Damini Kothari

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Damini Kothari is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Damini Kothari has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 15 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Damini Kothari's work include Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (14 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (11 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (10 papers). Damini Kothari is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (14 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (11 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (10 papers). Damini Kothari collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, India and China. Damini Kothari's co-authors include Soo‐Ki Kim, Seema Patel, Arun Goyal, Woo‐Do Lee, Kai‐Min Niu, Jagan Mohan Rao Tingirikari, D F Brown, Bong‐Joo Lee, Sanaz Khosravi and Rishikesh Shukla and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Journal of Food Science.

In The Last Decade

Damini Kothari

46 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Probiotic supplements might not be universally-effective and safe: A review
    2018 305 citations Damini Kothari, Seema Patel et al. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Damini Kothari South Korea 20 499 447 349 282 167 47 1.3k
Muhammad Imran Pakistan 19 441 0.9× 488 1.1× 227 0.7× 249 0.9× 139 0.8× 91 1.3k
Pinglan Li China 19 562 1.1× 483 1.1× 343 1.0× 414 1.5× 50 0.3× 34 1.3k
Jee‐Young Imm South Korea 26 545 1.1× 685 1.5× 334 1.0× 213 0.8× 31 0.2× 90 1.6k
Jinyan Gu China 23 347 0.7× 503 1.1× 212 0.6× 614 2.2× 117 0.7× 68 1.7k
Korawan Sringarm Thailand 22 271 0.5× 207 0.5× 130 0.4× 326 1.2× 219 1.3× 122 1.6k
Cinzia Cecchini Italy 21 624 1.3× 833 1.9× 345 1.0× 366 1.3× 60 0.4× 28 1.5k
Mahmoud Aminlari Iran 24 677 1.4× 690 1.5× 287 0.8× 425 1.5× 45 0.3× 100 1.9k
Zeqing Lu China 25 778 1.6× 312 0.7× 400 1.1× 260 0.9× 141 0.8× 51 1.6k
Maria Magdalena Coman Italy 23 623 1.2× 692 1.5× 233 0.7× 330 1.2× 45 0.3× 52 1.4k
Gerardo Álvarez de Cienfuegos Spain 21 348 0.7× 185 0.4× 336 1.0× 135 0.5× 244 1.5× 50 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Damini Kothari

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All Works

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Niu, Kai‐Min, Damini Kothari, Ruxia Wang, et al.. (2025). Probiogenomic analysis of an autochthonous Lactobacillus plantarum SK4719 from Chinese chives reveals its adaptive stress response. LWT. 223. 117701–117701.
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Niu, Kai‐Min, et al.. (2025). Functional analysis of quorum sensing-mediated pathogenicity in Burkholderia contaminans SK875 using transposon mutagenesis. Microbial Pathogenesis. 200. 107332–107332. 1 indexed citations
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Kothari, Damini, et al.. (2021). Feasibility of sodium long chain polyphosphate as a potential growth promoter in broilers. Journal of Animal Science and Technology. 63(6). 1286–1300. 4 indexed citations
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Lee, Woo‐Do, Damini Kothari, Kai‐Min Niu, et al.. (2021). Superiority of coarse eggshell as a calcium source over limestone, cockle shell, oyster shell, and fine eggshell in old laying hens. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 13225–13225. 12 indexed citations
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Niu, Kai‐Min, Sanaz Khosravi, Damini Kothari, et al.. (2020). Potential of indigenous Bacillus spp. as probiotic feed supplements in an extruded low‐fish‐meal diet for juvenile olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 52(1). 244–261. 11 indexed citations
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Park, Da Hye, Damini Kothari, Kai‐Min Niu, et al.. (2019). Effect of Fermented Medicinal Plants as Dietary Additives on Food Preference and Fecal Microbial Quality in Dogs. Animals. 9(9). 690–690. 16 indexed citations
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Kothari, Damini, et al.. (2019). Improved astaxanthin production by Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous SK984 with oak leaf extract and inorganic phosphate supplementation. Food Science and Biotechnology. 28(4). 1171–1176. 21 indexed citations
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Niu, Kai‐Min, Damini Kothari, Woo‐Do Lee, et al.. (2018). Autochthonous Bacillus licheniformis : Probiotic potential and survival ability in low‐fishmeal extruded pellet aquafeed. MicrobiologyOpen. 8(6). e00767–e00767. 21 indexed citations
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Kothari, Damini, Seema Patel, & Soo‐Ki Kim. (2018). Probiotic supplements might not be universally-effective and safe: A review. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 111. 537–547. 305 indexed citations breakdown →
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Niu, Kai‐Min, et al.. (2018). Exploring the Probiotic and Compound Feed Fermentative Applications of Lactobacillus plantarum SK1305 Isolated from Korean Green Chili Pickled Pepper. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 11(3). 801–812. 25 indexed citations
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Kothari, Damini, Seema Patel, & Soo‐Ki Kim. (2018). Anticancer and other therapeutic relevance of mushroom polysaccharides: A holistic appraisal. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 105. 377–394. 79 indexed citations
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Jeyakumari, A., Damini Kothari, & G. Venkateshwarlu. (2014). Microencapsulation of Fish Oil-milk Based Emulsion by Spray Drying: Impact on Oxidative Stability. Fishery Technology. 51(1). 10 indexed citations
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Tingirikari, Jagan Mohan Rao, Damini Kothari, Rishikesh Shukla, & Arun Goyal. (2014). Structural and biocompatibility properties of dextran fromWeissella cibariaJAG8 as food additive. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 65(6). 686–691. 35 indexed citations
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Podust, Vladimir N., Bee-Cheng Sim, Damini Kothari, et al.. (2013). Extension of in vivo half-life of biologically active peptides via chemical conjugation to XTEN protein polymer. Protein Engineering Design and Selection. 26(11). 743–753. 36 indexed citations
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Kothari, Damini & Arun Goyal. (2013). Structural characterization of enzymatically synthesized dextran and oligosaccharides from Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1426 dextransucrase. Biochemistry (Moscow). 78(10). 1164–1170. 16 indexed citations
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Kothari, Damini, Rwivoo Baruah, & Arun Goyal. (2012). Immobilization of glucansucrase for the production of gluco-oligosaccharides from Leuconostoc mesenteroides. Biotechnology Letters. 34(11). 2101–2106. 14 indexed citations
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Patel, Seema, Damini Kothari, & Arun Goyal. (2011). Purification and Characterization of an Extracellular Dextransucrase from Pediococcus pentosaceus Isolated from the Soil of North East India. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 21 indexed citations

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