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Overview

Nora M. O'Brien is affiliated with University College Cork in Ireland. Their research contributions span multiple areas within medicine, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences. The scientist's work focuses notably on nutrition and dietetics, physiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and food science.

Their research topics include protein hydrolysis and bioactive peptides, infant nutrition and health, clinical nutrition and gastroenterology, biochemical effects in animals, meat and animal product quality, antioxidant activity and oxidative stress, and diet and metabolism studies.

Nora M. O'Brien has authored several recent papers, among them:

  • A comprehensive review on carotenoids in foods and feeds: status quo, applications, patents, and research needs (2021) published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
  • Carotenoids: Considerations for Their Use in Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals, Nutricosmetics, Supplements, Botanicals, and Novel Foods in the Context of Sustainability, Circular Economy, and Climate Change (2021) published in Annual Review of Food Science and Technology
  • Assessment of the biological activity of fish muscle protein hydrolysates using in vitro model systems (2021) published in Food Chemistry
  • Whey for Sarcopenia; Can Whey Peptides, Hydrolysates or Proteins Play a Beneficial Role? (2020) published in Foods
  • Influence of thermal processing on the physicochemical properties of bovine lactoferrin (2021) published in International Dairy Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Nora M. O'Brien include:

  • Shauna Heffernan
  • James A. O'Mahony
  • Linda Giblin
  • David Goulding
  • Jonathan O'Regan

The scientist has published multiple papers in the following venues:

  • Food Chemistry
  • Foods
  • Food Hydrocolloids
  • Proceedings of The Nutrition Society
  • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Best Publications

  • Dietary flavonols: chemistry, food content, and metabolism.

    S.Aisling Aherne;Nora M O’Brien

  • Phytosterol, Squalene, Tocopherol Content and Fatty Acid Profile of Selected Seeds, Grains, and Legumes

    E. Ryan;K. Galvin;T. P. O’Connor;A. R. Maguire

  • Fatty acid profile, tocopherol, squalene and phytosterol content of walnuts, almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts and the macadamia nut.

    L. S. Maguire;S. M. O'Sullivan;K. Galvin;T. P. O'Connor

  • Effect of flavonoids and vitamin E on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) transcription.

    Karen A. O'Leary;Karen A. O'Leary;Karen A. O'Leary;Sonia De Pascual-Tereasa;Sonia De Pascual-Tereasa;Paul W. Needs;Yong Ping Bao

  • Casein-derived bioactive peptides: biological effects, industrial uses, safety aspects and regulatory status.

    Martha Phelan;Aisling Aherne;Richard J. FitzGerald;Nora M. O'Brien

  • UV-B-Induced Secondary Plant Metabolites - Potential Benefits for Plant and Human Health

    M. Schreiner;I. Mewis;S. Huyskens-Keil;M. A. K. Jansen

  • Metabolism of quercetin-7- and quercetin-3-glucuronides by an in vitro hepatic model: the role of human β-glucuronidase, sulfotransferase, catechol-O-methyltransferase and multi-resistant protein 2 (MRP2) in flavonoid metabolism

    Karen A O’Leary;Andrea J Day;Paul W Needs;Fred A Mellon

  • Bioactivities of glycoalkaloids and their aglycones from Solanum species.

    Sinead Eileen Milner;Nigel Patrick Brunton;Peter Wyn Jones;Nora Mary O'Brien

  • Fatty acid profile, tocopherol, squalene and phytosterol content of brazil, pecan, pine, pistachio and cashew nuts

    E. Ryan;K. Galvin;T. P. O'Connor;A. R. Maguire

  • Evaluation of the antioxidant potential of grape seed and bearberry extracts in raw and cooked pork.

    R. Carpenter;M.N. O’Grady;Y.C. O’Callaghan;N.M. O’Brien

  • Plant stress and human health: Do human consumers benefit from UV-B acclimated crops?

    Marcel A.K. Jansen;Kathleen Hectors;Nora M. O’Brien;Yves Guisez

  • In vitro and cellular antioxidant activities of seaweed extracts prepared from five brown seaweeds harvested in spring from the west coast of Ireland

    A.M. O’Sullivan;Y.C. O’Callaghan;M.N. O’Grady;B. Queguineur

  • Cheese: physical, biochemical, and nutritional aspects.

    P.F. Fox;T.P. O'Connor;P.L.H. Mcsweeney;T.P. Guinee

  • Flavonoid glucuronides are substrates for human liver β-glucuronidase

    Karen A O'Leary;Karen A O'Leary;Andrea J Day;Paul W Needs;William S Sly

  • Mechanism of protection by the flavonoids, quercetin and rutin, against tert-butylhydroperoxide- and menadione-induced DNA single strand breaks in Caco-2 cells.

    Sharon A. Aherne;Nora M. O’Brien

  • Micellarisation of carotenoids from raw and cooked vegetables.

    L. Ryan;O. O’Connell;L. O’Sullivan;S. A. Aherne

  • A comprehensive review on carotenoids in foods and feeds: status quo, applications, patents, and research needs

    Antonio J Meléndez-Martínez;Anamarija I Mandić;Filippos Bantis;Volker Böhm

  • Protection by the flavonoids myricetin, quercetin, and rutin against hydrogen peroxide-induced DNA damage in Caco-2 and Hep G2 cells.

    S. A. Aherne;N. M. O'Brien

  • Involvement of oxysterols in age-related diseases and ageing processes.

    Amira Zarrouk;Anne Vejux;John Mackrill;Yvonne O’Callaghan

  • Effect of dietary supplementation with carotenoids on xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes in the liver, lung, kidney and small intestine of the rat.

    Christopher Jewell;Nora M. O'Brien

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard J. FitzGerald
Richard J. FitzGerald University of Limerick
Carmel Mothersill
Carmel Mothersill McMaster University
John O'Halloran
John O'Halloran University College Cork
David Sheehan
David Sheehan University College Cork
Joseph P. Kerry
Joseph P. Kerry University College Cork
Anita R. Maguire
Anita R. Maguire University College Cork
Soottawat Benjakul
Soottawat Benjakul Prince of Songkla University
Timothy P. Guinee
Timothy P. Guinee Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Patrick A. Morrissey
Patrick A. Morrissey University College Cork
Nigel P. Brunton
Nigel P. Brunton University College Dublin

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