Francisco Les

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Francisco Les is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francisco Les has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Biochemistry, 19 papers in Plant Science and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Francisco Les's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (23 papers), Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (7 papers) and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (6 papers). Francisco Les is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (23 papers), Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (7 papers) and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (6 papers). Francisco Les collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Italy and France. Francisco Les's co-authors include Víctor López, Guillermo Cásedas, Marta Sofía Valero, José M. Arbones-Mainar, Carine Smith, M. Pilar Gómez‐Serranillos, Javad Sharifi‐Rad, Miquel Martorell, Daniela Călina and Abhijit Dey and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Food Chemistry and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Francisco Les

48 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

Pharmacological Properties of Chalcones: A Review of Preclinical Including Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Evidence

2021 229 citations Javad Sharifi‐Rad, Miquel Martorell et al. Frontiers in Pharmacology profile →

Peers

Francisco Les

BIOCH

Rajlakshmi Devi India

Katsunari Ippoushi Japan

Chong‐Tai Kim South Korea

Monika E. Czerwińska Poland

Ruili Yang China

Hae‐Dong Jang South Korea

Tae Joung Ha South Korea

Corinna E. Rüfer Germany

Kyuichi Kawabata Japan

Parvaneh Rahimi‐Moghaddam Iran

Rajlakshmi Devi India

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BIOCH

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Citations per year, relative to Francisco Les Francisco Les (= 1×) peers Rajlakshmi Devi

Countries citing papers authored by Francisco Les

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Fields of papers citing papers by Francisco Les

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francisco Les

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20 of 20 papers shown

Les, Francisco, et al.. (2025). Apple peels as an edible source of phenolic bioactive compounds with antidiabetic and antiglycation properties. Food & Function. 16(8). 2947–2958. 2 indexed citations

Valero, Marta Sofía, Carlota Gómez‐Rincón, Víctor López, & Francisco Les. (2025). Jasonia glutinosa (L.) DC.: Back in Our Pantries? A Review of Its Pharmacological Activity and Mechanisms of Action. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(6). 2536–2536.

Les, Francisco, Guillermo Cásedas, Cristina Moliner, et al.. (2024). Essential Oils of Two Subspecies of Satureja montana L. against Gastrointestinal Parasite Anisakis simplex and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition. Molecules. 29(19). 4640–4640. 9 indexed citations

Spinozzi, Eleonora, Eugenia Mazzara, Doaa Abouelenein, et al.. (2024). Microwave-assisted hydrodiffusion and gravity extraction: An efficient method to produce pomegranate juice. Food Chemistry. 448. 139101–139101.

Quesada‐Vázquez, Sergio, Itziar Eseberri, Francisco Les, et al.. (2024). Polyphenols and metabolism: from present knowledge to future challenges. Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry. 80(3). 603–625. 19 indexed citations

Borgonetti, Vittoria, Paolo Governa, Federica Pollastro, et al.. (2023). Helichrysum stoechas (L.) Moench reduces body weight gain and modulates mood disorders via inhibition of silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) by arzanol. Phytotherapy Research. 37(10). 4304–4320. 4 indexed citations

Bachir‐bey, Mostapha, et al.. (2023). Phenolic compounds recovery from date seed and assessment of their antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory properties. Zaguan (Universidad de Zaragoza). 47(2). 190–206. 1 indexed citations

Garzoli, Stefanıa, Pedro Alarcón, Gulnaz Seitimova, et al.. (2022). Natural essential oils as a new therapeutic tool in colorectal cancer. Cancer Cell International. 22(1). 407–407. 25 indexed citations

López, Víctor, et al.. (2020). Phytochemicals and Enzyme Inhibitory Capacities of the Methanolic Extracts from the Italian Apple Cultivar Mela Rosa dei Monti Sibillini. Pharmaceuticals. 13(6). 127–127. 9 indexed citations

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Les, Francisco, Guillermo Cásedas, Carlota Gómez‐Rincón, et al.. (2020). The role of anthocyanins as antidiabetic agents: from molecular mechanisms to in vivo and human studies. Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry. 77(1). 109–131. 64 indexed citations

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Les, Francisco, Guillermo Cásedas, Marta Sofía Valero, José M. Arbones-Mainar, & Víctor López. (2020). Rock tea (Jasonia glutinosa(L.) DC.) polyphenolic extract inhibits triglyceride accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocyte-like cells and obesity related enzymesin vitro. Food & Function. 11(10). 8931–8938. 12 indexed citations

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Sagratini, Gianni, Sauro Vittori, Stefano Dall’Acqua, et al.. (2019). Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibitory Properties of the Polyphenolic-Rich Extract from an Ancient Apple Variety of Central Italy (Mela Rosa dei Monti Sibillini). Plants. 9(1). 9–9. 18 indexed citations

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Sanna, Maria Domenica, Francisco Les, Víctor López, & Nicoletta Galeotti. (2019). Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) Essential Oil Alleviates Neuropathic Pain in Mice With Spared Nerve Injury. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 10. 472–472. 52 indexed citations

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Valero, Marta Sofía, Paula B. Andrade, Francisco Les, et al.. (2019). Jasonia glutinosa (L.) DC., a traditional herbal medicine, reduces inflammation, oxidative stress and protects the intestinal barrier in a murine model of colitis. Inflammopharmacology. 28(6). 1717–1734. 27 indexed citations

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Les, Francisco, José M. Arbones-Mainar, Marta Sofía Valero, & Víctor López. (2018). Pomegranate polyphenols and urolithin A inhibit α-glucosidase, dipeptidyl peptidase-4, lipase, triglyceride accumulation and adipogenesis related genes in 3T3-L1 adipocyte-like cells. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 220. 67–74. 106 indexed citations

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Carpéné, Christian, Francisco Les, David Estève, & Jean Galitzky. (2018). Short-term effects of obestatin on hexose uptake and triacylglycerol breakdown in human subcutaneous adipocytes. World Journal of Diabetes. 9(1). 25–32. 2 indexed citations

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Les, Francisco, et al.. (2017). Tyramine activates lipid accumulation in rat adipocytes: influences of <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> administration. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(3). 339–351. 2 indexed citations

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Cásedas, Guillermo, Francisco Les, M. Pilar Gómez‐Serranillos, Carine Smith, & Víctor López. (2016). Bioactive and functional properties of sour cherry juice (Prunus cerasus). Food & Function. 7(11). 4675–4682. 46 indexed citations

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Les, Francisco, Simon Deleruyelle, Laure‐Estelle Cassagnes, et al.. (2016). Piceatannol and resveratrol share inhibitory effects on hydrogen peroxide release, monoamine oxidase and lipogenic activities in adipose tissue, but differ in their antilipolytic properties. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 258. 115–125. 32 indexed citations

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Monteagudo, Luís V., et al.. (2014). Canine stage 1 periodontal disease: A latent pathology. The Veterinary Journal. 201(1). 118–120. 18 indexed citations

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