Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition
Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Affiliate, Personalized Nutrition Initiative, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Professor, Center for Global Studies
Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Recent Publications
Kwan, S. H., Esteves, F., Davis, E., & Gonzalez de Mejia, E. (2025). Chemical characterization and DPP IV inhibitory capacity of purified adzuki bean β-vignin digest in comparison to soybean β-conglycinin and in vitro effect of β-vignin on diabetic-related outcomes. Food chemistry, 467, Article 142285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.142285
Fonseca Hernandez, D., Mojica, L., & Gonzalez de Mejia, E. (2024). Legume-derived bioactive peptides: role in cardiovascular disease prevention and control. Current Opinion in Food Science, 56, Article 101132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cofs.2024.101132
Gómez-Gómez, A. L., Martínez-Ayala, A. L., Corea-Ventura, P., Stasiewicz, M. J., de Mejia, E. G., & Dávila-Ortiz, G. (2024). Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles by curcin from Jatropha curcas: Characterization and antibacterial activity. MRS Advances, 9(5), 254-258. https://doi.org/10.1557/s43580-024-00876-3
Hernandez, D. F., Mojica, L., Cervantes, E. L., & Gonzalez de Mejia, E. (2024). Common bean polyphenolic enriched extracts decrease reactive oxygen species induced by heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Hs27 and Hs68 human fibroblasts. Food chemistry, 459, Article 140371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140371
Kwan, S. H., & Gonzalez de Mejia, E. (2024). The Potential of the Adzuki Bean (Vigna angularis) and Its Bioactive Compounds in Managing Type 2 Diabetes and Glucose Metabolism: A Narrative Review. Nutrients, 16(2), Article 329. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16020329