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Belgium
2025

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Chemistry

D-Index
74
Citations
20470
World Ranking
4654
National Ranking
63

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Luc Pieters is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium and has a research focus that spans multiple disciplines within the life sciences. Their work is primarily situated within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine.

Their publications cover various topics in these fields, with significant contributions to Food Science, Pharmacology, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry. Specific research themes include Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities, Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae, Natural product bioactivities and synthesis, and Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis.

Luc Pieters has published extensively in several scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include Planta Medica, Phytochemistry Letters, Molecules, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, and Contact Dermatitis. These venues reflect the scientist's focus on phytochemistry, pharmacology, and related biomedical applications.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Pieters include:

  • Phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity of Cinnamomum burmannii Blume extracts and their potential application in white chocolate (2020, Food Chemistry)
  • In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Oxidant, and Cytotoxic Activities of Four Curcuma Species and the Isolation of Compounds from Curcuma aromatica Rhizome (2020, Biomolecules)
  • Prevalence and Prevention of Contact Dermatitis Caused by FreeStyle Libre: A Monocentric Experience (2020, Diabetes Care)
  • Plants and Natural Products with Activity against Various Types of Coronaviruses: A Review with Focus on SARS-CoV-2 (2021, Molecules)
  • UPLC-MS/MS-based molecular networking and NMR structural determination for the untargeted phytochemical characterization of the fruit of Crescentia cujete (Bignoniaceae) (2020, Phytochemistry)

The scientist collaborates frequently with peers such as Kenn Foubert, Emmy Tuenter, Nina Hermans, Paul Cos, and Laura Peeters, indicating a well-connected research network within their areas of study.

Best Publications

  • Structure−Activity Relationship and Classification of Flavonoids as Inhibitors of Xanthine Oxidase and Superoxide Scavengers

    Paul Cos;Li Ying;Mario Calomme;Jia P. Hu

  • Correlation between chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils of some aromatic medicinal plants growing in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    K Cimanga;K Kambu;L Tona;S Apers

  • Plant-Derived Leading Compounds for Chemotherapy of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection

    A. J. Vlietinck;T. De Bruyne;S. Apers;L. A. Pieters

  • Phytoestrogens: recent developments.

    Paul Cos;Tess De Bruyne;Sandra Apers;Dirk Vanden Berghe

  • In vitro antiplasmodial activity of extracts and fractions from seven medicinal plants used in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    L. Tona;R.K. Cimanga;K. Mesia;C.T. Musuamba

  • In Vitro and in Vivo Antiplasmodial Activity of Cryptolepine and Related Alkaloids from Cryptolepis sanguinolenta

    K Cimanga;T De Bruyne;L Pieters;A J Vlietinck

  • Condensed vegetable tannins: Biodiversity in structure and biological activities

    Tess De Bruyne;Luc Pieters;Hendrik Deelstra;Arnold Vlietinck

  • Antimalarial activity of 20 crude extracts from nine African medicinal plants used in Kinshasa, Congo.

    L. Tona;N.P. Ngimbi;M. Tsakala;K. Mesia

  • Lignans and neolignans as lead compounds

    S. Apers;A. Vlietinck;L. Pieters

  • New alkaloids from Cryptolepis sanguinolenta

    K. Cimanga;T. de Bruyne;L. Pieters;M. Claeys

  • Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Dihydrobenzofuran Lignans and Related Compounds as Potential Antitumor Agents that Inhibit Tubulin Polymerization

    L. Pieters;S. Van Dyck;Mei Gao;Ruoli Bai

  • Screening of some Tanzanian medicinal plants from Bunda district for antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activities.

    Sheila Mgole Maregesi;Luc Pieters;Olipa David Ngassapa;Sandra Apers

  • Structure-activity relationship of flavonoids with superoxide scavenging activity.

    J P Hu;M Calomme;A Lasure;T De Bruyne

  • Ethnobotanical survey and antibacterial activity of some plants used in Guinean traditional medicine.

    F.B. Magassouba;A. Diallo;M. Kouyaté;F. Mara

  • Bioguided isolation of pharmacologically active plant components, still a valuable strategy for the finding of new lead compounds?

    Luc Pieters;Arnold J. Vlietinck

  • Inhibition of bacterial mutagenesis by Citrus flavonoids.

    M. Calomme;L. Pieters;A. Vlietinck;D. vanden Berghe

  • Cytotoxicity and cell cycle effects of the plant alkaloids cryptolepine and neocryptolepine: relation to drug-induced apoptosis

    Laurent Dassonneville;Amélie Lansiaux;Aurélie Wattelet;Nicole Wattez

  • In vitro antioxidant profile of phenolic acid derivatives.

    Paul Cos;Padinchare Rajan;Irina Vedernikova;Mario Calomme

  • Further evaluation of Rwandan medicinal plant extracts for their antimicrobial and antiviral activities.

    P. Cos;N. Hermans;T. De Bruyne;S. Apers

  • Interactions of cryptolepine and neocryptolepine with unusual DNA structures

    Lionel Guittat;Patrizia Alberti;Frédéric Rosu;Sabine Van Miert

  • 4'-Hydroxy-3-methoxyflavones with potent antipicornavirus activity.

    N. De Meyer;A. Haemers;L. Mishra;H.-K. Pandey

Frequent Co-Authors

Arnold J. Vlietinck
Arnold J. Vlietinck University of Antwerp
Paul Cos
Paul Cos University of Antwerp
Magda Claeys
Magda Claeys University of Antwerp
Louis Maes
Louis Maes University of Antwerp
Bert U. W. Maes
Bert U. W. Maes University of Antwerp
Wim Vanden Berghe
Wim Vanden Berghe University of Antwerp
Georges Vauquelin
Georges Vauquelin Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Wim Dehaen
Wim Dehaen KU Leuven
Koen Augustyns
Koen Augustyns University of Antwerp
Yvan Vander Heyden
Yvan Vander Heyden Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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