Harold H. Schmitz

9.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

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Harold H. Schmitz is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Harold H. Schmitz has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Biochemistry, 18 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 16 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Harold H. Schmitz's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (35 papers), Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (27 papers) and Tea Polyphenols and Effects (17 papers). Harold H. Schmitz is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (35 papers), Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (27 papers) and Tea Polyphenols and Effects (17 papers). Harold H. Schmitz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Argentina and Australia. Harold H. Schmitz's co-authors include Carl L. Keen, John F. Hammerstone, Sheryl A. Lazarus, César G. Fraga, Roberta R. Holt, Dietrich Rein, Derek D. Schramm, Roberta R. Holt, M. Eric Gershwin and Alyson E. Mitchell and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Analytical Chemistry and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Harold H. Schmitz

63 papers receiving 6.3k citations

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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.

(–)-Epicatechin mediates beneficial effects of flavanol-rich cocoa on vascular function in humans

2006 824 citations Carl L. Keen, Norman K. Hollenberg et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Harold H. Schmitz United States	38	4.1k	1.6k	1.5k	1.2k	1.1k	65	6.7k
Colin D. Kay United States	40	3.9k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	1.8k 1.5×	958 0.9×	99	6.8k
Joseph Kanner Israel	45	4.2k 1.0×	2.9k 1.9×	1.5k 1.0×	2.1k 1.7×	853 0.8×	100	10.8k
Sheryl A. Lazarus United States	22	2.5k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	834 0.6×	772 0.6×	670 0.6×	29	4.0k
Gina Borges United Kingdom	27	2.8k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	1.4k 1.1×	920 0.9×	35	4.9k
Naomi Osakabe Japan	37	2.2k 0.5×	912 0.6×	837 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	786 0.7×	115	4.7k
María‐Teresa García‐Conesa Spain	51	3.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	2.9k 2.0×	2.5k 2.1×	927 0.9×	94	9.1k
David B. Haytowitz United States	34	3.9k 0.9×	1.7k 1.1×	1.9k 1.3×	1.6k 1.3×	820 0.8×	79	7.7k
Sonia Ramos Spain	49	2.5k 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	976 0.7×	2.7k 2.3×	812 0.8×	136	7.5k
Cristina Scaccini Italy	32	2.1k 0.5×	842 0.5×	867 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	581 0.5×	55	5.0k
Rafaël Llorach Spain	48	2.3k 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	1.4k 0.9×	2.6k 2.1×	1000 0.9×	79	6.5k

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Abrieux, Antoine, Mariana Barboza, Kristin M. Hirahatake, et al.. (2025). A Multiomics Framework to Unlock the Relationships between Wine, Food, and Gut Health. Advances in Nutrition. 16(8). 100468–100468.

Holt, Roberta R., et al.. (2024). Comfort Foods in the Twenty-First Century: Friend or Foe?. Annual Review of Food Science and Technology. 16(1). 433–458. 2 indexed citations

Cui, Youtian, Larry Lerno, Harold H. Schmitz, et al.. (2024). Discovery of Potent Glycosidases Enables Quantification of Smoke-Derived Phenolic Glycosides through Enzymatic Hydrolysis. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72(20). 11617–11628. 1 indexed citations

Nyhan, Laura, Aylin W. Sahin, Harold H. Schmitz, Justin B. Siegel, & Elke K. Arendt. (2023). Brewers’ Spent Grain: An Unprecedented Opportunity to Develop Sustainable Plant-Based Nutrition Ingredients Addressing Global Malnutrition Challenges. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 71(28). 10543–10564. 60 indexed citations

Holt, Roberta R., Daniela Barile, Selina C. Wang, et al.. (2022). Chardonnay Marc as a New Model for Upcycled Co-products in the Food Industry: Concentration of Diverse Natural Products Chemistry for Consumer Health and Sensory Benefits. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 70(48). 15007–15027. 6 indexed citations

Sharma, Pradeep, Alexander G. Kolchinski, Hélène A. Shea, et al.. (2007). Scale-Up Syntheses of Two Naturally Occurring Procyanidins: (−)-Epicatechin-(4β,8)-(+)-catechin and (−)-Epicatechin-3-O-galloyl-(4β,8)-(−)-epicatechin-3-O-gallate. Organic Process Research & Development. 11(3). 422–430. 33 indexed citations

