2026 Mary Ann Lila: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	74	5743	5295	2716	2435	300	15395

Overview

Mary Ann Lila is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with notable contributions in Food Science, Plant Science, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's work spans several main topics, including:

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
Proteins in Food Systems
Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
Berry genetics and cultivation research
Bee Products Chemical Analysis
Horticultural and Viticultural Research
Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies

Mary Ann Lila has published extensively in several academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

Food & Function
Annual Review of Food Science and Technology
Acta Horticulturae
Current Developments in Nutrition
Horticulture Research

Some of the recent papers by Mary Ann Lila are:

The Colors of Health: Chemistry, Bioactivity, and Market Demand for Colorful Foods and Natural Food Sources of Colorants (2020, Annual Review of Food Science and Technology)
Enhanced stability of berry pomace polyphenols delivered in protein-polyphenol aggregate particles to an in vitro gastrointestinal digestion model (2020, Food Chemistry)
Skin Health from the Inside Out (2020, Annual Review of Food Science and Technology)
Building a Resilient, Sustainable, and Healthier Food Supply Through Innovation and Technology (2020, Annual Review of Food Science and Technology)
There and back again; historical perspective and future directions for Vaccinium breeding and research studies (2022, Horticulture Research)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

Mary H. Grace
Massimo Iorizzo
Mário G. Ferruzzi
Roberta Targino Hoskin
Colin D. Kay

Best Publications

Anthocyanins and Human Health: An In Vitro Investigative Approach.

Mary Ann Lila

718
Citations
Hypoglycemic activity of a novel anthocyanin-rich formulation from lowbush blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton.

Mary H. Grace;David M. Ribnicky;Peter Kuhn;Alexander Poulev

333
Citations
Berries from South America: a comprehensive review on chemistry, health potential, and commercialization.

Maria Elisa Schreckinger;Jennifer Lotton;Mary Ann Lila;Elvira Gonzalez de Mejia

270
Citations
In Vitro and in Vivo Anti-Diabetic Effects of Anthocyanins from Maqui Berry (Aristotelia chilensis).

Leonel E. Rojo;David Ribnicky;Sithes Logendra;Alex Poulev

269
Citations
Unraveling Anthocyanin Bioavailability for Human Health

Mary Ann Lila;Britt Burton-Freeman;Mary Grace;Wilhelmina Kalt

266
Citations
Stable, water extractable isothiocyanates from Moringa oleifera leaves attenuate inflammation in vitro

Carrie Waterman;Diana M. Cheng;Patricio Rojas-Silva;Alexander Poulev

261
Citations
Phytochemical changes in phenolics, anthocyanins, ascorbic acid, and carotenoids associated with sweetpotato storage and impacts on bioactive properties.

Mary H. Grace;Gad G. Yousef;Sally J. Gustafson;Van Den Truong

244
Citations
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

234
Citations
Antioxidant Capacity of Fruit Extracts of Blackberry (Rubus sp.) Produced in Different Climatic Regions

Josephina Reyes-Carmona;Gad G. Yousef;Ramon A. Martinez-Peniche;Mary Ann Lila

225
Citations
The metabolism and analysis of isoflavones and other dietary polyphenols in foods and biological systems

Stephen Barnes;Jeevan Prasain;Tracy D'Alessandro;Ali Arabshahi

219
Citations
Berry and Citrus Phenolic Compounds Inhibit Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV: Implications in Diabetes Management.

Junfeng Fan;Michelle H. Johnson;Mary Ann Lila;Gad Yousef

199
Citations
Phytoecdysteroids increase protein synthesis in skeletal muscle cells.

Jonathan Gorelick-Feldman;David MacLean;Nebojsa Ilic;Alexander Poulev

199
Citations
RNA-Seq analysis and annotation of a draft blueberry genome assembly identifies candidate genes involved in fruit ripening, biosynthesis of bioactive compounds, and stage-specific alternative splicing

Vikas Gupta;Vikas Gupta;April D Estrada;Ivory Blakley;Rob Reid

197
Citations
Antioxidant capacity and in vitro inhibition of adipogenesis and inflammation by phenolic extracts of Vaccinium floribundum and Aristotelia chilensis.

Maria Elisa Schreckinger;Jinzhi Wang;Gad Yousef;Mary Ann Lila

186
Citations
Comparative analysis of phenolic content and profile, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory bioactivity in wild Alaskan and commercial Vaccinium berries.

Mary H. Grace;Debora Esposito;Kriya L. Dunlap;Mary Ann Lila

179
Citations
Effects of a high fat meal matrix and protein complexation on the bioaccessibility of blueberry anthocyanins using the TNO gastrointestinal model (TIM-1)

David M. Ribnicky;Diana E. Roopchand;Andrew Oren;Mary Grace

179
Citations
Merging traditional Chinese medicine with modern drug discovery technologies to find novel drugs and functional foods.

Rocky Graziose;Mary Ann Lila;Ilya Raskin

173
Citations
Characterization of polyphenolics in the seed coat of Black Jamapa bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).

Xochitl Aparicio-Fernandez;Gad G Yousef;Guadalupe Loarca-Pina;Elvira de Mejia

170
Citations
Black Currant Anthocyanins Attenuate Weight Gain and Improve Glucose Metabolism in Diet-Induced Obese Mice with Intact, but Not Disrupted, Gut Microbiome

Debora Esposito;Thanakorn Damsud;Mickey Wilson;Mary H. Grace

168
Citations
In vivo and in vitro antidiabetic effects of aqueous cinnamon extract and cinnamon polyphenol-enhanced food matrix.

Diana M. Cheng;Peter Kuhn;Alexander Poulev;Leonel E. Rojo

167
Citations