Megan J. Bester

2.3k total citations
82 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Megan J. Bester is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Megan J. Bester has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 15 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Megan J. Bester's work include Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (13 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (13 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (12 papers). Megan J. Bester is often cited by papers focused on Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (13 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (13 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (12 papers). Megan J. Bester collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Nigeria and United Kingdom. Megan J. Bester's co-authors include Kwaku G. Duodu, June C. Serem, Anabella R. M. Gaspar, A.W.H. Neitz, A Oelofse, Mieke Faber, Hester Magdalena Oberholzer, Mohammed Auwal Ibrahim, Zeno Apostolides and Chantelle Venter and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Biochemistry and Analytical Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Megan J. Bester

77 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Peers

Megan J. Bester

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Humberto Astiazarán‐García Mexico

Elizabeth Aparecida Ferraz da Silva Torres Brazil

Kaïs Rtibi Tunisia

Hassan Barakat Saudi Arabia

Lamjed Marzouki Tunisia

Ishita Chattopadhyay India

Priscila Aiko Hiane Brazil

Mohammed Auwal Ibrahim Nigeria

Ayman E. Taha Egypt

Mourad A. M. Aboul‐Soud Saudi Arabia

Humberto Astiazarán‐García Mexico

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20 of 20 papers shown

Oosthuizen, Carel B., et al.. (2025). Enhanced Gram-Negative Membrane Disruption and In Vivo Efficacy via Lysine-Arginine Enrichment of Opis16a. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 16(6). 998–1007.

Hind, Charlotte K., Melanie Clifford, J. Mark Sutton, et al.. (2024). QSAR Reveals Decreased Lipophilicity of Polar Residues Determines the Selectivity of Antimicrobial Peptide Activity. ACS Omega. 9(24). 26030–26049. 7 indexed citations

Ibrahim, Mohammed Auwal, et al.. (2023). Gastrointestinal Effects on the Antioxidant and Immunomodulatory Properties of South African Fynbos Honey. International Journal of Food Science. 2023. 1–13. 2 indexed citations

Serem, June C., et al.. (2023). Triterpenoids from Protorhus longifolia Exhibit Hypocholesterolemic Potential via Regulation of Cholesterol Biosynthesis and Stimulation of Low-Density Lipoprotein Uptake in HepG2 Cells. ACS Omega. 8(34). 30906–30916. 1 indexed citations

Bester, Megan J., et al.. (2022). Stability, Morphology, and Effects of In Vitro Digestion on the Antioxidant Properties of Polyphenol Inclusion Complexes with β-Cyclodextrin. Molecules. 27(12). 3808–3808. 14 indexed citations

Bester, Megan J., et al.. (2022). In-silico reverse docking and in-vitro studies identified curcumin, 18α-glycyrrhetinic acid, rosmarinic acid, and quercetin as inhibitors of α-glucosidase and pancreatic α-amylase and lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells, important type 2 diabetes targets. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1266. 133492–133492. 21 indexed citations

Apea-Bah, Franklin B., June C. Serem, Megan J. Bester, Kwaku G. Duodu, & Trust Beta. (2021). Effect of simulated in vitro upper gut digestion of processed cowpea beans on phenolic composition, antioxidant properties and cellular protection. Food Research International. 150(Pt A). 110750–110750. 9 indexed citations

Serem, June C., et al.. (2021). Hydrothermal Processing and In Vitro Simulated Human Digestion Affects the Bioaccessibility and Bioactivity of Phenolic Compounds in African Pumpkin (Momordica balsamina) Leaves. Molecules. 26(17). 5201–5201. 2 indexed citations

Serem, June C., et al.. (2021). Antioxidant properties and inhibition of lipid formation in 3T3‐L1 adipocytes of in vitro digested mageu, a commercial sample. Journal of Food Biochemistry. 45(10). e13929–e13929.

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Serem, June C., Adam A. Strömstedt, Megan J. Bester, et al.. (2019). Antimicrobial function of short amidated peptide fragments from the tick‐derived OsDef2 defensin. Journal of Peptide Science. 25(12). e3223–e3223. 6 indexed citations

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Bester, Megan J., et al.. (2019). Oral exposure to cadmium and mercury alone and in combination causes damage to the lung tissue of Sprague-Dawley rats. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 69. 86–94. 39 indexed citations

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Deepak, Vishwa, et al.. (2018). Rooibos tea extracts inhibit osteoclast formation and activity through the attenuation of NF-κB activity in RAW264.7 murine macrophages. Food & Function. 9(6). 3301–3312. 12 indexed citations

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Ibrahim, Mohammed Auwal, June C. Serem, Megan J. Bester, A.W.H. Neitz, & Anabella R. M. Gaspar. (2018). Multiple antidiabetic effects of three α-glucosidase inhibitory peptides, PFP, YPL and YPG: Dipeptidyl peptidase–IV inhibition, suppression of lipid accumulation in differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes and scavenging activity on methylglyoxal. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 122. 104–114. 18 indexed citations

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Venter, Chantelle, Hester Magdalena Oberholzer, Janette Bester, Mia-Jeanne van Rooy, & Megan J. Bester. (2017). Ultrastructural, Confocal and Viscoelastic Characteristics of Whole Blood and Plasma After Exposure to Cadmium and Chromium Alone and in Combination: An Ex Vivo Study. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 43(3). 1288–1300. 15 indexed citations

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Bester, Megan J., et al.. (2016). Anti-proliferative properties of commercial Pelargonium sidoides tincture, with cell-cycle G ₀ /G ₁ arrest and apoptosis in Jurkat leukaemia cells. Pharmaceutical Biology. 54(9). 1831–1840. 14 indexed citations

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Serem, June C., et al.. (2016). How methylglyoxal kills bacteria: An ultrastructural study. Ultrastructural Pathology. 40(2). 107–111. 55 indexed citations

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Oberholzer, Hester Magdalena, et al.. (2015). Premature Collagen Fibril Formation, Fibroblast-Mast Cell Interactions and Mast Cell-Mediated Phagocytosis of Collagen in Keloids. Ultrastructural Pathology. 39(2). 95–103. 13 indexed citations

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Apea-Bah, Franklin B., Amanda Minnaar, Megan J. Bester, & Kwaku G. Duodu. (2014). Does a sorghum–cowpea composite porridge hold promise for contributing to alleviating oxidative stress?. Food Chemistry. 157. 157–166. 36 indexed citations

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Ubbink, Job, Piet Becker, Rhena Delport, et al.. (2003). Variability of post-methionine load plasma homocysteine assays. Clinica Chimica Acta. 330(1-2). 111–119. 13 indexed citations

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Potgieter, H. C., et al.. (1997). Spontaneous Oxidation of Methionine: Effect on the Quantification of Plasma Methionine Levels. Analytical Biochemistry. 248(1). 86–93. 32 indexed citations

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