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Bulgaria
2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
20295
World Ranking
6787
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Bulgaria Leader Award

Overview

Vassya Bankova is affiliated with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Bulgaria and has made significant contributions within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research spans several subfields, including Insect Science, Food Science, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Pharmacology.

The scientist's work primarily addresses topics related to Bee Products Chemical Analysis, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Insect and Pesticide Research, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Natural product bioactivities and synthesis, and Plant and animal studies.

Recent publications by Vassya Bankova include:

  • Propolis extraction methods: a review, 2021, Journal of Apicultural Research
  • Propolis: chemical diversity and challenges in quality control, 2022, Phytochemistry Reviews
  • A Preliminary Study of Chemical Profiles of Honey, Cerumen, and Propolis of the African Stingless Bee Meliponula ferruginea, 2021, Foods
  • Extracts of medicinal plants with natural deep eutectic solvents: enhanced antimicrobial activity and low genotoxicity, 2020, BMC Chemistry
  • Contemporary methods for the extraction and isolation of natural products, 2023, BMC Chemistry

The researcher frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Milena Popova
  • Boryana Trusheva
  • Lyudmila Dimitrova
  • Hristo Najdenski
  • Ralitsa Chimshirova

Vassya Bankova's publications are often featured in recognized scientific venues such as:

  • Molecules
  • Foods
  • BMC Chemistry
  • The Natural Products Journal
  • Journal of Apicultural Research

Best Publications

  • Propolis: recent advances in chemistry and plant origin

    Vassya S. Bankova;Solange L. de Castro;Maria C. Marcucci

  • Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity of propolis of different geographic origin.

    A Kujumgiev;I Tsvetkova;Yu Serkedjieva;V Bankova

  • Propolis: is there a potential for the development of new drugs?

    José Maurício Sforcin;Vassya Bankova

  • Chemical diversity of propolis and the problem of standardization.

    Vassya Bankova

  • Phenolic compounds from Brazilian propolis with pharmacological activities.

    M.C. Marcucci;F. Ferreres;C. Garcı́a-Viguera;V.S. Bankova

  • Seasonal effect on Brazilian propolis antibacterial activity

    J.M Sforcin;A Fernandes;C.A.M Lopes;V Bankova

  • Validated methods for the quantification of biologically active constituents of poplar-type propolis

    Milena Popova;Vassya Bankova;Daniela Butovska;Valentin Petkov

  • Chemical composition of European propolis: expected and unexpected results.

    Vassya Bankova;Milena Popova;Stefan Bogdanov;Anna-Gloria Sabatini

  • Antibacterial activity of Turkish propolis and its qualitative and quantitative chemical composition.

    M. Popova;S. Silici;O. Kaftanoglu;V. Bankova

  • Propolis volatile compounds: chemical diversity and biological activity: a review

    Vassya Bankova;Milena Popova;Boryana Trusheva

  • Different extraction methods of biologically active components from propolis: a preliminary study

    Boryana Trusheva;Dorina Trunkova;Vassya Bankova

  • Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Brazilian Propolis

    V. Bankova;R. Christov;A. Kujumgiev;M. C. Marcucci

  • A Study on Flavonoids of Propolis

    V. S. Bankova;S. S. Popov;N. L. Marekov

  • Anti-influenza virus effect of some propolis constituents and their analogues (esters of substituted cinnamic acids).

    J Serkedjieva;N Manolova;V Bankova

  • Bioactive constituents of brazilian red propolis.

    Boryana Trusheva;Milena Popova;Vassya Bankova;Svetlana Simova

  • Determination of phenolics from propolis by capillary gas chromatography

    V. Bankova;R. Christoy;G. Stoev;S. Popov

  • Standard methods for Apis mellifera propolis research

    Vassya Bankova;Davide Bertelli;Renata Borba;Bruno Jose Conti

  • A GC/MS Study of the Propolis Phenolic Constituents

    V. Bankova;Al. Dyulgerov;S. Popov;N. Marekov

  • Chemical Composition of Brazilian Propolis from Sao Paulo State

    M. C. Marcucci;Jose Rodriguez;F. Ferreres;V. Bankova

  • Terpenes with antimicrobial activity from Cretan propolis.

    Milena P. Popova;Ioanna B. Chinou;Ilko N. Marekov;Vassya S. Bankova

Frequent Co-Authors

Ioanna Chinou
Ioanna Chinou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Solange L. de Castro
Solange L. de Castro Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Marcos N. Eberlin
Marcos N. Eberlin Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Federico Ferreres
Federico Ferreres Catholic University of Murcia
Cristina García-Viguera
Cristina García-Viguera Spanish National Research Council
Trajče Stafilov
Trajče Stafilov Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje
Artur M. S. Silva
Artur M. S. Silva University of Aveiro
Sophie Laurent
Sophie Laurent University of Mons
Angel Gil-Izquierdo
Angel Gil-Izquierdo Spanish National Research Council
Luce Vander Elst
Luce Vander Elst University of Mons

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