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Bioactive Compounds in Plants

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Dominic Denk
Goethe University Frankfurt
2
Peikun Xin
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
3
Sarah Zahr
Beirut Arab University
4
Jose C. Orellana-Palacios
University of Castilla-La Mancha
5
Rosa Toledo
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
6
Samuel Shiferaw Biresaw
Sharda University
7
Shuaiya Ma
Henan Cancer Hospital
8
Ayesha Jahangeer
The University of Chenab, Gujrat
9
Jingchun Bai
Zhejiang University
10
Guanyi Peng
Southwest Petroleum University

Papers

1
IL-17RA signaling provides dual tumor-suppressor function during late-stage colorectal carcinogenesis
Immunity|2025
20 cit.
2
Effect of the mitophagy inducer urolithin A on age-related immune decline: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Nature Aging|2025
18 cit.
3
Publication in Food Chemistry Advances (2025) [11 citations, W4409993973]
Food Chemistry Advances|2025
11 cit.
4
Cascade Nanoreactors for In-Situ Peroxynitrite Generation via Pyrrole-Bridged NIR-II Type-I Photosensitizers to Enhance Tumor Phototherapy
ACS Nano|2025
11 cit.
5
Impact of urolithin A supplementation, a mitophagy activator on mitochondrial health of immune cells (MitoIMMUNE): A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in healthy adults.
Journal of Clinical Oncology|2024
4 cit.
6
Publication in Nature Aging (2026) [1 citation, W7118219093]
Nature Aging|2026
1 cit.
7
Publication in InFo Hämatologie + Onkologie (2025) [W4411443877]
InFo Hämatologie + Onkologie|2025
0 cit.
8
Publication in Gastroenterologie up2date (2025) [W4417258300]
Gastroenterologie up2date|2025
0 cit.
9
Publication in Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry (2026) [W7151900070]
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry|2026
0 cit.
10
Publication in Nature Cell Biology (2026) [W7160857040]
Nature Cell Biology|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Ping Li
Guizhou University
2
Jinkai Zheng
Qingdao Agricultural University
3
Dabing Ren
Kunming University of Science and Technology
4
Shengkang Jin
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
5
Zanariah Hashim
University of Technology Malaysia
6
Mingyue Song
South China Agricultural University
7
Zahra A. Amin
Hawler Medical University
8
Nithithep Narang
Mahidol University
9
Reem Ibrahim
Embedded Systems (United States)
10
Ganzhen Deng
Huazhong Agricultural University

Papers

1
DNA-mediated growth of noble metal nanomaterials for biosensing applications
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry|2022
49 cit.
2
The sustained-release mechanism of citrus essential oil from cyclodextrin/cellulose-based Pickering emulsions
Food Hydrocolloids|2023
49 cit.
3
Gelling properties of lysine-amidated citrus pectins: The key role of pH in both amidation and gelation
Carbohydrate Polymers|2023
42 cit.
4
Study on the relationship between primary structure/ spatial conformation and gel properties of pectins from different varieties
Food Hydrocolloids|2023
41 cit.
5
The structure-function relationships of pectins separated from three citrus parts: Flavedo, albedo, and pomace
Food Hydrocolloids|2022
39 cit.
6
A novel all-natural (collagen+pectin)/chitosan aqueous two-phase microcapsule with improved anthocyanin loading capacity
Food Hydrocolloids|2022
32 cit.
7
Fermented dietary fiber from soy sauce residue exerts antidiabetic effects through regulating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and gut microbiota-SCFAs-GPRs axis in type 2 diabetic mellitus mice
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2024
29 cit.
8
Dynamic changes in the chemical structure and gelling properties of pectin at different stages of citrus maturation and storage
Food Hydrocolloids|2024
27 cit.
9
Orange Pectin with Compact Conformation Effectively Alleviates Acute Colitis in Mice
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|2022
26 cit.
10
A novel prebiotic enzymatic hydrolysate of citrus pectin during juice processing
Food Hydrocolloids|2023
22 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Hang Xiao
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
2
Chi‐Tang Ho
Purdue University West Lafayette
3
Hạixia Chen
South China Agricultural University
4
E‐Hu Liu
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
5
Akira Itô
Nagoya University
6
Min‐Hsiung Pan
National Taiwan University
7
Keqiang Ye
Shenzhen University Health Science Center
8
Masamichi Yano
Osaka Rosai Hospital
9
Hasan Mukhtar
WinnMed
10
Se‐Jae Kim
National Fisheries Research and Development Institute

Papers

1
Biotransformation of Curcumin Through Reduction and Glucuronidation in Mice
Drug Metabolism and Disposition|1999
943 cit.
2
Antioxidant Activities of Caffeic Acid and Its Related Hydroxycinnamic Acid Compounds
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|1997
906 cit.
3
Tea aroma formation
Food Science and Human Wellness|2015
873 cit.
4
A selective TrkB agonist with potent neurotrophic activities by 7,8-dihydroxyflavone
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2010
676 cit.
5
Antioxidative Phenolic Compounds from Sage (<i>Salvia officinalis</i>)
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|1998
618 cit.
6
Nanoemulsion- and emulsion-based delivery systems for curcumin: Encapsulation and release properties
Food Chemistry|2011
580 cit.
7
Over-expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in human prostate adenocarcinoma
The Prostate|2000
531 cit.
8
Accumulation of Carotenoids and Expression of Carotenoid Biosynthetic Genes during Maturation in Citrus Fruit
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY|2004
524 cit.
9
Comprehensive Evaluation of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Extraction of Bioactive Natural Products
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering|2016
513 cit.
10
Cleavage of tau by asparagine endopeptidase mediates the neurofibrillary pathology in Alzheimer's disease
Nature Medicine|2014
487 cit.

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