Mário G. Ferruzzi

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

71 h-index 399 pubs 15,612 cited

Research Areas

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Diet and metabolism studies Gut microbiota and health Food composition and properties Health and Medical Research Impacts Protein Structure and Dynamics Nutritional Studies and Diet

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Mário G. Ferruzzi's research focuses on the bioaccessibility and bioactivity of dietary compounds, particularly polyphenols and proteins, and their impact on human health. His work investigates how food processing techniques, such as spray-drying and freeze-drying, affect the availability of beneficial compounds like carotenoids, chlorophylls, and phenolics from sources including spinach and edible insects. Ferruzzi also studies the structural requirements of flavonoids for selective enzyme inhibition and explores the potential of protein-polyphenol aggregates as delivery systems for dietary bioactives. His research extends to the effects of dietary components, such as blueberry polyphenols, on gut microbiota and phenolic metabolism in animal models.

Ferruzzi has also contributed to discussions on broader food system issues, including a perspective on ultra-processed foods and their relationship with human health. With a significant publication record (399 publications) and a high citation count (15,612 citations), he is recognized as a highly cited researcher. He leads a research group and maintains an active lab website, indicating ongoing research activities and mentorship. His collaborations at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences include work with Colin D. Kay, Aline Andres, Renny Shang-Lun Lan, and Andrew W. Brown.

Metrics

  • h-index: 71
  • Publications: 399
  • Citations: 15,612

Selected Publications

  • Associations Between Serum Gut-Derived Tryptophan Metabolites and Cardiovascular Health Markers in Adolescents with Obesity (2025) DOI
  • Impact of flavan-3-ols on blood pressure and endothelial function in diverse populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (2025) DOI
  • Identification and functional characterization of BAHD acyltransferases associated with anthocyanin acylation in blueberry (2025) DOI
  • Dietary modulation of human milk bioactives is associated with maternal FUT2 secretor phenotype: an exploratory analysis of carotenoids and polyphenol metabolites (2024) DOI
  • Toward a science-based classification of processed foods to support meaningful research and effective health policies (2024) DOI
  • Gut microbes differ in postmenopausal women responding to prunes to maintain hip bone mineral density (2024) DOI
  • Genotype and ripening method affect carotenoid content and bio-accessibility in banana (2024) DOI
  • Perspective: A Research Roadmap about Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health for the United States Food System: Proceedings from an Interdisciplinary, Multi-Stakeholder Workshop (2023) DOI
  • Perspective: Challenges and Future Directions in Clinical Research with Nuts and Berries (2023) DOI
  • Protective Effects of Polyphenol-Rich Extracts against Neurotoxicity Elicited by Paraquat or Rotenone in Cellular Models of Parkinson’s Disease (2023) DOI
  • Trait stacking simultaneously enhances provitamin A carotenoid and mineral bioaccessibility in biofortified <i>Sorghum bicolor</i> (2023) DOI
  • Optimization of Mass Spectrometric Parameters in Data Dependent Acquisition for Untargeted Metabolomics on the Basis of Putative Assignments (2023) DOI
  • Moderate consumption of freeze-dried blueberry powder increased net bone calcium retention compared with no treatment in healthy postmenopausal women: a randomized crossover trial (2023) DOI
  • Crop, Host, and Gut Microbiome Variation Influence Precision Nutrition: An Example of Blueberries (2023) DOI
  • Protective effects of polyphenol-rich extracts against neurotoxicity elicited by paraquat or rotenone in cellular models of Parkinson’s disease (2023) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Colin D. Kay University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 10 shared publications Aline Andres University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Renny Shang-Lun Lan University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Andrew W. Brown University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Clark Sims University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Elisabet Børsheim University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Eva C. Diaz University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Jennifer Rivera University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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