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Nagendra P. Shah

Nagendra P. Shah

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Biology and Biochemistry
China
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
97
Citations
34334
World Ranking
1751
National Ranking
44

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Nagendra P. Shah is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and specializes in research at the intersection of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Nursing. Their scholarly output spans multiple subfields including Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research portfolio emphasizes key topics such as Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Gut Microbiota and Health, and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology. Additional areas of focus include Food Composition and Properties, GABA and Rice Research, Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides, and Biochemical Effects in Animals.

Nagendra P. Shah has contributed to recent papers including the following:

  • Exopolysaccharides as Antimicrobial Agents: Mechanism and Spectrum of Activity, 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • The potential application of probiotics and prebiotics for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, 2020, npj Science of Food
  • Updates on understanding of probiotic lactic acid bacteria responses to environmental stresses and highlights on proteomic analyses, 2020, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
  • Invited review: Characterization of new probiotics from dairy and nondairy products-Insights into acid tolerance, bile metabolism and tolerance, and adhesion capability, 2021, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Functional oligosaccharide fermentation in the gut: Improving intestinal health and its determinant factors-A review, 2021, Carbohydrate Polymers

Their frequent co-authors include Mutamed Ayyash, Shao-Quan Liu, Tareq M. Osaili, Anas A. Al-Nabulsi, and Amin N. Olaimat.

Publication venues where Shah's work has appeared multiple times include LWT, Journal of Dairy Science, Frontiers in Microbiology, Food Chemistry, and Scientific Reports.

Best Publications

  • Probiotic Bacteria: Selective Enumeration and Survival in Dairy Foods

    N.P. Shah

  • Functional cultures and health benefits

    Nagendra P. Shah

  • Viability of Yoghurt and Probiotic Bacteria in Yoghurts Made from Commercial Starter Cultures

    Rajiv I. Dave;Nagendra P. Shah

  • PROBIOTICS-FROM METCHNIKOFF TO BIOACTIVES

    Todor Vasiljevic;Nagendra P Shah

  • Acid and Bile Tolerance and Cholesterol Removal Ability of Lactobacilli Strains

    M.T. Liong;N.P. Shah

  • Evaluation of Media for Selective Enumeration of Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Bifidobacteria

    R.I. Dave;N.P. Shah

  • Effects of milk-derived bioactives: an overview.

    Nagendra P. Shah

  • Probiotic Dairy Products as Functional Foods

    Daniel Granato;Gabriel F. Branco;Adriano Gomes Cruz;José de Assis Fonseca Faria

  • Immune system stimulation by probiotic microorganisms.

    Rabia Ashraf;Nagendra P. Shah

  • Ingredient supplementation effects on viability of probiotic bacteria in yogurt.

    R.I. Dave;N.P. Shah

  • Effect of cryoprotectants, prebiotics and microencapsulation on survival of probiotic organisms in yoghurt and freeze-dried yoghurt

    Paul Capela;Tkc Hay;Nagendra P Shah

  • Selective Enumeration of Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacteria, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, and Propionibacteria

    N. Tharmaraj;N.P. Shah

  • Survival and activity of selected probiotic organisms in set-type yoghurt during cold storage

    O.N. Donkor;S.L.I. Nilmini;P. Stolic;T. Vasiljevic

  • Survival of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum in commercial yoghurt during refrigerated storage

    Nagendra P. Shah;Warnakulasuriya E.V. Lankaputhra;Margaret L. Britz;William S.A. Kyle

  • Effect of acidification on the activity of probiotics in yoghurt during cold storage

    Osaana Donkor;A. Henriksson;Todor Vasiljevic;Nagendra P. Shah

  • Acid, Bile, and Heat Tolerance of Free and Microencapsulated Probiotic Bacteria

    W.K. Ding;N.P. Shah

  • An Improved Method of Microencapsulation of Probiotic Bacteria for Their Stability in Acidic and Bile Conditions during Storage

    W. K Ding;Nagendra P Shah

  • Growth, Viability and Activity of Bifidobacterium spp. in Skim Milk Containing Prebiotics

    F.A. Bruno;W.E.V. Lankaputhra;N.P. Shah

  • Optimization of Cholesterol Removal by Probiotics in the Presence of Prebiotics by Using a Response Surface Method

    Min Tze Liong;Nagendra P Shah

  • Development of probiotic Cheddar cheese containing Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lb. casei, Lb. paracasei and Bifidobacterium spp. and the influence of these bacteria on proteolytic patterns and production of organic acid

    L. Ong;A. Henriksson;N.P. Shah

Frequent Co-Authors

Todor Vasiljevic
Todor Vasiljevic Victoria University
Hani El-Nezami
Hani El-Nezami University of Hong Kong
Ren-You Gan
Ren-You Gan Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Adriano G. Cruz
Adriano G. Cruz Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Frank R. Dunshea
Frank R. Dunshea University of Melbourne
Vasso Apostolopoulos
Vasso Apostolopoulos RMIT University
Daniel Granato
Daniel Granato University of Limerick
Shao-Quan Liu
Shao-Quan Liu National University of Singapore
Mingfu Wang
Mingfu Wang University of Hong Kong
Yonghua Xiong
Yonghua Xiong Nanchang University

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