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Overview

Pedro Mena is affiliated with the University of Parma in Italy and conducts research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several interconnected subfields, including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Physiology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their research covers a range of topics with particular emphasis on phytochemicals and antioxidant activities, tea polyphenols and their effects, genetic associations and epidemiology, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, dementia and cognitive impairment research, nutritional studies and diet, and genomics and rare diseases.

The scientist has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • Diet and Mental Health: Review of the Recent Updates on Molecular Mechanisms, 2020, Antioxidants
  • Recommendations for standardizing nomenclature for dietary (poly)phenol catabolites, 2020, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • Factors driving the inter-individual variability in the metabolism and bioavailability of (poly)phenolic metabolites: A systematic review of human studies, 2024, Redox Biology
  • The Human Microbial Metabolism of Quercetin in Different Formulations: An In Vitro Evaluation, 2020, Foods
  • Quantifying the human diet in the crosstalk between nutrition and health by multi-targeted metabolomics of food and microbiota-derived metabolites, 2020, International Journal of Obesity

Their active collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as Daniele Del Rio, Michael L. Cuccaro, Jeffery M. Vance, Larry D. Adams, and Gary W. Beecham.

Pedro Mena's work has appeared most often in these publication venues:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Food & Function
  • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
  • Nutrients
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist's contributions lie at the intersection of nutrition, molecular biology, and disease research, focusing on how dietary components such as polyphenols influence health and disease mechanisms, including neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease. Their research has a multidisciplinary approach involving biochemistry, genetics, and public health.

Best Publications

  • Bioavailability, bioactivity and impact on health of dietary flavonoids and related compounds: an update

    Ana Rodriguez-Mateos;David Vauzour;Christian G Krueger;Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam

  • Phytochemical characterisation for industrial use of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars grown in Spain

    Pedro Mena;Cristina García-Viguera;Javier Navarro-Rico;Diego A Moreno

  • Rapid and Comprehensive Evaluation of (Poly)phenolic Compounds in Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Juice by UHPLC-MSn

    Pedro Mena;Luca Calani;Chiara Dall'Asta;Gianni Galaverna

  • Phytochemical Profiling of Flavonoids, Phenolic Acids, Terpenoids, and Volatile Fraction of a Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) Extract.

    Pedro Mena;Martina Cirlini;Michele Tassotti;Kelli A. Herrlinger

  • Variations in caffeine and chlorogenic acid contents of coffees: what are we drinking?

    Iziar A. Ludwig;Pedro Mena;Luca Calani;Concepción Cid

  • Diet and Mental Health: Review of the Recent Updates on Molecular Mechanisms.

    Justyna Godos;Walter Currenti;Donato Angelino;Pedro Mena

  • Phenyl-γ-valerolactones and phenylvaleric acids, the main colonic metabolites of flavan-3-ols: synthesis, analysis, bioavailability, and bioactivity

    Pedro Mena;Letizia Bresciani;Nicoletta Brindani;Iziar A Ludwig

  • Phytochemical evaluation of white (Morus alba L.) and black (Morus nigra L.) mulberry fruits, a starting point for the assessment of their beneficial properties

    Eva M. Sánchez-Salcedo;Pedro Mena;Cristina García-Viguera;Juan José Martínez

  • Environmental impact of omnivorous, ovo-lacto-vegetarian, and vegan diet.

    Alice Rosi;Pedro Mena;Nicoletta Pellegrini;Silvia Turroni

  • Factors affecting intake, metabolism and health benefits of phenolic acids: do we understand individual variability?

    Andreia Bento-Silva;Andreia Bento-Silva;Ville M. Koistinen;Pedro Mena;Maria R. Bronze

  • Vitamin C and the role of citrus juices as functional food.

    Nuria Martí;Pedro Mena;Jose Antonio Cánovas;Vicente Micol

  • Antioxidant activity and physico-chemical properties of Tunisian grown pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars

    Faten Zaouay;Pedro Mena;Cristina Garcia-Viguera;Messaoud Mars

  • New insights into the bioavailability of red raspberry anthocyanins and ellagitannins.

    Iziar A. Ludwig;Pedro Mena;Luca Calani;Gina Borges

  • Atheroprotective effects of (poly)phenols: a focus on cell cholesterol metabolism

    Ilaria Zanotti;Margherita Dall'Asta;Pedro Mena;Laura Mele

  • (Poly)phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of white (Morus alba) and black (Morus nigra) mulberry leaves: Their potential for new products rich in phytochemicals

    Eva M. Sánchez-Salcedo;Pedro Mena;Cristina García-Viguera;Francisca Hernández

  • Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Foods and Derived Products Containing Ellagitannins and Anthocyanins on Cardiometabolic Biomarkers: Analysis of Factors Influencing Variability of the Individual Responses.

    María Teresa García-Conesa;Karen Chambers;Emilie Combet;Paula Pinto

  • A novel beverage rich in antioxidant phenolics: Maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis) and lemon juice

    Amadeo Gironés-Vilaplana;Pedro Mena;Cristina García-Viguera;Diego A. Moreno

  • Phenolic and Volatile Composition of a Dry Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) Extract.

    Martina Cirlini;Pedro Mena;Michele Tassotti;Kelli A Herrlinger

  • Bioavailability and pharmacokinetic profile of grape pomace phenolic compounds in humans.

    Fabio Castello;Giuseppina Costabile;Letizia Bresciani;Michele Tassotti

  • In vivo administration of urolithin A and B prevents the occurrence of cardiac dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

    Monia Savi;Leonardo Bocchi;Pedro Mena;Margherita Dall’Asta

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniele Del Rio
Daniele Del Rio University of Parma
Furio Brighenti
Furio Brighenti University of Parma
Cristina García-Viguera
Cristina García-Viguera Spanish National Research Council
Alan Crozier
Alan Crozier University of Glasgow
Diego A. Moreno
Diego A. Moreno Spanish National Research Council
Christine Morand
Christine Morand University of Clermont Auvergne
Cristina Andres-Lacueva
Cristina Andres-Lacueva University of Barcelona
Chiara Dall’Asta
Chiara Dall’Asta University of Parma
Antonio González-Sarrías
Antonio González-Sarrías Spanish National Research Council
Angel Gil-Izquierdo
Angel Gil-Izquierdo Spanish National Research Council

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