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Volker Böhm is affiliated with Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany. Their scholarly output spans several key areas within the life sciences, notably medicine, agricultural and biological sciences, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The main fields of study connected to their publications include:

  • Medicine
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields in which Volker Böhm has contributed substantially are biochemistry, molecular biology, food science, plant science, and nutrition and dietetics.

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Food Science
  • Plant Science
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

The research covers several recurring topics, reflecting a focus on biochemical and nutritional sciences, with emphasis on antioxidant processes and phytochemicals:

  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
  • Microbial Inactivation Methods
  • Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
  • Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
  • Free Radicals and Antioxidants

Volker Böhm has contributed to various publication venues, with a strong presence in Lebensmittelchemie, where they have published 10 papers. Additional frequent venues include European Food Research and Technology, Antioxidants, Applied Research, and Food Analytical Methods.

  • Lebensmittelchemie
  • European Food Research and Technology
  • Antioxidants
  • Applied Research
  • Food Analytical Methods

Some of the recent research papers involving or authored by Volker Böhm are:

  • "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
  • "From carotenoid intake to carotenoid blood and tissue concentrations - implications for dietary intake recommendations" (2020), published in Nutrition Reviews
  • "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
  • "Egg yolk colour in organic production as affected by feeding - Consequences for farmers and consumers" (2021), published in Food Chemistry
  • "Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant, antibacterial, and cytotoxic activities of leaves and roots of Rubus hyrcanus Juz." (2021), published in European Food Research and Technology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Volker Böhm include:

  • Mario Schmidt
  • Ralph Rühl
  • Torsten Bohn
  • Uwe Schwarzenbolz
  • Diána Bánáti

Best Publications

  • Assessment of Antioxidant Activity by Using Different In Vitro Methods

    K. Schlesier;M. Harwat;V. Bohm;R. Bitsch

  • Carotenoids: Actual knowledge on food sources, intakes, stability and bioavailability and their protective role in humans

    Giuseppe Maiani;María Jesús Periago Castón;Giovina Catasta;Elisabetta Toti

  • Methods of measurement and evaluation of natural antioxidant capacity/activity (IUPAC Technical Report)

    Reşat Apak;Shela Gorinstein;Volker Böhm;Karen M. Schaich

  • Comparative antioxidant activities of carotenoids measured by ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), ABTS bleaching assay (αTEAC), DPPH assay and peroxyl radical scavenging assay

    Lars Müller;Kati Fröhlich;Volker Böhm

  • Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity of Different Geometrical Isomers of α-Carotene, β-Carotene, Lycopene, and Zeaxanthin

    Volker Böhm;Ni Luh Puspitasari-Nienaber;Mario G Ferruzzi;Steven J Schwartz

  • Alterations of Vitamin C, Total Phenolics, and Antioxidant Capacity as Affected by Processing Tomatoes to Different Products

    Susan Gahler;Konrad Otto;Volker Böhm

  • Processing strawberries to different products alters contents of vitamin C, total phenolics, total anthocyanins, and antioxidant capacity.

    Yvonne Klopotek;Konrad Otto;Volker Böhm

  • Nutritional value of duckweeds (Lemnaceae) as human food

    Klaus J. Appenroth;K. Sowjanya Sree;Volker Böhm;Simon Hammann

  • Antioxidant and Antimutagenic Activity of Dietary Chlorophyll Derivatives Determined by Radical Scavenging and Bacterial Reverse Mutagenesis Assays

    M.G. Ferruzzi;V. Böhm;P.D. Courtney;S.J. Schwartz

  • Antioxidative meroterpenoids from the brown alga Cystoseira crinita.

    Katja M Fisch;Volker Böhm;Anthony D Wright;Gabriele M König

  • Changes in Contents of Carotenoids and Vitamin E during Tomato Processing

    Clarissa Seybold;Kati Fröhlich;Roland Bitsch;Konrad Otto

  • Lycopene and Its Antioxidant Role in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases-A Critical Review.

    Lars Müller;Catherine Caris-Veyrat;Gordon Lowe;Volker Böhm

  • Spectrophotometric Determination of Yellow Pigment Content and Evaluation of Carotenoids by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography in Durum Wheat Grain

    Verena Hentschel;Katja Kranl;Jürgen Hollmann;Meinolf G. Lindhauer

  • Antioxidant capacity and related parameters of different fruit formulations

    Lars Müller;Susanne Gnoyke;Anne M. Popken;Volker Böhm

  • Influence of lycopene and vitamin C from tomato juice on biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation.

    Karin Jacob;María J. Periago;Volker Böhm;Gaspar Ros Berruezo

  • Intestinal absorption of lycopene from different matrices and interactions to other carotenoids, the lipid status, and the antioxidant capacity of human plasma.

    Volker Böhm;Roland Bitsch

  • In vitro antioxidant activity of tocopherols and tocotrienols and comparison of vitamin E concentration and lipophilic antioxidant capacity in human plasma.

    Lars Müller;Kathleen Theile;Volker Böhm

  • Antioxidant capacity and total phenolics of Cyphostemma digitatum before and after processing: use of different assays

    Mohammed Al-Duais;Mohammed Al-Duais;Lars Müller;Volker Böhm;Gottfried Jetschke

  • Polyphenolic Compounds Analysis of Old and New Apple Cultivars and Contribution of Polyphenolic Profile to the In Vitro Antioxidant Capacity

    Josephine Kschonsek;Theresa Wolfram;Annette Stöckl;Volker Böhm

  • Nutritional Value of the Duckweed Species of the Genus Wolffia (Lemnaceae) as Human Food.

    Klaus J. Appenroth;K. Sowjanya Sree;Manuela Bog;Josef Ecker

  • Lycopene and cardiovascular diseases: an update.

    A. Mordente;B. Guantario;E. Meucci;A. Silvestrini

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Jahreis
Gerhard Jahreis Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Paola Palozza
Paola Palozza Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Patrick Borel
Patrick Borel Aix-Marseille University
Steven J. Schwartz
Steven J. Schwartz The Ohio State University
Gerhard Liebisch
Gerhard Liebisch University of Regensburg
Mario G. Ferruzzi
Mario G. Ferruzzi North Carolina State University
Klaus-J. Appenroth
Klaus-J. Appenroth Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Marcello Salvatore Lenucci
Marcello Salvatore Lenucci University of Salento
Alberto Battistelli
Alberto Battistelli National Research Council (CNR)
Gabriella Piro
Gabriella Piro University of Salento

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