It would be using other people’s ideas without giving them credit.
I would say B. It inspired him to do it by the looks of things so A wouldn't make sense. C doesn't either. I don't think excited would make sense in the sentence, so B would make the most sense. Hope that helps.
Please add the excerpts, then maybe someone could help.
The correct answer is B: Cicely reads an article in the Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences stating that herbal skin creams that contain aloe vera cause less irritation than those without it.