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Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga

Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
9682
World Ranking
14027
National Ranking
295

Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 158 publications — 30th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research focuses primarily on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions in Nursing as well. They have produced scholarly work in key subfields including Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry.

The scientist's work covers diverse topics, with particular emphasis on:

  • Food composition and properties
  • Seed and Plant Biochemistry
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Phytase and its Applications
  • Proteins in Food Systems

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "Pseudocereal grains: Nutritional value, health benefits and current applications for the development of gluten-free foods" (2020), published in Food and Chemical Toxicology
  • "Sprouted Barley Flour as a Nutritious and Functional Ingredient" (2020), published in Foods
  • "Sprouted oat as a potential gluten-free ingredient with enhanced nutritional and bioactive properties" (2020), published in Food Chemistry
  • "Wheat and Oat Brans as Sources of Polyphenol Compounds for Development of Antioxidant Nutraceutical Ingredients" (2021), published in Foods
  • "Bioprocessed Wheat Ingredients: Characterization, Bioaccessibility of Phenolic Compounds, and Bioactivity During in vitro Digestion" (2021), published in Frontiers in Plant Science

Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga frequently collaborates with researchers such as Elena Peñas, Juana Frías, Daniel Rico, Ana Belén Martín-Diana, and Irène Tomé. These coauthor relationships highlight a network of scholarly interaction supporting their research activities.

Their publications are commonly found in scientific journals including:

  • Foods
  • Food Chemistry
  • LWT
  • Food Research International
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

  • The future of lupin as a protein crop in Europe

    M. Mercedes Lucas;Frederick L. Stoddard;Paolo Annicchiarico;Juana Frias

  • Antioxidant and antihypertensive properties of liquid and solid state fermented lentils.

    Maria Inés Torino;Rocío I. Limón;Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga;Sari Mäkinen

  • Seed Protein of Lentils: Current Status, Progress, and Food Applications

    Hamid Khazaei;Maya Subedi;Mike Nickerson;Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga

  • Pseudocereal grains: Nutritional value, health benefits and current applications for the development of gluten-free foods

    Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga;Elena Peñas;Blanca Hernández-Ledesma

  • Immunoreactivity and amino acid content of fermented soybean products.

    Juana Frias;Young Soo Song;Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga;Elvira González de Mejia

  • Immunoreactivity reduction of soybean meal by fermentation, effect on amino acid composition and antigenicity of commercial soy products

    Y.-S. Song;J. Frias;C. Martinez-Villaluenga;C. Vidal-Valdeverde

  • Release of dipeptidyl peptidase IV, α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory peptides from quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) during in vitro simulated gastrointestinal digestion

    Rubén Vilcacundo;Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga;Blanca Hernández-Ledesma

  • Alpha-Galactosides : Antinutritional Factors or Functional Ingrédients?

    Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga;Juana Frias;Concepción Vidal-Valverde

  • Effects of germination on the nutritive value and bioactive compounds of brown rice breads

    Fabiola Cornejo;Patricio J. Caceres;Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga;Cristina M. Rosell

  • Fermentation enhances the content of bioactive compounds in kidney bean extracts

    Rocio I. Limón;Elena Peñas;M. Inés Torino;Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga

  • Optimization of conditions for galactooligosaccharide synthesis during lactose hydrolysis by β-galactosidase from Kluyveromyces lactis (Lactozym 3000 L HP G)

    Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga;Alejandra Cardelle-Cobas;Nieves Corzo;Agustín Olano

  • High-pressure improves enzymatic proteolysis and the release of peptides with angiotensin I converting enzyme inhibitory and antioxidant activities from lentil proteins.

    P. Garcia-Mora;E. Peñas;J. Frias;R. Gomez

  • Functional lupin seeds (Lupinus albus L. and Lupinus luteus L.) after extraction of α-galactosides

    C. Martínez-Villaluenga;J. Frías;C. Vidal-Valverde

  • Identification, functional gastrointestinal stability and molecular docking studies of lentil peptides with dual antioxidant and angiotensin I converting enzyme inhibitory activities.

    Patricia García-Mora;Mercedes Martín-Martínez;María Angeles Bonache;Rosario González-Múniz

  • Bioactive Peptides from Germinated Soybean with Anti-Diabetic Potential by Inhibition of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-IV, α-Amylase, and α-Glucosidase Enzymes.

    Marcela González-Montoya;Blanca Hernández-Ledesma;Rosalva Mora-Escobedo;Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga

  • Health benefits of oat: current evidence and molecular mechanisms

    Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga;Elena Peñas

  • Peptides derived from in vitro gastrointestinal digestion of germinated soybean proteins inhibit human colon cancer cells proliferation and inflammation

    Marcela González-Montoya;Blanca Hernández-Ledesma;Jose Manuel Silván;Rosalva Mora-Escobedo

  • Maximising the phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of Ecuadorian brown rice sprouts through optimal germination conditions

    Patricio J. Cáceres;Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga;Lourdes Amigo;Juana Frias

  • Food safety evaluation of broccoli and radish sprouts.

    Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga;Juana Frías;Piotr Gulewicz;Krzysztof Gulewicz

  • Phenolic composition, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of extracts from Moroccan Opuntia ficus-indica flowers obtained by different extraction methods

    Zakia Benayad;Cristina Martinez-Villaluenga;Juana Frias;Carmen Gomez-Cordoves

Frequent Co-Authors

Juana Frias
Juana Frias Spanish National Research Council
Concepción Vidal-Valverde
Concepción Vidal-Valverde Spanish National Research Council
Elvira Gonzalez de Mejia
Elvira Gonzalez de Mejia University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Montserrat Dueñas
Montserrat Dueñas University of Salamanca
Blanca Hernández-Ledesma
Blanca Hernández-Ledesma Spanish National Research Council
Agustín Olano
Agustín Olano Spanish National Research Council
Mar Villamiel
Mar Villamiel Spanish National Research Council
María Elena Cartea
María Elena Cartea Spanish National Research Council
Albert Vandenberg
Albert Vandenberg University of Saskatchewan
Pablo Velasco
Pablo Velasco Misión Biológica de Galicia

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