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80
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World Ranking
1181
National Ranking
33

Overview

Heping Zhang is affiliated with Inner Mongolia Agricultural University in China. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences. Zhang's work has a marked emphasis on subfields such as molecular biology, food science, nutrition and dietetics, genetics, and biotechnology.

The scientist's main topics of study revolve around probiotics and fermented foods, gut microbiota and health, microbial metabolites in food biotechnology, protein hydrolysis and bioactive peptides, infant nutrition and health, gastrointestinal motility and disorders, and diet and metabolism studies.

Notable recent publications by Zhang include:

  • Characterization of potentially probiotic lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria isolated from human colostrum (2020, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • Probiotic consumption relieved human stress and anxiety symptoms possibly via modulating the neuroactive potential of the gut microbiota (2021, Neurobiology of Stress)
  • Probiotic-directed modulation of gut microbiota is basal microbiome dependent (2020, Gut Microbes)
  • Probiotic Lactobacillus casei Zhang improved the properties of stirred yogurt (2020, Food Bioscience)
  • Bifidobacterium lactis Probio-M8 Adjuvant Treatment Confers Added Benefits to Patients with Coronary Artery Disease via Target Modulation of the Gut-Heart/-Brain Axes (2022, mSystems)

Zhang frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • mSystems
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Gut Microbes

Collaborative work is a significant aspect of Zhang's research activities. Frequent co-authors include Zhihong Sun, Lai-Yu Kwok, Jicheng Wang, Shuai Guo, and Wenyi Zhang, indicating ongoing partnerships in advancing studies within their disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Expanding the biotechnology potential of lactobacilli through comparative genomics of 213 strains and associated genera

    Zhihong Sun;Hugh M B Harris;Angela McCann;Chenyi Guo

  • A phylo-functional core of gut microbiota in healthy young Chinese cohorts across lifestyles, geography and ethnicities

    Jiachao Zhang;Zhuang Guo;Zhengsheng Xue;Zhihong Sun

  • Screening of potential probiotic properties of Lactobacillus fermentum isolated from traditional dairy products

    Yan Bao;Yanchao Zhang;Yong Zhang;Yong Liu

  • Intestinal Microbiota Distinguish Gout Patients from Healthy Humans

    Zhuang Guo;Jiachao Zhang;Zhanli Wang;Kay Ying Ang

  • Feed-additive probiotics accelerate yet antibiotics delay intestinal microbiota maturation in broiler chicken.

    Pengfei Gao;Chen Ma;Zheng Sun;Lifeng Wang

  • Targeting gut microbiota and metabolism as the major probiotic mechanism - An evidence-based review

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  • Probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum P8 alleviated stress and anxiety while enhancing memory and cognition in stressed adults: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

    Lee-Ching Lew;Yan-Yan Hor;Nur Asmaa’ A. Yusoff;Sy-Bing Choi

  • Probiotic Bifidobacterium lactis V9 Regulates the Secretion of Sex Hormones in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients through the Gut-Brain Axis.

    Jiachao Zhang;Jiachao Zhang;Zhihong Sun;Shuaiming Jiang;Xiaoye Bai

  • In vitro comparison of probiotic properties of Lactobacillus casei Zhang, a potential new probiotic, with selected probiotic strains

    Zhuang Guo;Jicheng Wang;Liya Yan;Wei Chen

  • Production and characterization of antifungal compounds produced by Lactobacillus plantarum IMAU10014.

    HaiKuan Wang;YanHua Yan;JiaMing Wang;HePing Zhang

  • Genome sequences of wild and domestic bactrian camels

    Jirimutu;Zhen Wang

  • Selection of potential probiotic lactobacilli for cholesterol-lowering properties and their effect on cholesterol metabolism in rats fed a high-lipid diet

    J. Wang;H. Zhang;X. Chen;Y. Chen

  • Isolation and preliminary probiotic selection of lactobacilli from koumiss in Inner Mongolia.

    Rina Wu;Liping Wang;Jicheng Wang;Haiping Li

  • Effect of oral consumption of probiotic Lactobacillus planatarum P-8 on fecal microbiota, SIgA, SCFAs, and TBAs of adults of different ages.

    Lifeng Wang;Jiachao Zhang;Zhuang Guo;Laiyu Kwok

  • Changes in chemical composition of Alxa bactrian camel milk during lactation.

    H. Zhang;J. Yao;D. Zhao;H. Liu

  • The antioxidative effects of probiotic Lactobacillus casei Zhang on the hyperlipidemic rats

    Yong Zhang;Ruiting Du;Lifeng Wang;Heping Zhang

  • Diversity of lactic acid bacteria associated with traditional fermented dairy products in Mongolia.

    J. Yu;W.H. Wang;B.L.G. Menghe;M.T. Jiri

  • Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance Genes from Lactobacillus Isolated from Traditional Dairy Products.

    Huiling Guo;Lin Pan;Lina Li;Jie Lu

  • Adjunctive Probiotics Alleviates Asthmatic Symptoms via Modulating the Gut Microbiome and Serum Metabolome

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  • Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM8661 alleviates lead toxicity in mice.

    Fengwei Tian;Qixiao Zhai;Jianxin Zhao;Xiaoming Liu

  • Cow-to-mouse fecal transplantations suggest intestinal microbiome as one cause of mastitis

    Chen Ma;Zheng Sun;Benhua Zeng;Shi Huang

  • Fermentation characteristics and transit tolerance of probiotic Lactobacillus casei Zhang in soymilk and bovine milk during storage.

    J. Wang;Z. Guo;Q. Zhang;L. Yan

  • Assessment of bacterial profiles in aged, home-made Sichuan paocai brine with varying titratable acidity by PacBio SMRT sequencing technology

    Jialu Cao;Jixia Yang;Jixia Yang;Qiangchuan Hou;Haiyan Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Chen
Wei Chen Jiangnan University
Xiaoming Liu
Xiaoming Liu University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wei Chen
Wei Chen Beijing Technology and Business University
Yuan Kun Lee
Yuan Kun Lee National University of Singapore
Lei Wang
Lei Wang Nankai University
Songnian Hu
Songnian Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ruifu Yang
Ruifu Yang Academy of Military Medical Sciences
Shi Huang
Shi Huang University of California, San Diego
Zhemin Zhou
Zhemin Zhou University of Warwick
Hao Zhang
Hao Zhang Jiangnan University

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