HOW CAN THE WORLD OVERLOOK Sapindus rarak BIOPROSPECTION? A NICHE FOR INDONESIA

bibliometrics bioprospection knowledge structure research roadmap

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  • Risha Amilia Pratiwi
    rish.a.pratiwi@gmail.com
    Research Center for Applied Botany, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor 16911, Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Musyarofah Zuhri Research Center for Applied Botany, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor 16911, Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Indah Oktaviani Departement of Biology, Faculty of Science, Institut Teknologi Sumatera (ITERA), Lampung 35365, Indonesia, Indonesia
February 27, 2024
April 18, 2024

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Sapindus rarak is a plant native to Indonesia. Its fruit contains abundant saponins and serves as a detergent for washing batik and baby cloth diapers. This study aims to determine the trends in the S. rarak research based on a bibliometrics and scoping review. The bibliometrics analysis was conducted by defining the search keywords, extracting publications, refining the results, compiling metadata, and mapping authors, keywords, and collaboration. There were 32 publications regarding S. rarak based on Scopus, written by 23 authors between 1992 and 2022, with 387 citations, and 201 publications with 1176 citations due to Google Scholar. Indonesia, the Indonesian Research Institute for Animal Production, and Elizabeth Wina was the most influential country, institution, and author, respectively. The research was clustered to chemistry, biology, medicine, and physics approach. Bio-prospection of S. rarak fruit extract for livestock supplementation was a hot topic. All articles reported S. rarak fruit or seed as the promising organ—no one study about the potency of leaves whereas leaves are also an abundant source of saponin. However, the potency of S. rarak leaves is still overlooked. Research on the efficacy of detergents has not been published in a highly reputable international journal, even though it has been utilized traditionally for a long time. Bibliometrics and scoping review can provide insights for further research roadmaps in this field.

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