McCullough, Marjorie L., Gregorio Martı́nez, Harold H. Schmitz, et al.. (2006). Hypertension, the Kuna, and the Epidemiology of Flavanols. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 47(Supplement 2). S103–S109. 94 indexed citations

Kenny, Thomas P., Carl L. Keen, Paul D. Jones, et al.. (2004). Cocoa Procyanidins Inhibit Proliferation and Angiogenic Signals in Human Dermal Microvascular Endothelial Cells Following Stimulation by Low-Level H₂O₂. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 229(8). 765–771. 14 indexed citations

Kenny, Thomas P., Carl L. Keen, Paul D. Jones, et al.. (2004). Pentameric Procyanidins Isolated from Theobroma cacao Seeds Selectively Downregulate ErbB2 in Human Aortic Endothelial Cells. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 229(3). 255–263. 25 indexed citations

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Fraga, César G., Lucas Actis‐Goretta, Javier I. Ottaviani, et al.. (2004). Regular Consumption of a Flavanol‐rich Chocolate can Improve Oxidant Stress in Young Soccer Players. Journal of Immunology Research. 12(1). 11–17. 131 indexed citations

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Mao, Tin K., Judy Van de Water, Carl L. Keen, Harold H. Schmitz, & M. Eric Gershwin. (2003). Cocoa Flavonols and Procyanidins Promote Transforming Growth Factor-β₁Homeostasis in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells¹. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 228(1). 93–99. 48 indexed citations

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Mao, Tin K., Judy Van de Water, Carl L. Keen, Harold H. Schmitz, & M. Eric Gershwin. (2002). Effect of Cocoa Flavanols and Their Related Oligomers on the Secretion of Interleukin-5 in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells. Journal of Medicinal Food. 5(1). 17–22. 51 indexed citations

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Hannum, Sandra M., Harold H. Schmitz, & Carl L. Keen. (2002). Chocolate: A Heart-healthy Food? Show Me the Science!. Nutrition Today. 37(3). 103–109. 11 indexed citations

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Zhu, Qin, John F. Hammerstone, Sheryl A. Lazarus, Harold H. Schmitz, & Carl L. Keen. (2002). Stabilizing Effect of Ascorbic Acid on Flavan-3-ols and Dimeric Procyanidins from Cocoa. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 51(3). 828–833. 34 indexed citations

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Holt, Roberta R., Sheryl A. Lazarus, M. Cameron Sullards, et al.. (2002). Procyanidin dimer B2 [epicatechin-(4β-8)-epicatechin] in human plasma after the consumption of a flavanol-rich cocoa. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 76(4). 798–804. 415 indexed citations

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Pearson, Debra A., Teresa Paglieroni, Dietrich Rein, et al.. (2002). The effects of flavanol-rich cocoa and aspirin on ex vivo platelet function. Thrombosis Research. 106(4-5). 191–197. 133 indexed citations

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Ottaviani, Javier I., Fernando Carrasquedo, Carl L. Keen, et al.. (2002). Influence of flavan-3-ols and procyanidins on UVC-mediated formation of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine in isolated DNA. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 406(2). 203–208. 27 indexed citations

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Schramm, Derek D., Roberta R. Holt, Jodi L. Ensunsa, et al.. (2001). Chocolate procyanidins decrease the leukotriene-prostacyclin ratio in humans and human aortic endothelial cells. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 73(1). 36–40. 178 indexed citations

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Mao, Tin K., James J. Powell, Judy Van de Water, et al.. (2000). Effect of Cocoa Procyanidins on the Secretion of Interleukin-4 in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells. Journal of Medicinal Food. 3(2). 107–114. 31 indexed citations

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Schmitz, Harold H., et al.. (1991). Concentrations of Selected Carotenoids and Vitamin A in Human Liver, Kidney and Lung Tissue. Journal of Nutrition. 121(10). 1613–1621. 205 indexed citations

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