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Overview

Jan F. Stevens is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans a variety of related subfields including molecular biology, pharmacology, complementary and alternative medicine, physiology, and plant science.

Their research covers several main topics, among which are:

  • Hops Chemistry and Applications
  • Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Stevens has published extensively in journals such as Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, Current Developments in Nutrition, Nutrients, Antioxidants, and Frontiers in Pharmacology.

Frequent collaborators include Claudia S. Maier, Jaewoo Choi, Armando Alcázar Magaña, Amala Soumyanath, and Gerd Bobe.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Caffeoylquinic acids: chemistry, biosynthesis, occurrence, analytical challenges, and bioactivity, 2021, The Plant Journal
  • Potential use of polyphenols in the battle against COVID-19, 2020, Current Opinion in Food Science
  • Recent Advances in Research on Polyphenols: Effects on Microbiota, Metabolism, and Health, 2021, Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
  • Caffeoylquinic Acids in Centella asiatica Reverse Cognitive Deficits in Male 5XFAD Alzheimer's Disease Model Mice, 2020, Nutrients
  • Integration of mass spectral fingerprinting analysis with precursor ion (MS1) quantification for the characterisation of botanical extracts: application to extracts of Centella asiatica (L.) Urban, 2020, Phytochemical Analysis

Best Publications

  • Vitamins C and E: beneficial effects from a mechanistic perspective.

    Maret G. Traber;Jan F. Stevens

  • Xanthohumol and related prenylflavonoids from hops and beer: to your good health!

    Jan F Stevens;Jonathan E Page

  • Acrolein: sources, metabolism, and biomolecular interactions relevant to human health and disease.

    Jan F. Stevens;Claudia S. Maier

  • Antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects of prenylated flavonoids from hops (Humulus lupulus) in human cancer cell lines.

    C.L. Miranda;J.F. Stevens;A. Helmrich;M.C. Henderson

  • Antioxidant and Prooxidant Actions of Prenylated and Nonprenylated Chalcones and Flavanones in Vitro

    Cristobal L. Miranda;Jan F. Stevens;Vadim Ivanov;Mark Mccall

  • Quantitative analysis of xanthohumol and related prenylflavonoids in hops and beer by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

    Jan F Stevens;Alan W Taylor;Max L Deinzer

  • The endocrine activities of 8-prenylnaringenin and related hop (Humulus lupulus L.) flavonoids.

    Stuart Milligan;J C Kalita;Victoria Pocock;Van de Kauter

  • Prenylflavonoids from Humulus lupulus

    Jan F. Stevens;Monika Ivancic;Victor L. Hsu;Max L. Deinzer

  • In vitro inhibition of human P450 enzymes by prenylated flavonoids from hops, Humulus lupulus

    M.C. Henderson;C.L. Miranda;J.F. Stevens;M.L. Deinzer

  • Isolation and identification of antioxidant peptides from enzymatically hydrolyzed rice bran protein.

    Ladda Wattanasiritham;Chockchai Theerakulkait;Samanthi Wickramasekara;Claudia S. Maier

  • Centella asiatica - Phytochemistry and mechanisms of neuroprotection and cognitive enhancement.

    Nora E. Gray;Armando Alcazar Magana;Armando Alcazar Magana;Parnian Lak;Parnian Lak;Kirsten M. Wright

  • Fate of xanthohumol and related prenylflavonoids from hops to beer

    Jan F. Stevens;Alan W. Taylor;Jeff E. Clawson;Max L. Deinzer

  • Prenylated chalcones and flavanones as inducers of quinone reductase in mouse Hepa 1c1c7 cells

    C.L Miranda;G.L.M Aponso;J.F Stevens;M.L Deinzer

  • EST Analysis of Hop Glandular Trichomes Identifies an O-Methyltransferase That Catalyzes the Biosynthesis of Xanthohumol

    Jana Nagel;Jana Nagel;Lana K. Culley;Yuping Lu;Enwu Liu

  • The chemistry of gut microbial metabolism of polyphenols

    Jan F. Stevens;Claudia S. Maier

  • Xanthohumol, a prenylflavonoid derived from hops induces apoptosis and inhibits NF-kappaB activation in prostate epithelial cells.

    Emily C. Colgate;Cristobal L. Miranda;Jan F. Stevens;Tammy M. Bray

  • Caffeoylquinic acids: chemistry, biosynthesis, occurrence, analytical challenges, and bioactivity.

    Armando Alcázar Magaña;Armando Alcázar Magaña;Naofumi Kamimura;Amala Soumyanath;Jan F. Stevens;Jan F. Stevens

  • Bioavailability and inter-conversion of sulforaphane and erucin in human subjects consuming broccoli sprouts or broccoli supplement in a cross-over study design

    John D. Clarke;Anna Hsu;Ken Riedl;Deborah Bella

  • Prenylflavonoid variation in Humulus lupulus: distribution and taxonomic significance of xanthogalenol and 4′-O-methylxanthohumol

    Jan F. Stevens;Alan W. Taylor;Gail B. Nickerson;Monika Ivancic

  • Identification of isoflavones in the roots of Pueraria lobata.

    Haojing Rong;Jan F. Stevens;Max L. Deinzer;Luc De Cooman

  • Metabolism and Tissue Distribution of Sulforaphane in Nrf2 Knockout and Wild-Type Mice

    John D. Clarke;Anna Hsu;David E. Williams;Roderick H. Dashwood

Frequent Co-Authors

Max L. Deinzer
Max L. Deinzer Oregon State University
Donald R. Buhler
Donald R. Buhler Oregon State University
Eckhard Wollenweber
Eckhard Wollenweber Technical University of Darmstadt
Emily Ho
Emily Ho Oregon State University
Adrian F. Gombart
Adrian F. Gombart Oregon State University
Joseph F. Quinn
Joseph F. Quinn Oregon Health & Science University
David E. Williams
David E. Williams Oregon State University
Maret G. Traber
Maret G. Traber Oregon State University
Lance B. Becker
Lance B. Becker Hofstra University
Robert L. Tanguay
Robert L. Tanguay Oregon State University

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