W. Adolf

1.4k total citations
45 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

W. Adolf is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Adolf has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Pharmacology and 4 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in W. Adolf's work include Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research (30 papers), Biological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids (19 papers) and Plant-based Medicinal Research (13 papers). W. Adolf is often cited by papers focused on Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research (30 papers), Biological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids (19 papers) and Plant-based Medicinal Research (13 papers). W. Adolf collaborates with scholars based in Germany, China and Japan. W. Adolf's co-authors include E. Hecker, H. J. Opferkuch, Manfred Hergenhahn, B. Sorg, W. Hoppe, Charles A. West, F. Brandl, Da‐Gang Wu, Richard J. Schmidt and Inga Köhler and has published in prestigious journals such as PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences and Phytochemistry.

In The Last Decade

W. Adolf

45 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. Adolf Germany 23 917 294 246 144 134 45 1.2k
Hironobu Takahashi Japan 21 850 0.9× 193 0.7× 406 1.7× 105 0.7× 169 1.3× 65 1.4k
Horacio A. Priestap Argentina 19 301 0.3× 254 0.9× 148 0.6× 49 0.3× 108 0.8× 41 830
Hirohiko Katsuki Japan 24 1.2k 1.4× 89 0.3× 151 0.6× 98 0.7× 61 0.5× 111 1.8k
Maryse Taton France 23 930 1.0× 96 0.3× 215 0.9× 46 0.3× 56 0.4× 38 1.1k
Basil A. Burke Jamaica 17 239 0.3× 108 0.4× 388 1.6× 57 0.4× 159 1.2× 35 777
Yoshio Kikuta Japan 19 506 0.6× 156 0.5× 807 3.3× 51 0.4× 67 0.5× 64 1.4k
Kojiro Wada Japan 16 495 0.5× 56 0.2× 567 2.3× 54 0.4× 200 1.5× 67 1.0k
Rex T. Gallagher New Zealand 20 526 0.6× 69 0.2× 333 1.4× 72 0.5× 187 1.4× 33 1.2k
Qian‐Yun Sun China 16 417 0.5× 154 0.5× 189 0.8× 42 0.3× 157 1.2× 43 770
Hajime Matsue Japan 21 357 0.4× 64 0.2× 267 1.1× 108 0.8× 235 1.8× 60 1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Adolf

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All Works

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Sorg, B., et al.. (1993). Oligo- and macrocyclic diterpenes in Thymelaeaceae and Euphorbiaceae occurring and utilized in Yunnan (southwest China). Phytotherapy Research. 8 indexed citations
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Wu, Da‐Gang, B. Sorg, W. Adolf, H. J. Opferkuch, & E. Hecker. (1993). Oligo‐ and macrocyclic diterpenes in thymelaeaceae and euphorbiaceae occurring and utilized in Yunnan (Southwest China) 5. Daphnane type diterpene 9,13,14‐orthoesters from roots of Daphne papyracea. Phytotherapy Research. 7(2). 197–199. 4 indexed citations
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Adolf, W., et al.. (1984). On the Active Principles of the Euphorbiaceae, IXa Ingenane Type Diterpene Esters from Five Euphorbia Species. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B. 39(5). 683–694. 33 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Richard J., W. Adolf, H. P. Roeser, et al.. (1983). Inhibition of specific binding of [3H]phorbol-12,13-dipropionate to an epidermal fraction by certain irritants and irritant promoters of mouse skin. Carcinogenesis. 4(1). 77–81. 27 indexed citations
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Adolf, W., et al.. (1983). Active principles of the thymelaeaceae. III. Skin irritant and cocarcinogenic factors from Pimelea simplex.. PubMed. 49(1). 3–8. 17 indexed citations
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Hecker, E., W. Adolf, Manfred Hergenhahn, Richard J. Schmidt, & B. Sorg. (1983). Irritant diterpene ester promoters of mouse skin: contributions to etiologies of environmental cancer and to biochemical mechanisms of carcinogenesis.. PubMed. 14. 3–36. 18 indexed citations
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Keller, R., Ruth Keist, W. Adolf, et al.. (1982). Tumor-Promoting Diterpene Esters Prevent Macrophage Activation and Suppress Macrophage Tumoricidal Capacity. Pathobiology. 50(3). 121–134. 7 indexed citations
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Nakayasu, M, M Terada, W. Adolf, H. J. Opferkuch, & Richard J. Schmidt. (1982). Induction of differentiation in human promyelocytic leukemia cells by tumor promoters. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 103(1). 17–29. 11 indexed citations
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Adolf, W. & E. Hecker. (1982). On the active principles of the Thymelaeaceae. II. Skin irritant and cocarcinogenic diterpenoid factors from Daphnopsis racemosa.. PubMed. 45(3). 177–82. 3 indexed citations
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Opferkuch, H. J., W. Adolf, B. Sorg, S. Kusumoto, & E. Hecker. (1981). Zur Chemie des Ingenols, I Ingenol und einige seiner Derivate/ On the Chemistry of Ingenol, I Ingenol and Some of its Derivatives. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B. 36(7). 878–887. 7 indexed citations
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Berenblum, I., W. Adolf, H. J. Opferkuch, et al.. (1979). Systemic promoting action and leukemogenesis in SWR mice by phorbol and structurally related polyfunctional diterpenes. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 95(1). 19–28. 7 indexed citations
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Adolf, W., et al.. (1978). Biosynthesis of the Diterpene Phytoalexin Casbene. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 62(4). 598–603. 50 indexed citations
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Adolf, W., et al.. (1977). New highly irritant 1-alkyldaphnane derivatives from several species of thymelaeaceae. Tetrahedron Letters. 18(39). 3481–3482. 23 indexed citations
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Hergenhahn, Manfred, W. Adolf, & E. Hecker. (1975). Resiniferatoxin and other esters of novel polyfuncticnal diterpenes from Euphorbia resinifera and unispina. Tetrahedron Letters. 16(19-20). 1595–1598. 71 indexed citations
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Adolf, W.. (1975). On the irritant and cocarcinogenic principles of hippomane mancinella. Tetrahedron Letters. 16(20). 1587–1590. 7 indexed citations
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Adolf, W. & E. Hecker. (1975). On the active principles of the spurge family. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 84(3). 325–344. 51 indexed citations
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Narayanan, Poojappan, et al.. (1971). Structure of 7-hydroxy-lathyrol a further diterpene from euphorbia lathyris L.. Tetrahedron Letters. 12(18). 1325–1328. 27 indexed citations

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