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Susanne M. Henning is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on nutrition and dietetics, molecular biology, physiology, biochemistry, and plant science as significant subfields of their work.

The scientist's recent research includes publications in several peer-reviewed journals across nutrition, food function, and molecular nutrition. Selected papers feature:

  • Prospective randomized trial evaluating blood and prostate tissue concentrations of green tea polyphenols and quercetin in men with prostate cancer, 2020, Food & Function
  • Microbial and Chemical Profiles of Commercial Kombucha Products, 2022, Nutrients
  • Ellagic Acid and Its Microbial Metabolite Urolithin A Alleviate Diet-Induced Insulin Resistance in Mice, 2020, Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
  • Effect of Standardized Grape Powder Consumption on the Gut Microbiome of Healthy Subjects: A Pilot Study, 2021, Nutrients
  • California strawberry consumption increased the abundance of gut microorganisms related to lean body weight, health and longevity in healthy subjects, 2020, Nutrition Research

Frequent co-authors working alongside Susanne M. Henning include Zhaoping Li, Jieping Yang, David Heber, Ru-Po Lee, and Jianjun Huang. Collaboration with these individuals reflects scientific networks centered on nutrition, metabolism, and related biomedical research.

The scientist has contributed extensively to publications in the following venues:

  • Current Developments in Nutrition (11 publications)
  • Nutrients (5 publications)
  • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research (4 publications)
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology (2 publications)
  • Food & Function (2 publications)

Susanne M. Henning's main fields of study align with medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their subfields demonstrate a multidisciplinary approach including nutrition and dietetics, molecular biology, physiology, biochemistry, and plant science.

The primary topics of research encompass:

  • Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Cancer, lipids, and metabolism
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Fatty acid research and health
  • Phytochemicals and antioxidant activities
  • Nutritional studies and diet

Best Publications

  • In vitro antiproliferative, apoptotic and antioxidant activities of punicalagin, ellagic acid and a total pomegranate tannin extract are enhanced in combination with other polyphenols as found in pomegranate juice

    Navindra P. Seeram;Lynn S. Adams;Susanne M. Henning;Yantao Niu

  • Comparison of Antioxidant Potency of Commonly Consumed Polyphenol-Rich Beverages in the United States

    Navindra P. Seeram;Michael Aviram;Yanjun Zhang;Susanne M. Henning

  • Moderate Folate Depletion Increases Plasma Homocysteine and Decreases Lymphocyte DNA Methylation in Postmenopausal Women

    R A Jacob;D M Gretz;P C Taylor;S J James

  • Pomegranate Juice Ellagitannin Metabolites Are Present in Human Plasma and Some Persist in Urine for Up to 48 Hours

    Navindra P. Seeram;Susanne M. Henning;Yanjun Zhang;Marc Suchard

  • Limitations of MTT and MTS-based assays for measurement of antiproliferative activity of green tea polyphenols.

    Piwen Wang;Susanne M. Henning;David Heber

  • Bioavailability and antioxidant activity of tea flavanols after consumption of green tea, black tea, or a green tea extract supplement

    Susanne M Henning;Yantao Niu;Nicolas H Lee;Gail D Thames

  • Pomegranate Ellagitannin-Derived Metabolites Inhibit Prostate Cancer Growth and Localize to the Mouse Prostate Gland

    Navindra P. Seeram;William J. Aronson;Yanjun Zhang;Susanne M. Henning

  • Catechin and Caffeine Content of Green Tea Dietary Supplements and Correlation with Antioxidant Capacity

    Navindra P. Seeram;Susanne M. Henning;Yantao Niu;Rupo Lee

  • Catechin content of 18 teas and a green tea extract supplement correlates with the antioxidant capacity.

    Susanne M Henning;Claudia Fajardo-Lira;Hyun W Lee;Arthur A Youssefian

  • Memory and Brain Amyloid and Tau Effects of a Bioavailable Form of Curcumin in Non-Demented Adults: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled 18-Month Trial

    Gary W. Small;Prabha Siddarth;Zhaoping Li;Karen J. Miller

  • Phytoestrogens induce differential estrogen receptor alpha- or Beta-mediated responses in transfected breast cancer cells.

    D. M. Harris;E. Besselink;S. M. Henning;V. L. W. Go

  • Safety and Antioxidant Activity of a Pomegranate Ellagitannin-Enriched Polyphenol Dietary Supplement in Overweight Individuals with Increased Waist Size

    David Heber;Navindra P. Seeram;Holly Wyatt;Susanne M. Henning

  • Multiple p21ras effector pathways regulate nuclear factor of activated T cells.

    E Genot;S Cleverley;S Henning;D Cantrell

  • Of the Major Phenolic Acids Formed during Human Microbial Fermentation of Tea, Citrus, and Soy Flavonoid Supplements, Only 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid Has Antiproliferative Activity

    Kun Gao;Anlong Xu;Cyrille Krul;Koen Venema

  • Effect of Altering Dietary ω-6/ω-3 Fatty Acid Ratios on Prostate Cancer Membrane Composition, Cyclooxygenase-2, and Prostaglandin E2

    Naoko Kobayashi;R. James Barnard;Susanne M. Henning;David Elashoff

  • Bioavailability and antioxidant effect of epigallocatechin gallate administered in purified form versus as green tea extract in healthy individuals.

    Susanne M. Henning;Yantao Niu;Yong Liu;Nicolas H. Lee

  • Bioavailability and antioxidant effects of orange juice components in humans.

    Adrian A. Franke;Robert V. Cooney;Susanne M. Henning;Laurie J. Custer

  • Decaffeinated green and black tea polyphenols decrease weight gain and alter microbiome populations and function in diet-induced obese mice.

    Susanne M Henning;Jieping Yang;Mark Hsu;Ru-Po Lee

  • Tea Polyphenols and Theaflavins Are Present in Prostate Tissue of Humans and Mice after Green and Black Tea Consumption

    Susanne M. Henning;William Aronson;Yantao Niu;Francisco Conde

  • The citrus flavonoid naringenin stimulates DNA repair in prostate cancer cells.

    Kun Gao;Kun Gao;Susanne M. Henning;Yantao Niu;Arthur A. Youssefian

Frequent Co-Authors

David Heber
David Heber University of California, Los Angeles
William J. Aronson
William J. Aronson University of California, Los Angeles
Navindra P. Seeram
Navindra P. Seeram University of Rhode Island
David Elashoff
David Elashoff University of California, Los Angeles
Pinchas Cohen
Pinchas Cohen University of Southern California
Jonathan W. Said
Jonathan W. Said University of California, Los Angeles
Sydney M. Finegold
Sydney M. Finegold University of California, Los Angeles
Vay Liang W. Go
Vay Liang W. Go University of California, Los Angeles
Gary W. Small
Gary W. Small University of California, Los Angeles
Lynne R. Wilkens
Lynne R. Wilkens University of Hawaii at Manoa

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