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Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante

Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
12354
World Ranking
7822
National Ranking
37

Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 192 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante is affiliated with the State University of Campinas in Brazil and has contributed to research across several scientific disciplines, with a primary focus on medicine and agricultural and biological sciences.

Their research spans subfields including biochemistry, food science, plant science, molecular biology, and nutrition and dietetics. Key topics covered in their work include antioxidant activity and oxidative stress, proteins in food systems, phytase and its applications, phytochemicals and antioxidant activities, algal biology and biofuel production, botanical research and applications, and protein hydrolysis and bioactive peptides.

Recent publications by Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante highlight a focus on food science and biochemistry aspects related to natural pigments, carotenoids, and proteins. Notable papers include:

  • HPLC-PDA-MS/MS as a strategy to characterize and quantify natural pigments from microalgae (2020), published in Current Research in Food Science
  • Unraveling the molecular mechanisms underlying interactions between caseins and lutein (2020), published in Food Research International
  • Carotenoid and phenolic compound profiles of cooked pulps of orange and yellow peach palm fruits (Bactris gasipaes) from the Brazilian Amazonia (2021), published in Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
  • Binding of carotenoids to milk proteins: Why and how (2021), published in Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • Brazilian native passion fruit (Passiflora tenuifila Killip) is a rich source of proanthocyanidins, carotenoids, and dietary fiber (2021), published in Food Research International

Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Renan Campos Chisté, Ana Augusta Odorissi Xavier, Fabiane C. Petry, Raphaela Araújo Mantovani, and Guilherme M. Tavares, each appearing multiple times as co-authors in their publications.

The scientist's publications predominantly appear in the following venues:

  • Food Research International
  • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
  • Current Research in Food Science
  • Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • International Journal of Food Properties

Best Publications

  • Identification and Quantification of Carotenoids, By HPLC-PDA-MS/MS, from Amazonian Fruits

    Veridiana V. de Rosso;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Effects of Ripening, Cultivar Differences, and Processing on the Carotenoid Composition of Mango.

    Adriana Z. Mercadante;Delia B. Rodriguez-Amaya

  • Light stability of spray-dried bixin encapsulated with different edible polysaccharide preparations

    M.I.M.J. Barbosa;C.D. Borsarelli;A.Z. Mercadante

  • Bioaccessibility of bioactive compounds from fruits and vegetables after thermal and nonthermal processing

    Francisco J. Barba;Francisco J. Barba;Lilian R.B. Mariutti;Neura Bragagnolo;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Carotenoids from guava (Psidium guajava l.): isolation and structure elucidation.

    Adriana Z. Mercadante;and Andrea Steck;Hanspeter Pfander

  • Determination of anthocyanins from acerola (Malpighia emarginata DC.) and açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) by HPLC–PDA–MS/MS

    Veridiana Vera de Rosso;Silke Hillebrand;Elyana Cuevas Montilla;Florinda O. Bobbio

  • Identification of bioactive compounds from jambolão (Syzygium cumini) and antioxidant capacity evaluation in different pH conditions

    Adelia F. Faria;Marcella C. Marques;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Determination of anthocyanins from camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia) by HPLC-PDA, HPLC-MS, and NMR.

    Cinthia Fernanda Zanatta;Elyana Cuevas;Florinda O Bobbio;Peter Winterhalter

  • Phenolic Compounds and Carotenoids from Four Fruits Native from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

    Nathalia Azevedo da Silva;Eliseu Rodrigues;Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante;Veridiana Vera de Rosso

  • HPLC and Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Carotenoids from Mango

    Adriana Z. Mercadante;Délia B. Rodriguez-Amaya;George Britton

  • HPLC–PDA–MS/MS of Anthocyanins and Carotenoids from Dovyalis and Tamarillo Fruits

    Veridiana Vera de Rosso;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Identification of carotenoids with high antioxidant capacity produced by extremophile microorganisms

    Fernanda Mandelli;Viviane S. Miranda;Eliseu Rodrigues;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • In vitro scavenging capacity of annatto seed extracts against reactive oxygen and nitrogen species

    Renan Campos Chisté;Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante;Ana Gomes;Eduarda Fernandes

  • Papaya Fruit Ripening: Response to Ethylene and 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP)

    Joao Paulo Fabi;Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi;Gisela P. De Mattos Barreto;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Carotenoid esters in foods - A review and practical directions on analysis and occurrence

    Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante;Daniele B. Rodrigues;Fabiane C. Petry;Lilian Regina Barros Mariutti

  • Carotenoid composition from the Brazilian tropical fruit camu–camu (Myrciaria dubia)

    Cinthia Fernanda Zanatta;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Degradation compounds of carotenoids formed during heating of a simulated cashew apple juice

    Leila Queiroz Zepka;Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante

  • Encapsulation of lycopene using spray-drying and molecular inclusion processes

    Itaciara Larroza Nunes;Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante

  • The high ascorbic acid content is the main cause of the low stability of anthocyanin extracts from acerola

    Veridiana V. De Rosso;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Carotenoids and Phenolic Compounds from Solanum sessiliflorum, an Unexploited Amazonian Fruit, and Their Scavenging Capacities against Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species

    Eliseu Rodrigues;Lilian R. B. Mariutti;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Carotenoids and ascorbic acid from cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L.): variety and geographic effects

    Raquel B. Assunção;Adriana Z. Mercadante

Frequent Co-Authors

Delia B. Rodriguez-Amaya
Delia B. Rodriguez-Amaya State University of Campinas
Eduarda Fernandes
Eduarda Fernandes University of Porto
Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi
Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi Universidade de São Paulo
Alessandro de Oliveira Rios
Alessandro de Oliveira Rios Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Eduardo Purgatto
Eduardo Purgatto Universidade de São Paulo
Fabio Yamashita
Fabio Yamashita Londrina State University
George Britton
George Britton University of Liverpool
Franco Maria Lajolo
Franco Maria Lajolo Universidade de São Paulo
Fernando Barbosa
Fernando Barbosa Universidade de São Paulo
Francisco J. Barba
Francisco J. Barba University of Valencia

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