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This research was partly funded through the PID2020-116055RB-C22 I+D+i project funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011003; and through the A11-20R project funded by the Aragon Government.

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Helichrysum stoechas (L.) Moench Inflorescence Extract for Tomato Disease Management

Publicated to:Molecules. 28 (15): 5861- - 2023-08-01 28(15), DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155861

Authors: Sanchez-Hernandez, Eva; Alvarez-Martinez, Javier; Gonzalez-Garcia, Vicente; Casanova-Gascon, Jose; Martin-Gil, Jesus; Martin-Ramos, Pablo

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Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2). Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón - Author
Sistemas Agrícolas, Forestales y Medio Ambiente. Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón - Author
Univ Valladolid, Dept Agr & Forestry Engn, ETSIIAA, Ave Madrid 44, Palencia 34004, Spain - Author
Univ Zaragoza, Agrifood Res & Technol Ctr Aragon, Dept Agr Forest & Environm Syst, Inst Agroalimentario Aragon IA2,CITA, Avda Montanana 930, Zaragoza 50059, Spain - Author
Univ Zaragoza, Inst Agroalimentario Aragon IA2, EPS, CITA,EPS, Carretera Cuarte S-N, Huesca 22071, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Helichrysum stoechas is a singular halophyte that has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and allelopathic properties. In the work presented herein, we have characterized its inflorescences hydromethanolic extract and assessed its antifungal activity for the pre- and postharvest management of tomato crop diseases. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry characterization of the extract showed that 4-ethenyl-1,3-benzenediol, 2,3-dihydro-benzofuran, quinic acid, 3,5-dihydroxy-6,7,8-trimethoxy-2-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 1,6-anhydro-& beta;-D-glucopyranose, catechol, scopoletin, and maltol were the main constituents. The co-occurrence of pyranones, benzenediols, and quinic acids as phytoconstituents of H. stoechas extract resulted in promising in vitro minimum inhibitory concentrations of 500, 375, 500, 187.5, 187.5, and 375 & mu;g & BULL;mL(-1) against mycelia of Alternaria alternata, Colletotrichum coccodes, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, and Verticillium dahliae, respectively. Further, to assess the potential of H. stoechas inflorescence extract for postharvest tomato crop protection, ex situ tests were conducted against C. coccodes, obtaining high protection at a dose of 750 & mu;g & BULL;mL(-1). Taking into consideration that the demonstrated activity is among the highest reported to date for plant extracts and comparable to that of the synthetic fungicides tested as positive controls, H. stoechas inflorescence extract may be put forward as a promising biorational and may deserve further testing in field-scale studies.

Keywords

Antifungal activityAntimicrobial activityBiorationalChemical-constituentsColletotrichum-gloeosporioidesEssential oilsFusarium-oxysporuGc-msIn-vitroMediterranean strawflowerNatural productPlant-extractsRhizoctonia-solaniTomato protectioVerticillium-dahliaeVitro antifungal activity

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Molecules due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Pharmaceutical Science.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 2.89, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Aug 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-08-05, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 3
  • Scopus: 7

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-05:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 19.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 13 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.85.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 5 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/10532/6520