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Mario G. Ferruzzi is a researcher affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their work spans numerous areas within medicine and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant focus on biochemistry, nutrition and dietetics, plant science, public health, and molecular biology.

Their main research topics include:

  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Food Composition and Properties
  • Tea Polyphenols and Effects
  • Horticultural and Viticultural Research

Recent publications by Mario G. Ferruzzi demonstrate their engagement with various aspects of nutrition and food science. These include:

  • "Dose-Response Relation between Tea Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Population-Based Studies" (2020) in Advances in Nutrition
  • "Processing influences on food polyphenol profiles and biological activity" (2020) in Current Opinion in Food Science
  • "What is food-to-food fortification? A working definition and framework for evaluation of efficiency and implementation of best practices" (2020) in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
  • "Structural requirements of flavonoids for the selective inhibition of α-amylase versus α-glucosidase" (2021) in Food Chemistry
  • "Update on the bioavailability and chemopreventative mechanisms of dietary chlorophyll derivatives" (2020) in Nutrition Research

Their publication record includes frequent contributions to journals such as Current Developments in Nutrition, Food & Function, SSRN Electronic Journal, Frontiers in Nutrition, and Food Chemistry.

Collaborations are a prominent feature of Mario G. Ferruzzi's research activities. Regular co-authors include Colin D. Kay, Mary Ann Lila, Connie M. Weaver, Bruce R. Hamaker, and Massimo Iorizzo.

In addition to journal articles, Mario G. Ferruzzi has contributed to the book "Berries and Berry Bioactive Compounds in Promoting Health," published by the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2022.

Best Publications

  • AMP-activated Protein Kinase Signaling Activation by Resveratrol Modulates Amyloid-β Peptide Metabolism

    Valérie Vingtdeux;Luca Giliberto;Haitian Zhao;Pallavi Chandakkar

  • Digestion, absorption, and cancer preventative activity of dietary chlorophyll derivatives

    Mario G. Ferruzzi;Joshua Blakeslee

  • Carotenoid bioavailability is higher from salads ingested with full-fat than with fat-reduced salad dressings as measured with electrochemical detection

    Melody J Brown;Mario G Ferruzzi;Minhthy L Nguyen;Dale A Cooper

  • Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity of Different Geometrical Isomers of α-Carotene, β-Carotene, Lycopene, and Zeaxanthin

    Volker Böhm;Ni Luh Puspitasari-Nienaber;Mario G Ferruzzi;Steven J Schwartz

  • Nature and consequences of non-covalent interactions between flavonoids and macronutrients in foods

    Nicolas Bordenave;Bruce R. Hamaker;Mario G. Ferruzzi

  • Common tea formulations modulate in vitro digestive recovery of green tea catechins.

    Rodney J. Green;Angus S. Murphy;Burkhard Schulz;Bruce A. Watkins

  • Antioxidant and Antimutagenic Activity of Dietary Chlorophyll Derivatives Determined by Radical Scavenging and Bacterial Reverse Mutagenesis Assays

    M.G. Ferruzzi;V. Böhm;P.D. Courtney;S.J. Schwartz

  • Bioavailability of Gallic Acid and Catechins from Grape Seed Polyphenol Extract is Improved by Repeated Dosing in Rats: Implications for Treatment in Alzheimer's Disease

    Mario G. Ferruzzi;Jessica K. Lobo;Elsa M. Janle;Bruce Cooper

  • Impact of fatty acyl composition and quantity of triglycerides on bioaccessibility of dietary carotenoids

    Tianyao Huo;Mario G. Ferruzzi;Steven J. Schwartz;Mark L. Failla

  • Kinetic study of catechin stability: effects of pH, concentration, and temperature.

    Na Li;Lynne S Taylor;Mario G Ferruzzi;Lisa J Mauer

  • Identification of brain-targeted bioactive dietary quercetin-3-O-glucuronide as a novel intervention for Alzheimer's disease

    Lap Ho;Mario G. Ferruzzi;Elsa M. Janle;Jun Wang

  • Brain-Targeted Proanthocyanidin Metabolites for Alzheimer's Disease Treatment

    Jun Wang;Mario G. Ferruzzi;Lap Ho;Lap Ho;Jack Blount

  • Role of intestinal microbiota in the generation of polyphenol-derived phenolic acid mediated attenuation of Alzheimer's disease β-amyloid oligomerization

    Dongjie Wang;Lap Ho;Jeremiah Faith;Kenjiro Ono

  • Two Classes of Pigments, Carotenoids and C-Phycocyanin, in Spirulina Powder and Their Antioxidant Activities

    Woo Sung Park;Hye-Jin Kim;Min Li;Dong Hoon Lim

  • The influence of beverage composition on delivery of phenolic compounds from coffee and tea.

    Mario G. Ferruzzi

  • Neuroprotective effects of anthocyanin- and proanthocyanidin-rich extracts in cellular models of Parkinson׳s disease.

    Katherine E. Strathearn;Gad G. Yousef;Mary H. Grace;Susan L. Roy

  • Assessment of Degradation and Intestinal Cell Uptake of Carotenoids and Chlorophyll Derivatives from Spinach Puree Using an In Vitro Digestion and Caco-2 Human Cell Model

    Mario G. Ferruzzi;Mark L. Failla;Steven J. Schwartz

  • Formulation with ascorbic acid and sucrose modulates catechin bioavailability from green tea.

    Catrina M. Peters;Rodney J. Green;Elsa M. Janle;Mario G. Ferruzzi

  • Catechin degradation with concurrent formation of homo- and heterocatechin dimers during in vitro digestion.

    Andrew P Neilson;Amber S Hopf;Bruce R Cooper;Michael A Pereira

  • Overexpression of yeast spermidine synthase impacts ripening, senescence and decay symptoms in tomato

    Savithri Nambeesan;Tatsiana Datsenka;Mario G. Ferruzzi;Anish Malladi

Frequent Co-Authors

Giulio Maria Pasinetti
Giulio Maria Pasinetti Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Lap Ho
Lap Ho Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Bruce R. Hamaker
Bruce R. Hamaker Purdue University West Lafayette
Connie M. Weaver
Connie M. Weaver San Diego State University
James E. Simon
James E. Simon Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Steven J. Schwartz
Steven J. Schwartz The Ohio State University
Mary Ann Lila
Mary Ann Lila North Carolina State University
Wayne W. Campbell
Wayne W. Campbell Purdue University West Lafayette
Stephen T. Talcott
Stephen T. Talcott Texas A&M University
Torbert R. Rocheford
Torbert R. Rocheford Purdue University West Lafayette

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