.8×	49 0.3×	203 1.3×	37 0.3×	77 0.7×	73	977
Maria Bernadete de Sousa Maia Brazil	16	402 1.8×	57 0.3×	305 1.9×	49 0.4×	99 0.9×	53	958
María Laura Colombo Italy	14	191 0.9×	66 0.3×	201 1.3×	87 0.8×	73 0.7×	48	606
Márcia Fernanda Correia Jardim Paz Brazil	17	164 0.7×	129 0.7×	193 1.2×	80 0.7×	96 0.9×	51	660
Biswapati Mukherjee India	12	263 1.2×	123 0.6×	137 0.9×	85 0.7×	88 0.8×	28	770

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Brendler, Thomas, et al.. (2025). Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 1: A Regulatory Review. Phytotherapy Research. 1 indexed citations

Brendler, Thomas, et al.. (2025). A toxicological assessment of Hericium erinaceus (Lion’s mane) and Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail) mushroom powders. Frontiers in Toxicology. 7. 1651442–1651442.

Brendler, Thomas. (2025). Is Ashwagandha an Abortifacient?. Phytotherapy Research.

Brown, Paula N., et al.. (2025). Elevated 7-Hydroxymitragynine Levels Found in Products Misbranded as Kratom. Journal of AOAC International. 109(1). 124–130.

Brendler, Thomas, Maria A. Stander, & B.-E. Van Wyk. (2024). Stevens’ Cure (Umckaloabo)—the vindication of a patent medicine. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14. 1294997–1294997. 1 indexed citations

Monagas, Marı́a, Thomas Brendler, Josef A. Brinckmann, et al.. (2022). Understanding plant to extract ratios in botanical extracts. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13. 981978–981978. 33 indexed citations

Brendler, Thomas & Mona Abdel‐Tawab. (2022). Buchu (Agathosma betulina and A. crenulata): Rightfully Forgotten or Underutilized?. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13. 813142–813142. 10 indexed citations

Brendler, Thomas, et al.. (2022). Suitability of botanical extracts as components of complex mixtures used in herbal tea infusions—challenges and opportunities. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13. 1013340–1013340. 2 indexed citations

Brendler, Thomas, Josef A. Brinckmann, Nigel Gericke, et al.. (2021). Sceletium for Managing Anxiety, Depression and Cognitive Impairment: A Traditional Herbal Medicine in Modern-Day Regulatory Systems. Current Neuropharmacology. 19(9). 1384–1400. 15 indexed citations

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Brendler, Thomas & Ian Edwin Cock. (2021). Cape aloe bitters – past and present. South African Journal of Botany. 147. 1016–1026. 3 indexed citations

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Brendler, Thomas, Ahmed Al‐Harrasi, Rudolf Bauer, et al.. (2020). Botanical drugs and supplements affecting the immune response in the time of COVID‐19: Implications for research and clinical practice. Phytotherapy Research. 35(6). 3013–3031. 75 indexed citations

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Stander, Maria A., et al.. (2018). The commercial history of Cape herbal teas and the analysis of phenolic compounds in historic teas from a depository of 1933. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 76. 66–73. 19 indexed citations

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Brendler, Thomas, Josef A. Brinckmann, & U. Schippmann. (2018). Sustainable supply, a foundation for natural product development: The case of Indian frankincense ( Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.). Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 225. 279–286. 27 indexed citations

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Zhen, Jing, Yue Guo, Steve Carr, et al.. (2015). Phytochemical Analysis and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of the Extracts of the African Medicinal PlantXimenia caffra. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry. 2015. 1–9. 32 indexed citations

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Brendler, Thomas & B.-E. Van Wyk. (2008). A historical, scientific and commercial perspective on the medicinal use of Pelargonium sidoides (Geraniaceae). Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 119(3). 420–433. 114 indexed citations

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Brendler, Thomas, Joerg Gruenwald, Benjamin Kligler, et al.. (2006). Catherine Ulbricht, PharmD, MBA(C), Column Editor Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis L.). Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy. 5(4). 71–114. 4 indexed citations

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Brendler, Thomas, Joerg Gruenwald, Benjamin Kligler, et al.. (2005). Catherine Ulbricht, PharmD, MBA(C), Column Editor Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalisL.). Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy. 5(4). 71–114. 38 indexed citations

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Brendler, Thomas, Joerg Gruenwald, Benjamin Kligler, et al.. (2005). Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.): an evidence-based systematic review by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration.. PubMed. 5(4). 71–114. 50 indexed citations

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Brendler, Thomas, et al.. (1998). Community Forestry, Defined. Journal of Forestry. 96(3). 21–23. 51 indexed citations

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Brendler, Thomas, et al.. (1985). Influence of Portocaval Anastomosis (PCA) on Tissue PO2 of Renal Cortex and Skeletal Muscle In Rats With Liver Cirrhosis. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 191. 703–707. 2 indexed citations

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