2026 Derek Stewart: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	65	917	844	81	72	303	15615

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Enzyme
Biochemistry
Gene

Derek Stewart focuses on Biochemistry, Polyphenol, Food science, Berry and Blowing a raspberry. His Biochemistry study incorporates themes from Lignin and Neuroprotection. His Polyphenol research incorporates themes from Digestion and Anthocyanin.

He combines subjects such as In vitro, Flavonols, Flavonoid, Alpha-amylase and Lipase with his study of Food science. The concepts of his Berry study are interwoven with issues in Acarbose and Proanthocyanidin. While the research belongs to areas of α glucosidase, Derek Stewart spends his time largely on the problem of Botany, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Horticulture.

His most cited work include:

Lignin as a base material for materials applications: Chemistry, application and economics (507 citations)
Different polyphenolic components of soft fruits inhibit α-amylase and α-glucosidase (482 citations)
The inhibitory effects of berry polyphenols on digestive enzymes (303 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Derek Stewart focuses on Polyphenol, Food science, Biochemistry, Botany and Berry. His Polyphenol study combines topics in areas such as Blowing a raspberry, Phenols and Anthocyanin. His biological study deals with issues like Metabolomics, which deal with fields such as Biotechnology.

His research in Biochemistry intersects with topics in Lignin and Neuroprotection. His Botany study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Sugar, Horticulture and Solanaceae. His Berry study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Digestion.

He most often published in these fields:

Polyphenol (35.38%)
Food science (30.92%)
Biochemistry (26.46%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

Polyphenol (35.38%)
Food science (30.92%)
Biochemistry (26.46%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Polyphenol, Food science, Biochemistry, Berry and Blowing a raspberry. The study incorporates disciplines such as Gallic acid, Phenols, Pharmacology and In vivo in addition to Polyphenol. Derek Stewart has researched Food science in several fields, including Botany, Phytochemical, Vaccinium and Metabolomics.

His work investigates the relationship between Biochemistry and topics such as Neuroprotection that intersect with problems in Neuroinflammation. His Berry research includes elements of Biotechnology, Bioprospecting and Rubus. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Salidroside, Digestion, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Triterpenoid.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

Metformin selectively targets redox control of complex I energy transduction. (81 citations)
Polyphenols journey through blood-brain barrier towards neuronal protection. (68 citations)
Polyphenols journey through blood-brain barrier towards neuronal protection. (68 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

Enzyme
Gene
Biochemistry

Derek Stewart spends much of his time researching Biochemistry, Polyphenol, Food science, Berry and In vivo. His Biochemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Blowing a raspberry and Neuroprotection. His Polyphenol research integrates issues from IC50, Gallic acid, Lipase, Quinic acid and Lipid metabolism.

His work deals with themes such as Quercetin, Phytochemical, Micronutrient, Caffeic acid and Mass spectrometry, which intersect with Food science. His Berry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Biotechnology, Bioprospecting and Extraction methods. His In vivo study deals with Pharmacology intersecting with Nutraceutical and Antioxidant.

Best Publications

Lignin as a base material for materials applications: Chemistry, application and economics

Derek Stewart

932
Citations
Different polyphenolic components of soft fruits inhibit α-amylase and α-glucosidase

Gordon J. McDougall;Faina Shpiro;Patricia Dobson;Pauline Smith

875
Citations
The inhibitory effects of berry polyphenols on digestive enzymes

Gordon J. Mcdougall;Derek Stewart

533
Citations
Phytochemicals of Brassicaceae in plant protection and human health - Influences of climate, environment and agronomic practice

Maria Björkman;Ingeborg Klingen;Andrew N.E. Birch;Atle M. Bones

517
Citations
Assessing potential bioavailability of raspberry anthocyanins using an in vitro digestion system.

Gordon J. McDougall;Patricia Dobson;Pauline Smith;and Alison Blake

411
Citations
Berry polyphenols inhibit pancreatic lipase activity in vitro.

Gordon J. McDougall;Nimish N. Kulkarni;Derek Stewart

401
Citations
Plant Cell Walls as Dietary Fibre: Range, Structure, Processing and Function

Gordon J McDougall;Ian M Morrison;Derek Stewart;John R Hillman

380
Citations
Anti-proliferative and potential anti-diabetic effects of phenolic-rich extracts from edible marine algae

Felix Nwosu;Jennifer Morris;Victoria A. Lund;Derek Stewart

370
Citations
Potential of Fava Bean as Future Protein Supply to Partially Replace Meat Intake in the Human Diet

Salvatore Multari;Derek Stewart;Wendy R. Russell

369
Citations
A rapid and simple method to isolate pure alpha-cellulose.

O. Brendel;P. P. M. Iannetta;D. Stewart

352
Citations
Anthocyanins from red cabbage – stability to simulated gastrointestinal digestion

Gordon J. McDougall;Stewart Fyffe;Pat Dobson;Derek Stewart

307
Citations
Anthocyanins from red wine – Their stability under simulated gastrointestinal digestion

G.J. McDougall;S. Fyffe;P. Dobson;D. Stewart

282
Citations
Polyphenols journey through blood-brain barrier towards neuronal protection.

Inês Figueira;Gonçalo Garcia;Rui C. Pimpão;A. P. Terrasso

268
Citations
Berry components inhibit α-glucosidase in vitro: synergies between acarbose and polyphenols from black currant and rowanberry.

Ashley S. Boath;Derek Stewart;Derek Stewart;Gordon J. McDougall

250
Citations
Berry extracts exert different antiproliferative effects against cervical and colon cancer cells grown in vitro.

Gordon J McDougall;Heather A Ross;Magnus Ikeji;Derek Stewart

246
Citations
Biochemical characterization, molecular cloning and expression of laccases – a divergent gene family – in poplar

Philippe Ranocha;Gordon McDougall;Simon Hawkins;Raja Sterjiades

246
Citations
Berry polyphenols inhibit α-amylase in vitro: identifying active components in rowanberry and raspberry.

Dominic Grussu;Derek Stewart;Gordon J. McDougall

230
Citations
Plant fibres: Botany, chemistry and processing for industrial use

G J McDougall;I M Morrison;D Stewart;J D B Weyers

228
Citations
Processing of oats and the impact of processing operations on nutrition and health benefits

Eric A. Decker;Devin J. Rose;Derek A. Stewart

226
Citations
Different polyphenolic components of soft fruit inhibit alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase

G.J. McDougall;F Shpiro;P. Dobson;P. Smith

220
Citations
Antioxidants in cardiovascular therapy : panacea or false hope?

Katarzyna Goszcz;Katarzyna Goszcz;Sherine J Deakin;Garry G Duthie;Derek Stewart;Derek Stewart

211
Citations
Carotenogenesis during tuber development and storage in potato.

W.L. Morris;L.J.M. Ducreux;D.W. Griffiths;D. Stewart

209
Citations
Benzothiadiazole induces the accumulation of phenolics and improves resistance to powdery mildew in strawberries.

Anne T Hukkanen;Harri I Kokko;Antony J Buchala;Gordon J McDougall

206
Citations
Fourier-transform infrared and Raman spectroscopic evidence for the incorporation of cinnamaldehydes into the lignin of transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) plants with reduced expression of cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase.

Derek Stewart;Nabila Yahiaoui;Gordon J. McDougall;Kate Myton

195
Citations