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Biology and Biochemistry
Korea
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
102
Citations
39478
World Ranking
1362
National Ranking
7

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Korea Leader Award

Overview

You-Jin Jeon is a researcher affiliated with Jeju National University in South Korea, specializing in agricultural and biological sciences with significant contributions spanning medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work covers a range of scientific inquiries predominantly focusing on aquatic science and molecular biology, while also engaging in nutrition and dietetics, immunology, and physiology.

Their research addresses a number of key topics including:

  • Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Echinoderm biology and ecology
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Skin Protection and Aging
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
  • Biochemical effects in animals

Jeon has published extensively in journals such as Marine Drugs, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Algal Research, Journal of Functional Foods, and Antioxidants. The frequency of publications in these venues illustrates the broad scope and impact of their scientific investigations.

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Jeon include:

  • Algae Metabolites in Cosmeceutical: An Overview of Current Applications and Challenges, 2020, Marine Drugs
  • In vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory activities of a fucose-rich fucoidan isolated from Saccharina japonica, 2020, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • A Review on Fucoidan Structure, Extraction Techniques, and Its Role as an Immunomodulatory Agent, 2022, Marine Drugs
  • Isolation, Characterization, and Antioxidant Activity Evaluation of a Fucoidan from an Enzymatic Digest of the Edible Seaweed, Hizikia fusiforme, 2020, Antioxidants
  • Antioxidant Potential of Sulfated Polysaccharides from Padina boryana; Protective Effect against Oxidative Stress in In Vitro and In Vivo Zebrafish Model, 2020, Marine Drugs

Collaboration has been a consistent aspect of Jeon's research career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • D. P. Nagahawatta
  • Hyo-Geun Lee
  • Jun-Geon Je
  • Thilina U. Jayawardena
  • Hyun-Soo Kim

This network of collaborators supports multidisciplinary approaches across their studies. Jeon's work contributes to a nuanced understanding of bioactive compounds derived from marine organisms and their applications, particularly in relation to immunomodulation, antioxidant properties, and functional food science.

Best Publications

  • Food applications of chitin and chitosans

    Fereidoon Shahidi;Janak Kamil Vidana Arachchi;You-Jin Jeon

  • Antimicrobial effect of chitooligosaccharides produced by bioreactor

    You-Jin Jeon;Pyo-Jam Park;Se-Kwon Kim

  • Antioxidant activities of enzymatic extracts from brown seaweeds.

    Soo-Jin Heo;Eun-Ju Park;Ki-Wan Lee;You-Jin Jeon

  • Chitosan as an edible invisible film for quality preservation of herring and atlantic cod.

    You-Jin Jeon;Janak Y. V. A. Kamil;Fereidoon Shahidi

  • Antiproliferative and antioxidant properties of an enzymatic hydrolysate from brown alga, Ecklonia cava.

    Yasantha Athukorala;Kil-Nam Kim;You-Jin Jeon

  • Biological activities and potential industrial applications of fucose rich sulfated polysaccharides and fucoidans isolated from brown seaweeds: A review

    W.A.J.P. Wijesinghe;You-Jin Jeon

  • Improvement of functional properties of cod frame protein hydrolysates using ultrafiltration membranes

    You-Jin Jeon;Hee-Guk Byun;Se-Kwon Kim

  • Production of chitooligosaccharides using an ultrafiltration membrane reactor and their antibacterial activity

    You-Jin Jeon;Se-Kwon Kim

  • PREPARATION OF CHITIN AND CHITOSAN OLIGOMERS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONAL FOODS

    You-Jin Jeon;Fereidoon Shahidi;Se-Kwon Kim

  • Evaluation of anti-inflammatory effect of fucoxanthin isolated from brown algae in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages.

    Soo-Jin Heo;Weon-Jong Yoon;Kil-Nam Kim;Gin-Nae Ahn

  • Enzyme-assistant extraction (EAE) of bioactive components: a useful approach for recovery of industrially important metabolites from seaweeds: a review.

    W.A.J.P. Wijesinghe;You-Jin Jeon

  • Antioxidant potential of "Ecklonia cava" on reactive oxygen species scavenging, metal chelating reducing power and lipid peroxidation inhibition

    Mahinda Senevirathne;Soo-Hyun Kim;Nalin Siriwardhana;Jin-Hwan Ha

  • Effect of phlorotannins isolated from Ecklonia cava on melanogenesis and their protective effect against photo-oxidative stress induced by UV-B radiation.

    Soo-Jin Heo;Seok-Chun Ko;Seon-Heui Cha;Do-Hyung Kang

  • Chitooligosaccharide and its derivatives: preparation and biological applications.

    Gaurav Lodhi;Yon-Suk Kim;Jin-Woo Hwang;Se-Kwon Kim

  • Anticoagulant activity of marine green and brown algae collected from Jeju Island in Korea

    Yasantha Athukorala;Ki-Wan Lee;Se-Kwon Kim;You-Jin Jeon

  • Protective effect of fucoxanthin isolated from Sargassum siliquastrum on UV-B induced cell damage.

    Soo-Jin Heo;You-Jin Jeon

  • Fucoxanthin inhibits the inflammatory response by suppressing the activation of NF-κB and MAPKs in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages

    Kil-Nam Kim;Soo-Jin Heo;Weon-Jong Yoon;Sung-Myung Kang

  • Antioxidant Activity of Hizikia fusiformis on Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging and Lipid Peroxidation Inhibition

    Nalin Siriwardhana;K.-W. Lee;Y.-J. Jeon;S.-H. Kim

  • Antioxidant activities of phlorotannins purified from Ecklonia cava on free radical scavenging using ESR and H 2 O 2 -mediated DNA damage

    Gin-Nae Ahn;Kil-Nam Kim;Seon-Heui Cha;Choon-Bok Song

  • Bio-functionalities of proteins derived from marine algae — A review

    Kalpa Samarakoon;You Jin Jeon

Frequent Co-Authors

Se-Kwon Kim
Se-Kwon Kim Hanyang University
Won-Kyo Jung
Won-Kyo Jung Pukyong National University
Pyo-Jam Park
Pyo-Jam Park Konkuk University
Il-Whan Choi
Il-Whan Choi Inje University
Gi-Young Kim
Gi-Young Kim Jeju National University
Jae-Young Je
Jae-Young Je Pukyong National University
Yung Hyun Choi
Yung Hyun Choi Dong-Eui University
Dae Sung Lee
Dae Sung Lee Kyungpook National University
Jehee Lee
Jehee Lee Jeju National University
Fereidoon Shahidi
Fereidoon Shahidi Memorial University of Newfoundland

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