Melanie Huch

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Melanie Huch is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Melanie Huch has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Molecular Biology, 30 papers in Food Science and 15 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Melanie Huch's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (26 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (14 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (9 papers). Melanie Huch is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (26 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (14 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (9 papers). Melanie Huch collaborates with scholars based in Germany, South Korea and Kenya. Melanie Huch's co-authors include Charles M. A. P. Franz, Wilhelm H. Holzapfel, Antonio Gálvez, Hikmate Abriouel, Gyu‐Sung Cho, Sabine E. Kulling, Diana Bunzel, Dominic Stoll, Mirko Bunzel and Achim Bub and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Journal of Bacteriology.

In The Last Decade

Melanie Huch

55 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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Enterococci as probiotics and their implications in food safety

2011 607 citations Charles M. A. P. Franz, Melanie Huch et al. International Journal of Food Microbiology profile →

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Gyu‐Sung Cho Germany

Nam Soo Han South Korea

L. Pellegrino Italy

Elisa M. Miguélez Spain

Miao Long China

Yanhui Han China

Eric Banan‐Mwine Daliri South Korea

Geun Eog Ji South Korea

Prakash M. Halami India

David Beltrán Spain

Gyu‐Sung Cho Germany

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Huch, Melanie, Dominic Stoll, Antonia‐Leda Matalas, et al.. (2025). Health benefits of ethnic fermented foods. Frontiers in Nutrition. 12. 1677478–1677478.

Huch, Melanie, et al.. (2024). Pyrrolizidine alkaloid contents and profiles in Borago officinalis leaves, flowers and microgreens: Implications for safety. Food Control. 168. 110930–110930. 2 indexed citations

Stoll, Dominic, et al.. (2024). Bosea rubneri sp. nov. Isolated from Organically Grown Allium cepa. Current Microbiology. 81(7). 212–212. 2 indexed citations

Steigerwald, H., Melanie Albrecht, Melanie Huch, et al.. (2024). Effects of pectin methyl-esterification on intestinal microbiota and its immunomodulatory properties in naive mice. Carbohydrate Polymers. 334. 122007–122007. 17 indexed citations

Stoll, Dominic, et al.. (2021). Fermentation of African nightshade leaves with lactic acid bacterial starter cultures. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 342. 109056–109056. 22 indexed citations

Huch, Melanie, Dominic Stoll, Sabine E. Kulling, & Sebastian T. Soukup. (2021). Metabolism of glyphosate by the human fecal microbiota. Toxicology Letters. 358. 1–5. 12 indexed citations

Stoll, Dominic, et al.. (2019). Characterization of the microbiota and volatile components of kocho, a traditional fermented food of Ethiopia. Heliyon. 5(6). e01842–e01842. 13 indexed citations

Becker, Biserka, Dominic Stoll, Patrick Schulz, Sabine E. Kulling, & Melanie Huch. (2018). Microbial Contamination of Organically and Conventionally Produced Fresh Vegetable Salads and Herbs from Retail Markets in Southwest Germany. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 16(4). 269–275. 21 indexed citations

Kabisch, Jan, Christina Böhnlein, Melanie Huch, et al.. (2017). Presence of Human Pathogens in Produce from Retail Markets in Northern Germany. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 14(9). 502–509. 19 indexed citations

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Cho, Gyu‐Sung, Felix Ritzmann, Melanie Huch, et al.. (2016). Quantification of Slackia and Eggerthella spp. in Human Feces and Adhesion of Representatives Strains to Caco-2 Cells. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7. 658–658. 38 indexed citations

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Oguntoyinbo, Folarin A., Vincenzina Fusco, Gyu‐Sung Cho, et al.. (2016). Produce from Africa’s Gardens: Potential for Leafy Vegetable and Fruit Fermentations. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7. 981–981. 42 indexed citations

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Cho, Gyu‐Sung, Stephanie Seifert, Alexander Röth, et al.. (2015). Comparative study of fecal microbiota in patients with type II diabetes after consumption of apple juice for 4 weeks. Food Science and Biotechnology. 24(6). 2083–2094. 1 indexed citations

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Bunzel, Diana, Melanie Huch, Gyu‐Sung Cho, et al.. (2013). In vivo and in vitro metabolism of trans-resveratrol by human gut microbiota. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 97(2). 295–309. 332 indexed citations

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Cho, Gyu‐Sung, Melanie Huch, Julius M. Mathara, Marco J. van Belkum, & Charles M. A. P. Franz. (2012). Characterization of pMRI 5.2, a rolling-circle-type plasmid from Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092 which harbours two different replication initiation genes. Plasmid. 69(2). 160–171. 8 indexed citations

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Oguntoyinbo, Folarin A., Melanie Huch, Gyu‐Sung Cho, et al.. (2010). Diversity of Bacillus Species Isolated from Okpehe, a Traditional Fermented Soup Condiment from Nigeria. Journal of Food Protection. 73(5). 870–878. 41 indexed citations

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Yousif, Nuha M.K., Melanie Huch, Tobias Schuster, et al.. (2010). Diversity of lactic acid bacteria from Hussuwa, a traditional African fermented sorghum food. Food Microbiology. 27(6). 757–768. 55 indexed citations

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Cho, Gyu‐Sung, et al.. (2010). Investigation into the Potential of Bacteriocinogenic Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 5092 for Biopreservation of Raw Turkey Meat. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 2(4). 241–249. 19 indexed citations

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Cho, Gyu‐Sung, et al.. (2010). Genetic analysis of the plantaricin EFI locus of Lactobacillus plantarum PCS20 reveals an unusual plantaricin E gene sequence as a result of mutation. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 141. S117–S124. 42 indexed citations

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Dortu, C., Patrick Fickers, Charles M. A. P. Franz, et al.. (2009). Characterisation of an Antilisterial Bacteriocin Produced by Lactobacillus sakei CWBI-B1365 Isolated from Raw Poultry Meat and Determination of Factors Controlling its Production. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 1(1). 75–84. 12 indexed citations

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Huch, Melanie, Ingrid Specht, C. Dortu, et al.. (2008). Use of Lactobacillus strains to start cassava fermentations for Gari production. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 128(2). 258–267. 28 indexed citations

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