Larissa Leandro da Cruz

Postdoctoral fellow

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

postdoc

6 h-index 17 pubs 451 cited

Research Areas

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Diet and metabolism studies Gut microbiota and health Child and Adolescent Health Food composition and properties Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Birth, Development, and Health Health and Medical Research Impacts

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Larissa Leandro da Cruz's research investigates the interplay between diet, metabolism, and health, with a particular focus on the role of phytochemicals and gut microbiota. Her work has explored the ameliorative effects of plant-derived compounds and gut microbiota metabolites on metabolic conditions such as hepatic insulin resistance. She has also characterized the nutritional and physicochemical properties of agricultural products, including a super-sweet corn hybrid. Further research has examined the impact of infant feeding choices, comparing soy-based and cow's milk-based formulas with human milk on adolescent development and health markers. Her scholarship also touches upon the degradation of RNA in human milk, aiming to optimize storage for quality assurance. Da Cruz collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Sarah Sobik, Mary B. Moore, Clark Porter, and C. Sims.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 17
  • Citations: 451

Selected Publications

  • Characterizing Human Milk RNA Degradation Over Time to Optimize Storage of Human Milk for RNA Quality (2026) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Sarah Sobik University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Mary B. Moore University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Clark Sims University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication C. Porter University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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