Gary Williamson

49.9k total citations · 9 hit papers
468 papers, 39.6k citations indexed

About

Gary Williamson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary Williamson has authored 468 papers receiving a total of 39.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 182 papers in Molecular Biology, 153 papers in Biochemistry and 103 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Gary Williamson's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (134 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (68 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (58 papers). Gary Williamson is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (134 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (68 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (58 papers). Gary Williamson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Switzerland and Australia. Gary Williamson's co-authors include Augustin Scalbert, Claudine Manach, Craig B. Faulds, Paul A. Kroon, Christine Morand, Andrea J. Day, Michael N. Clifford, Birgit Holst, Denís Barron and Alan Crozier and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Molecular Biology and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Gary Williamson

462 papers receiving 38.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Bioavailability and bioefficacy of polyphenols in humans. I. Review of 97 bioavailability studies

2005 3.2k citations Gary Williamson et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
Dietary Intake and Bioavailability of Polyphenols

2000 2.8k citations Gary Williamson et al. profile →
Bioavailability and bioefficacy of polyphenols in humans. II. Review of 93 intervention studies

2005 1.0k citations Gary Williamson et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
Dietary flavonoid and isoflavone glycosides are hydrolysed by the lactase site of lactase phlorizin hydrolase

2000 613 citations Andrea J. Day, Paul A. Kroon et al. profile →
Deglycosylation of flavonoid and isoflavonoid glycosides by human small intestine and liver β‐glucosidase activity

1998 582 citations Andrea J. Day, Gary Williamson et al. profile →
Deglycosylation by small intestinal epithelial cell ?-glucosidases is a critical step in the absorption and metabolism of dietary flavonoid glycosides in humans

2003 538 citations Gary Williamson, Paul A. Kroon et al. European Journal of Nutrition profile →
The Bioavailability, Transport, and Bioactivity of Dietary Flavonoids: A Review from a Historical Perspective

2018 447 citations Gary Williamson et al. profile →
The role of polyphenols in modern nutrition

2017 381 citations Gary Williamson profile →
Bioavailability of Food Polyphenols: Current State of Knowledge

2025 17 citations Gary Williamson Annual Review of Food Science and Technology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Bioavailability of Food Polyphenols: Current State of Knowledge breakdown → 2025 ·Annual Review of Food Science and Technology ·Gary Williamson	17
2	Melanoidins and (poly)phenols: an analytical paradox 2024 ·Current Opinion in Food Science ·Barry J. Kitchen, Gary Williamson	7
3	Association between endothelial function and skin advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) accumulation in a sample of predominantly young and healthy adults 2024 ·Cardiovascular Diabetology ·(unknown), Aimee L. Dordevic, Margaret Murray, Gary Williamson, Nicole J. Kellow	0
4	Investigating the effect of polyphenols from nuts on human carbohydrate digestion in vitro 2024 ·Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ·(unknown), Michael J. Houghton, Margaret Murray, Bárbara Rita Cardoso, Gary Williamson	1
5	Dietary phytochemicals as regulators of gut inflammation in the context of type 2 diabetes 2024 ·Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ·Rizliya Visvanathan, Gary Williamson, Michael J. Houghton	1
6	A novel approach to the dual sugar test for the assessment of intestinal epithelium permeability in response to exertional heat stress and nutritional intervention 2024 ·Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ·Michael J. Houghton, Rhiannon M. J. Snipe, Gary Williamson, Ricardo J. S. Costa	1
7	Effect of dietary polyphenols on chronobiology in mammalian cells in vitro 2024 ·Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ·(unknown), Michael J. Houghton, Maxine P. Bonham, Gary Williamson	1
8	Structure-function relationships in (poly)phenol-enzyme binding: Direct inhibition of human salivary and pancreatic α-amylases 2024 ·Food Research International ·Rizliya Visvanathan, Michael J. Houghton, Elizabeth Barber, Gary Williamson	22
9	Molecular interactions between polyphenols and porcine α-amylase: An inhibition study on starch granules probed by kinetic, spectroscopic, calorimetric and in silico techniques 2024 ·Food Hydrocolloids ·Dang Truong Le, (unknown), Gary Williamson, Lavaraj Devkota, Sushil Dhital	21
10	Inhibition of Human Salivary and Pancreatic α-Amylase by Resveratrol Oligomers 2024 ·Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·Rizliya Visvanathan, Dang Truong Le, Sushil Dhital, Topul Rali, Rohan A. Davis, Gary Williamson	2
11	Demonstrating a link between diet, gut microbiota and brain: 14C radioactivity identified in the brain following gut microbial fermentation of 14C-radiolabeled tyrosine in a pig model 2023 ·Frontiers in Nutrition ·Margaret Murray, Christopher K. Barlow, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lisa M. Kaminskas, (unknown), (unknown), Andrew J. Sinclair, (unknown), Gary Williamson, Louise E. Bennett	4
12	Plasma measurements of the dual sugar test reveal carbohydrate immediately alleviates intestinal permeability caused by exertional heat stress 2023 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Michael J. Houghton, Rhiannon M. J. Snipe, Gary Williamson, Ricardo J. S. Costa	14
13	Measuring key human carbohydrate digestive enzyme activities using high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection 2022 ·Nature Protocols ·Elizabeth Barber, Michael J. Houghton, Rizliya Visvanathan, Gary Williamson	33
14	Effect of citrus fruit and juice consumption on risk of developing type 2 diabetes: Evidence on polyphenols from epidemiological and intervention studies 2021 ·Trends in Food Science & Technology ·Rizliya Visvanathan, Gary Williamson	26
15	Maltoheptaoside hydrolysis with chromatographic detection and starch hydrolysis with reducing sugar analysis: Comparison of assays allows assessment of the roles of direct α-amylase inhibition and starch complexation 2020 ·Food Chemistry ·Rizliya Visvanathan, Michael J. Houghton, Gary Williamson	27
16	Acute metabolic actions of the major polyphenols in chamomile: an in vitro mechanistic study on their potential to attenuate postprandial hyperglycaemia 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·José A. Villa-Rodríguez, Asimina Kerimi, László Abrankó, Sarka Tumova, Lauren Ford, Richard S. Blackburn, Christopher M. Rayner, Gary Williamson	66
17	Seasonal variation in Hibiscus sabdariffa (Roselle) calyx phytochemical profile, soluble solids and α-glucosidase inhibition 2018 ·Food Chemistry ·Idolo Ifie, Beatrice Elohor Ifie, (unknown), Lisa J. Marshall, Gary Williamson	33
18	Pomegranate juice, but not an extract, confers a lower glycemic response on a high–glycemic index food: randomized, crossover, controlled trials in healthy subjects 2017 ·American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·Asimina Kerimi, (unknown), Julia S. Gauer, Francisco A. Tómas‐Barberán, Gary Williamson	89
19	Vasorelaxant activity of twenty-one physiologically relevant (poly)phenolic metabolites on isolated mouse arteries 2017 ·Food & Function ·(unknown), Charlotte Grootaert, (unknown), Paul W. Needs, Paul A. Kroon, Asimina Kerimi, Gary Williamson, Rocío Garcı́a-Villalba, Antonio González‐Sarrías, Francisco A. Tómas‐Barberán, John Van Camp, Johan Van de Voorde	19
20	Dietary intake of 20 polyphenol subclasses in a cohort of UK women 2015 ·European Journal of Nutrition ·Hanis Mastura Yahya, Andrea J. Day, Clare Lawton, (unknown), Fiona Croden, Louise Dye, Gary Williamson	19

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