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Franco Maria Lajolo

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Biology and Biochemistry
Brazil
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
17992
World Ranking
4633
National Ranking
9

Franco Maria Lajolo 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 Franco Maria Lajolo sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 376 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Franco Maria Lajolo 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 Franco Maria Lajolo sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Franco Maria Lajolo is affiliated with Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil, focusing primarily on the field of Medicine with significant contributions in related subfields. Their research spans Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Biochemistry; Molecular Biology; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; and Nutrition and Dietetics. This multidisciplinary approach reflects a broad engagement with both clinical and molecular aspects of health sciences.

Their research interests include several interconnected topics. Among these are Nutritional Studies and Diet, Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress, Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques, Tea Polyphenols and Effects, and Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies. These topics highlight a strong emphasis on understanding biochemical markers in nutrition, food science, and their implications for health.

Lajolo has published extensively in scientific journals, with recent notable papers including:

  • Nanotechnology as a Tool to Mitigate the Effects of Intestinal Microbiota on Metabolization of Anthocyanins (2022) in Antioxidants
  • Estimated dietary polyphenol intake and major food sources of the Brazilian population (2020) in British Journal Of Nutrition
  • Blood pressure and body fat % reduction is mainly related to flavanone phase II conjugates and minor extension by phenolic acid after long-term intake of orange juice (2021) in Food & Function
  • Brazilian native passion fruit (Passiflora tenuifila Killip) is a rich source of proanthocyanidins, carotenoids, and dietary fiber (2021) in Food Research International
  • Citrus flavanone metabolites protect pancreatic-β cells under oxidative stress induced by cholesterol (2020) in Food & Function

These publications underscore a focus on the biochemical and nutritional properties of foods, their bioactive compounds, and their effects on human health, particularly in relation to antioxidants and metabolic functions.

Lajolo collaborates frequently with other researchers, including Neuza Mariko Aymoto Hassimotto, Renata Alves Carnauba, Layanne Nascimento Fraga, Dragan Milenković, and Camille Perella Coutinho. Such collaborations have contributed to a strong research network in food science and nutritional biochemistry.

Their research has been published most often in journals like Food & Function, British Journal Of Nutrition, Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, and Antioxidants. This publication record reflects the scientist's continuous contribution to journals with a focus on nutrition, food bioactives, and clinical applications.

Best Publications

  • Antioxidant Activity of Dietary Fruits, Vegetables, and Commercial Frozen Fruit Pulps

    Neuza Mariko Aymoto Hassimotto;Maria Inés Genovese;Franco Maria Lajolo

  • Effects of temperature on the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of three strawberry cultivars

    Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi;Maria Inés Genovese;João Roberto Oliveira do Nascimento;Neuza Mariko Aymoto Hassimotto

  • FT-IR spectroscopy as a tool for measuring degree of methyl esterification in pectins isolated from ripening papaya fruit

    Guillermo Daniel Manrique;Franco Maria Lajolo

  • Supplement consumption among fitness center users in São Paulo, Brazil

    Raquel Franzini Pereira;Franco Maria Lajolo;Marcia Daskal Hirschbruch

  • Physico-chemical changes related to quality of five strawberry fruit cultivars during cool-storage

    B.R. Cordenunsi;J.R.O. Nascimento;F.M. Lajolo

  • Influence of Cultivar on Quality Parameters and Chemical Composition of Strawberry Fruits Grown in Brazil

    Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi;João Roberto Oliveira do Nascimento;Maria Inés Genovese;Franco Maria Lajolo

  • Avaliação da atividade antioxidante utilizando sistema beta-caroteno/ácido linoléico e método de seqüestro de radicais DPPH•

    Joaquim Maurício Duarte-Almeida;Ricardo José dos Santos;Maria Inês Genovese;Franco Maria Lajolo

  • Bioactive compounds and quantification of total ellagic acid in strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.)

    Marcia da Silva Pinto;Franco Maria Lajolo;Maria Inés Genovese

  • Flavonoids in vegetable foods commonly consumed in Brazil and estimated ingestion by the Brazilian population.

    Paola R Arabbi;Maria Inés Genovese;Franco M Lajolo

  • Starch Breakdown during Banana Ripening: Sucrose Synthase and Sucrose Phosphate Synthase

    Beatriz R. Cordenunsi;Franco M. Lajolo

  • Nutritional significance of lectins and enzyme inhibitors from legumes.

    Franco M. Lajolo;Maria Ine Ä S Genovese

  • Chemical Composition and Antioxidant/Antidiabetic Potential of Brazilian Native Fruits and Commercial Frozen Pulps

    Any Elisa De Souza Schmidt Gonçalves;Franco Maria Lajolo;Maria Inés Genovese

  • Compostos fenólicos e capacidade antioxidante de cultivares de uvas Vitis labrusca L. e Vitis vinifera L.

    Lucile Tiemi Abe;Renata Vieira da Mota;Franco Maria Lajolo;Maria Inés Genovese

  • Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Exotic Fruits and Commercial Frozen Pulps from Brazil

    M.I. Genovese;M. Da Silva Pinto;A.E. De Souza Schmidt Gonçalves;F.M. Lajolo

  • Composition and functional properties of banana flour from different varieties.

    Renata Vieira da Mota;Franco M. Lajolo;Beatriz R. Cordenunsi;Cesar Ciacco

  • The Two-Way Polyphenols-Microbiota Interactions and Their Effects on Obesity and Related Metabolic Diseases.

    Telma Angelina Faraldo Corrêa;Marcelo Macedo Rogero;Neuza Mariko Aymoto Hassimotto;Franco Maria Lajolo

  • Chemical composition and glycemic index of Brazilian pine (Araucaria angustifolia) seeds.

    Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi;Elizabete Wenzel de Menezes;Maria Inés Genovese;Célia Colli

  • Antioxidant activity of phenolics compounds from sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum L.) juice.

    Joaquim Maurício Duarte-Almeida;Alexis Vidal Novoa;Adyary Fallarero Linares;Franco M. Lajolo

  • Measurement and characterization of dietary starches

    Patrícia Mataruco Rosin;Franco Maria Lajolo;Elizabete Wenzel de Menezes

  • Cell-wall polysaccharide modifications during postharvest ripening of papaya fruit (Carica papaya)

    Guillermo D Manrique;Franco M Lajolo

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Inés Genovese
Maria Inés Genovese Universidade de São Paulo
Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi
Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi Universidade de São Paulo
Eduardo Purgatto
Eduardo Purgatto Universidade de São Paulo
Kalidas Shetty
Kalidas Shetty North Dakota State University
Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante
Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante State University of Campinas
Rui Curi
Rui Curi Universidade de São Paulo
André Marette
André Marette Université Laval
Yves Desjardins
Yves Desjardins Université Laval
Antonio Salatino
Antonio Salatino Universidade de São Paulo

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