2026 Harinder P. S. Makkar: 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	93	227	212	3	3	256	36575

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Austria Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Austria Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Enzyme
Biochemistry
Botany

His primary areas of study are Food science, Botany, Biochemistry, Rumen and Tannin. His work in the fields of Short-chain fatty acid overlaps with other areas such as Commercial fish feed and Fish meal. His Botany research integrates issues from Diosgenin and Amylase.

In his research on the topic of Rumen, Adaptation is strongly related with Agronomy. His Tannin research includes elements of Chromatography, Schinopsis lorentzii, Tannic acid and Protein precipitation. His study in Tannic acid is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Proanthocyanidin and Dry matter.

His most cited work include:

Antinutritional factors present in plant-derived alternate fish feed ingredients and their effects in fish (1411 citations)
The biological action of saponins in animal systems: a review (1088 citations)
Gravimetric determination of tannins and their correlations with chemical and protein precipitation methods (806 citations)

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

Harinder P. S. Makkar mainly focuses on Botany, Food science, Rumen, Tannin and Biochemistry. His Jatropha curcas and Phytic acid study, which is part of a larger body of work in Botany, is frequently linked to Jatropha, bridging the gap between disciplines. Food science and Nutrient are frequently intertwined in his study.

Harinder P. S. Makkar has researched Rumen in several fields, including Hay, Agronomy, Incubation and Methane. His Tannin research incorporates themes from Proanthocyanidin, Tannic acid, Chromatography and Phenols. His Biochemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Quillaja and Toxicity.

He most often published in these fields:

Botany (26.80%)
Food science (24.80%)
Rumen (24.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2019)?

Food science (24.80%)
Jatropha (14.00%)
Jatropha curcas (15.20%)

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

Harinder P. S. Makkar spends much of his time researching Food science, Jatropha, Jatropha curcas, Botany and Fish meal. His Food science research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in EC50 and Biochemistry. His work on Phytase and Polysaccharide as part of his general Biochemistry study is frequently connected to Commercial fish feed and Type 2 diabetes, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

His Jatropha curcas study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Bioassay, Casein, Agronomy and Amylase. His Laminarin research extends to Botany, which is thematically connected. His Rumen study contributes to a more complete understanding of Fermentation.

Between 2010 and 2019, his most popular works were:

State-of-the-art on use of insects as animal feed. (560 citations)
Seaweeds for livestock diets: A review (198 citations)
Non-starch polysaccharides and their role in fish nutrition – A review (194 citations)

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

Enzyme
Biochemistry
Botany

His primary scientific interests are in Food science, Fish meal, Botany, Commercial fish feed and Animal science. His study in the fields of Fermentation and Rumen under the domain of Food science overlaps with other disciplines such as Aquatic environment. His work carried out in the field of Fermentation brings together such families of science as Proanthocyanidin, Polyphenol, Condensed tannin and Tannin.

In his work, Harinder P. S. Makkar performs multidisciplinary research in Botany and Jatropha. Harinder P. S. Makkar combines subjects such as Meal, Amylase, Phosphorus, Biotechnology and Nutrient with his study of Animal science. His biological study deals with issues like Globulin, which deal with fields such as Biochemistry.

Best Publications

Effects and fate of tannins in ruminant animals, adaptation to tannins, and strategies to overcome detrimental effects of feeding tannin-rich feeds

H.P.S Makkar

1481
Citations
Quantification of Tannins in Tree and Shrub Foliage: A Laboratory Manual

Harinder P. S. Makkar

942
Citations
Formation of complexes between polyvinyl pyrrolidones or polyethylene glycols and tannins, and their implication in gas production and true digestibility in in vitro techniques

H. P. S. Makkar;M. Blümmel;K. Becker

895
Citations
In vitro gas production: a technique revisited

M. Blümmel;H. P. S. Makkar;K. Becker

736
Citations
Studies on nutritive potential and toxic constituents of different provenances of Jatropha curcas

H. P. S. Makkar;K. Becker;F. Sporer;M. Wink

734
Citations
Phorbol esters: structure, biological activity, and toxicity in animals.

Gunjan Goel;Harinder P. S. Makkar;George Francis;Klaus Becker

697
Citations
Nutrional value and antinutritional components of whole and ethanol extracted Moringa oleifera leaves

H.P.S. Makkar;K. Becker

696
Citations
Seaweeds for livestock diets: A review

Harinder P.S. Makkar;Gilles Tran;Valérie Heuzé;Sylvie Giger-Reverdin;Sylvie Giger-Reverdin

665
Citations
Plant Secondary Metabolites

Harinder P S Makkar;P Siddhuraju;Klaus Becker

621
Citations
Comparative evaluation of non-toxic and toxic varieties of Jatropha curcas for chemical composition, digestibility, protein degradability and toxic factors

H.P.S. Makkar;A.O. Aderibigbe;K. Becker

591
Citations
Nutrients and antiquality factors in different morphological parts of the Moringa oleifera tree.

H. P. S. Makkar;K. Becker

580
Citations
Quantification of Tannins in Tree and Shrub Foliage

Harinder P. S. Makkar

565
Citations
Bioactivity of phytochemicals in some lesser-known plants and their effects and potential applications in livestock and aquaculture production systems.

H. P. S. Makkar;G. Francis;K. Becker

561
Citations
Non-starch polysaccharides and their role in fish nutrition – A review

Amit K. Sinha;Vikas Kumar;Harinder P.S. Makkar;Gudrun De Boeck

520
Citations
In vitro effects of and interactions between tannins and saponins and fate of tannins in the rumen

Harinder P S Makkar;Michael Blümmel;Klaus Becker

460
Citations
Phytate and phytase in fish nutrition

V. Kumar;A. K. Sinha;H. P. S. Makkar;G. De Boeck

453
Citations
Technical options for the mitigation of direct methane and nitrous oxide emissions from livestock: a review

P.J. Gerber;A.N. Hristov;B.L. Henderson;H.P.S. Makkar

444
Citations
Methane mitigation from ruminants using tannins and saponins

Gunjan Goel;Gunjan Goel;Harinder P. S. Makkar

435
Citations
Jatropha curcas, a promising crop for the generation of biodiesel and value-added coproducts

Harinder P. S. Makkar;Klaus Becker

404
Citations
TROPICAL BROWSES: CONTENTS OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS, IN VITRO GAS PRODUCTION AND STOICHIOMETRIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID AND IN VITRO GAS PRODUCTION

G. Getachew;H. P. S. Makkar;K. Becker

388
Citations
Dietary roles of non-starch polysaccharides in human nutrition: a review.

Vikas Kumar;Amit K Sinha;Harinder P S Makkar;Gudrun de Boeck

354
Citations
Edible provenances of Jatropha curcas from Quintana Roo state of Mexico and effect of roasting on antinutrient and toxic factors in seeds

H. P. S. Makkar;K. Becker;B. Schmook

297
Citations
A review of the noxious plant Lantana camara

Om P. Sharma;Harinder Paul S. Makkar;Rajinder K. Dawra

279
Citations
Protein concentrate from Jatropha curcas screw-pressed seed cake and toxic and antinutritional factors in protein concentrate

Harinder P S Makkar;George Francis;Klaus Becker

274
Citations