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Rotimi E. Aluko

Rotimi E. Aluko

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
91
Citations
26792
World Ranking
2347
National Ranking
71

Overview

Rotimi E. Aluko is affiliated with the University of Manitoba in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. This multidisciplinary focus encompasses significant work in subfields such as Molecular Biology, Food Science, Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Physiology.

The scientist's research topics cover areas including Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides, Proteins in Food Systems, Biochemical Effects in Animals, Phytase and its Applications, Meat and Animal Product Quality, Food Composition and Properties, and Insect Utilization and Effects.

Rotimi E. Aluko has published numerous recent papers, with notable examples including:

  • Plant food anti-nutritional factors and their reduction strategies: an overview, 2020, Food Production Processing and Nutrition
  • Health benefits of polyphenols: A concise review, 2022, Journal of Food Biochemistry
  • Modification of plant proteins for improved functionality: A review, 2021, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
  • Potential Health Benefits of Plant Food-Derived Bioactive Components: An Overview, 2021, Foods
  • Maillard reaction of food-derived peptides as a potential route to generate meat flavor compounds: A review, 2021, Food Research International

Frequent co-authors working alongside Rotimi E. Aluko include Adeola M. Alashi, Tejpal Dhewa, Soottawat Benjakul, Mrinal Samtiya, and Nandika Bandara. Their collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships in producing research outputs.

The main publication venues for their work are:

  • Journal of Food Biochemistry
  • Foods
  • Food Chemistry X
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Food Chemistry

In addition to journal articles, Rotimi E. Aluko has contributed to book publications, including a title released by IntechOpen entitled "Plant-Based Diet" published in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Food Protein‐Derived Bioactive Peptides: Production, Processing, and Potential Health Benefits

    Chibuike C. Udenigwe;Rotimi E. Aluko

  • Plant food anti-nutritional factors and their reduction strategies: an overview

    Mrinal Samtiya;Rotimi E. Aluko;Tejpal Dhewa

  • Structural Requirements of Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Peptides: Quantitative Structure−Activity Relationship Study of Di- and Tripeptides

    Jianping Wu;Rotimi E Aluko;Shuryo Nakai

  • Amino acid composition and antioxidant properties of pea seed ( Pisum sativum L.) enzymatic protein hydrolysate fractions.

    Trisha L. Pownall;Chibuike C. Udenigwe;Rotimi E. Aluko

  • Potential of resveratrol in anticancer and anti-inflammatory therapy.

    Chibuike C Udenigwe;Vanu R Ramprasath;Rotimi E Aluko;Peter J H Jones

  • Modification of plant proteins for improved functionality: A review

    Felix U. Akharume;Rotimi E. Aluko;Akinbode A. Adedeji

  • Antioxidant activities of enzymatic rapeseed protein hydrolysates and the membrane ultrafiltration fractions

    Rong He;Rong He;Abraham T. Girgih;Sunday A. Malomo;Xingrong Ju

  • Functional and Bioactive Properties of Quinoa Seed Protein Hydrolysates

    Rotimi E Aluko;E. Monu

  • Functional properties of protein fractions obtained from commercial yellow field pea (Pisum sativum L.) seed protein isolate

    Abayomi P. Adebiyi;Rotimi E. Aluko

  • Soybean foods and their benefits: potential mechanisms of action.

    Adetayo O. Omoni;Rotimi E. Aluko

  • The anti-carcinogenic and anti-atherogenic effects of lycopene: a review

    Adetayo O. Omoni;Rotimi E. Aluko

  • Potential Health Benefits of Plant Food-Derived Bioactive Components: An Overview.

    Mrinal Samtiya;Rotimi E. Aluko;Tejpal Dhewa;José Manuel Moreno-Rojas

  • Chemometric analysis of the amino acid requirements of antioxidant food protein hydrolysates

    Chibuike C. Udenigwe;Rotimi E. Aluko

  • Antihypertensive Peptides from Food Proteins

    Rotimi E Aluko

  • Effect of Peptide Size on Antioxidant Properties of African Yam Bean Seed (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) Protein Hydrolysate Fractions

    Comfort F. Ajibola;Joseph B. Fashakin;Tayo N. Fagbemi;Rotimi E. Aluko

  • Structural and functional properties of food protein‐derived antioxidant peptides

    Ifeanyi D. Nwachukwu;Rotimi E. Aluko

  • Structural and functional characterization of hemp seed (Cannabis sativa L.) protein-derived antioxidant and antihypertensive peptides

    Abraham T. Girgih;Rong He;Rong He;Sunday Malomo;Marina Offengenden

  • In Vitro Antioxidant Properties of Hemp Seed (Cannabis sativa L.) Protein Hydrolysate Fractions

    Abraham T. Girgih;Chibuike C. Udenigwe;Rotimi E. Aluko

  • Improved method for direct high-performance liquid chromatography assay of angiotensin-converting enzyme-catalyzed reactions.

    Jianping Wu;Rotimi E Aluko;Alister D Muir

  • Kinetics of the inhibition of renin and angiotensin I-converting enzyme by flaxseed protein hydrolysate fractions

    Chibuike C. Udenigwe;Yin-Shiou Lin;Wen-Chi Hou;Rotimi E. Aluko

Frequent Co-Authors

Chibuike C. Udenigwe
Chibuike C. Udenigwe University of Ottawa
Jianping Wu
Jianping Wu University of Alberta
Soottawat Benjakul
Soottawat Benjakul Prince of Songkla University
Rickey Y. Yada
Rickey Y. Yada University of British Columbia
Laurent Bazinet
Laurent Bazinet Université Laval
Christopher Blanchard
Christopher Blanchard Charles Sturt University
Richard J. FitzGerald
Richard J. FitzGerald University of Limerick
Peter Jones
Peter Jones University of Cambridge
Yoshinori Mine
Yoshinori Mine University of Guelph
André Marette
André Marette Université Laval

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