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María V. Selma publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where María V. Selma sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 99 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

María V. Selma D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where María V. Selma sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 53 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

María V. Selma is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of nursing, medicine, and agricultural and biological sciences. The scientist's work also delves into specialized subfields including nutrition and dietetics, plant science, complementary and alternative medicine, biochemistry, and physiology.

Their research topics cover various plant-based and nutritional studies, focused on the compositions and health benefits of natural products. Key topics include:

  • Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits
  • Sesame and Sesamin Research
  • Phytase and its Applications
  • Cynara cardunculus studies
  • Ginkgo biloba and Cashew Applications
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Garlic and Onion Studies

María V. Selma has contributed to multiple research papers published in well-known journals. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Where to Look into the Puzzle of Polyphenols and Health? The Postbiotics and Gut Microbiota Associated with Human Metabotypes" (2020), Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
  • "Urolithins: a Comprehensive Update on their Metabolism, Bioactivity, and Associated Gut Microbiota" (2022), Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
  • "Main drivers of (poly)phenol effects on human health: metabolite production and/or gut microbiota-associated metabotypes?" (2021), Food & Function
  • "Metabolism of different dietary phenolic compounds by the urolithin-producing human-gut bacteria Gordonibacter urolithinfaciens and Ellagibacter isourolithinifaciens" (2020), Food & Function
  • "Gut Bacteria Involved in Ellagic Acid Metabolism To Yield Human Urolithin Metabotypes Revealed" (2023), Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

The scientist frequently publishes in prominent venues such as:

  • Food & Function
  • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria
  • Molecular Aspects of Medicine

Throughout their career, María V. Selma has collaborated repeatedly with co-authors including Juan Carlos Espín, Francisco A. Tómas-Barberán, Adrián Cortés-Martín, Rocío García-Villalba, and Carlos E. Iglesias-Aguirre. These collaborations have resulted in numerous joint publications reflecting shared research interests.

Best Publications

  • Interaction between Phenolics and Gut Microbiota: Role in Human Health

    María V. Selma;Juan C. Espín;Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán

  • Fresh-cut product sanitation and wash water disinfection: Problems and solutions

    Maria I. Gil;Maria V. Selma;Francisco López-Gálvez;Ana Allende

  • Anti-inflammatory properties of a pomegranate extract and its metabolite urolithin-A in a colitis rat model and the effect of colon inflammation on phenolic metabolism

    Mar Larrosa;Antonio González-Sarrías;María J. Yáñez-Gascón;María V. Selma

  • Urolithins, the rescue of "old" metabolites to understand a "new" concept: Metabotypes as a nexus among phenolic metabolism, microbiota dysbiosis, and host health status.

    Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán;Antonio González-Sarrías;Rocío García-Villalba;María A. Núñez-Sánchez

  • Ellagic acid metabolism by human gut microbiota: consistent observation of three urolithin phenotypes in intervention trials, independent of food source, age, and health status.

    Francisco A Tomás-Barberán;Rocío García-Villalba;Antonio González-Sarrías;María V Selma

  • Effect of a low dose of dietary resveratrol on colon microbiota, inflammation and tissue damage in a DSS-induced colitis rat model.

    Mar Larrosa;María Josefa Yañéz-Gascón;María Victoria Selma;Antonio González-Sarrías

  • Pre- and postharvest preventive measures and intervention strategies to control microbial food safety hazards of fresh leafy vegetables

    Maria I. Gil;Maria V. Selma;Trevor Suslow;Liesbeth Jacxsens

  • Interactions of gut microbiota with dietary polyphenols and consequences to human health

    Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán;María V. Selma;Juan C. Espín

  • Ozonated Water Extends the Shelf Life of Fresh-Cut Lettuce

    David Beltrán;María V. Selma;and Alicia Marín;María I. Gil

  • Description of urolithin production capacity from ellagic acid of two human intestinal Gordonibacter species

    María V. Selma;David Beltrán;Rocío García-Villalba;Juan C. Espín

  • Role of commercial sanitizers and washing systems on epiphytic microorganisms and sensory quality of fresh-cut escarole and lettuce

    Ana Allende;María V. Selma;Francisco López-Gálvez;Raquel Villaescusa

  • Clustering according to urolithin metabotype explains the interindividual variability in the improvement of cardiovascular risk biomarkers in overweight-obese individuals consuming pomegranate: A randomized clinical trial.

    Antonio González-Sarrías;Rocío García-Villalba;María Romo-Vaquero;Cesarettin Alasalvar

  • Disinfection potential of ozone, ultraviolet-C and their combination in wash water for the fresh-cut vegetable industry.

    María V Selma;Ana Allende;Francisco López-Gálvez;María A Conesa

  • Where to Look into the Puzzle of Polyphenols and Health? The Postbiotics and Gut Microbiota Associated with Human Metabotypes.

    Adrián Cortés-Martín;María Victoria Selma;Francisco Abraham Tomás-Barberán;Antonio González-Sarrías

  • Effect of different sanitizers on microbial and sensory quality of fresh-cut potato strips stored under modified atmosphere or vacuum packaging

    David Beltrán;María V. Selma;Juan A. Tudela;María I. Gil

  • Prevention of Escherichia coli cross-contamination by different commercial sanitizers during washing of fresh-cut lettuce.

    Francisco López-Gálvez;Ana Allende;Maria V. Selma;Maria I. Gil

  • Time Course Production of Urolithins from Ellagic Acid by Human Gut Microbiota

    Rocío García-Villalba;David Beltrán;Juan Carlos Espín;María Victoria Selma

  • Suitability of aqueous chlorine dioxide versus sodium hypochlorite as an effective sanitizer for preserving quality of fresh-cut lettuce while avoiding by-product formation.

    Francisco López-Gálvez;Ana Allende;Pilar Truchado;Ascensión Martínez-Sánchez

  • Cross-contamination of fresh-cut lettuce after a short-term exposure during pre-washing cannot be controlled after subsequent washing with chlorine dioxide or sodium hypochlorite

    Francisco López-Gálvez;María I. Gil;Pilar Truchado;María V. Selma

  • Isolation of Human Intestinal Bacteria Capable of Producing the Bioactive Metabolite Isourolithin A from Ellagic Acid

    María V. Selma;David Beltrán;María C. Luna;María Romo-Vaquero

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Carlos Espín
Juan Carlos Espín Spanish National Research Council
Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán
Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán Spanish National Research Council
María I. Gil
María I. Gil Spanish National Research Council
Ana Allende
Ana Allende Spanish National Research Council
Antonio González-Sarrías
Antonio González-Sarrías Spanish National Research Council
Rosa Aznar
Rosa Aznar University of Valencia
Maria Carmen Collado
Maria Carmen Collado Spanish National Research Council
Marita Cantwell
Marita Cantwell University of California, Davis
Mieke Uyttendaele
Mieke Uyttendaele Ghent University
Margarita Ros
Margarita Ros Spanish National Research Council

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