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Kumar Venkitanarayanan

Kumar Venkitanarayanan

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Microbiology

D-Index
50
Citations
8412
World Ranking
4473
National Ranking
1726

Overview

Kumar Venkitanarayanan is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States and conducts research primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work spans a range of subfields including Food Science, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Animal Science and Zoology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's research covers various topics with a focus on Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Gut Microbiota and Health, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bacteriophages and Microbial Interactions, Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, and Insect Pest Control Strategies.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kumar Venkitanarayanan include:

  • Role of horizontal gene transfer in the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance in food animal production, 2022, Current Opinion in Food Science
  • Cytotoxic effects on cancerous and non-cancerous cells of trans-cinnamaldehyde, carvacrol, and eugenol, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Efficacy of Probiotics in Reducing Pathogenic Potential of Infectious Agents, 2024, Fermentation
  • In ovo probiotic supplementation supports hatchability and improves hatchling quality in broilers, 2024, Poultry Science
  • In vitro antivirulence activity of baicalin against Clostridioides difficile, 2020, Journal of Medical Microbiology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kumar Venkitanarayanan are:

  • Poonam Gopika Vinayamohan
  • Abraham Joseph Pellissery
  • Divya Joseph
  • Leya Susan Viju
  • E. R. Tulman

Their publications have appeared multiple times in several venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Fermentation
  • Poultry Science
  • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
  • Current Opinion in Food Science

Kumar Venkitanarayanan's scientific output demonstrates a consistent engagement with issues related to food safety, microbial resistance, probiotic applications, and microbial interactions relevant to both health and animal production systems.

Best Publications

  • Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of bovine mastitis isolates of Staphylococcus aureus for biofilm formation

    Pradeep Vasudevan;Manoj Kumar Mohan Nair;Thirunavukkarasu Annamalai;Kumar S Venkitanarayanan

  • Efficacy of Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water for Inactivating Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enteritidis, and Listeria monocytogenes

    Kumar S. Venkitanarayanan;Gabriel O. Ezeike;Yen-Con Hung;Michael P. Doyle

  • Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella in the Food Supply and the Potential Role of Antibiotic Alternatives for Control.

    Divek V. T. Nair;Kumar Venkitanarayanan;Anup Kollanoor Johny

  • Combating pathogenic microorganisms using plant-derived antimicrobials: a minireview of the mechanistic basis.

    Abhinav Upadhyay;Indu Upadhyaya;Anup Kollanoor-Johny;Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  • Antibacterial effect of caprylic acid and monocaprylin on major bacterial mastitis pathogens.

    M.K.M. Nair;J. Joy;P. Vasudevan;L. Hinckley

  • Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes on plastic kitchen cutting boards by electrolyzed oxidizing water.

    Kumar S. Venkitanarayanan;Gabriel O. I. Ezeike;Yen-Con Hung;Michael P. Doyle

  • Cloning and sequencing of the ompA gene of Enterobacter sakazakii and development of an ompA-targeted PCR for rapid detection of Enterobacter sakazakii in infant formula.

    Manoj Kumar Mohan Nair;Kumar S. Venkitanarayanan

  • Antibiofilm effect of plant derived antimicrobials on Listeria monocytogenes

    Abhinav Upadhyay;Indu Upadhyaya;Anup Kollanoor-Johny;Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  • Antibacterial effect of trans-cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, carvacrol, and thymol on Salmonella Enteritidis and Campylobacter jejuni in chicken cecal contents in vitro

    A. Kollanoor Johny;M. J. Darre;A. M. Donoghue;D. J. Donoghue

  • Antivirulence Properties of Probiotics in Combating Microbial Pathogenesis

    M. Surendran Nair;M.A. Amalaradjou;K. Venkitanarayanan

  • Antimicrobial eugenol nanoemulsion prepared by gum arabic and lecithin and evaluation of drying technologies

    Qiaobin Hu;Hannah Gerhard;Indu Upadhyaya;Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  • Antibacterial effect of black seed oil on Listeria monocytogenes

    Manoj Kumar Mohan Nair;Pradeep Vasudevan;Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  • Antibacterial effect of plant-derived antimicrobials on major bacterial mastitis pathogens in vitro.

    S. Ananda Baskaran;G.W. Kazmer;L. Hinckley;S.M. Andrew

  • Anticarcinogenic properties of medium chain fatty acids on human colorectal, skin and breast cancer cells in vitro

    Amoolya Narayanan;Sangeetha Ananda Baskaran;Mary Anne Roshni Amalaradjou;Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  • Role of Bacterial OmpA and Host Cytoskeleton in the Invasion of Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells by Enterobacter sakazakii

    Manoj Kumar Mohan Nair;Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  • Spoilage bacteria and meat quality

    Abraham Joseph Pellissery;Poonam Gopika Vinayamohan;Mary Anne Roshni Amalaradjou;Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  • Role of Horizontal Gene Transfer in the Dissemination of Antimicrobial Resistance in Food Animal Production

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  • Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enteritidis, and Listeria monocytogenes on apples, oranges, and tomatoes by lactic acid with hydrogen peroxide.

    Kumar S. Venkitanarayanan;Chia-Min Lin;Hannalore Bailey;Michael P. Doyle

  • Reduction of Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis colonization in 20-day-old broiler chickens by the plant-derived compounds trans-cinnamaldehyde and eugenol.

    Anup Kollanoor-Johny;Tyler Mattson;Sangeetha Ananda Baskaran;Mary Anne Amalaradjou

  • Caprylic Acid Supplemented in Feed Reduces Enteric Campylobacter jejuni Colonization in Ten-Day-Old Broiler Chickens

    F. Solis de los Santos;A.M. Donoghue;K. Venkitanarayanan;M.L. Dirain

  • Antibiofilm Effect of Trans-Cinnamaldehyde on Uropathogenic Escherichia coli

    Mary Anne Roshni Amalaradjou;Amoolya Narayanan;Sangeetha Ananda Baskaran;Kumar Venkitanarayanan

  • Effect of trans-cinnamaldehyde on inhibition and inactivation of Cronobacter sakazakii biofilm on abiotic surfaces.

    Mary Anne Roshini Amalaradjou;Kumar Venkitanarayanan

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel J. Donoghue
Daniel J. Donoghue University of California, San Diego
Ann M. Donoghue
Ann M. Donoghue United States Department of Agriculture
Michael P. Doyle
Michael P. Doyle Center for Food Safety
Cameron Faustman
Cameron Faustman University of Connecticut
Surendranath P. Suman
Surendranath P. Suman University of Kentucky
Steven C. Ricke
Steven C. Ricke University of Wisconsin–Madison
Abraham L. Sonenshein
Abraham L. Sonenshein Tufts University
Michael McClelland
Michael McClelland University of California, Irvine
Vijay K. Juneja
Vijay K. Juneja United States Department of Agriculture

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