Ningjian Liang

2.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
19 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Ningjian Liang is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ningjian Liang has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Pharmacology, 8 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Ningjian Liang's work include Coffee research and impacts (8 papers), Infant Nutrition and Health (7 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (6 papers). Ningjian Liang is often cited by papers focused on Coffee research and impacts (8 papers), Infant Nutrition and Health (7 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (6 papers). Ningjian Liang collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Denmark. Ningjian Liang's co-authors include David D. Kitts, David D. Kitts, David D. Kitts, David C. Dallas, Pierre Kennepohl, Ana Paula Craig, Bum Jin Kim, Xiaonan Lu, Yaxi Hu and John H. Dupuis and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Food Chemistry and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ningjian Liang

18 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Role of Chlorogenic Acids in Controlling Oxidative and In... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2015 2014 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Role of Chlorogenic Acids in Controlling Oxidative and Inflammatory Stress Conditions
    2015 641 citations Ningjian Liang, David D. Kitts Nutrients profile →
  2. Antioxidant Property of Coffee Components: Assessment of Methods that Define Mechanisms of Action
    2014 425 citations Ningjian Liang, David D. Kitts Molecules profile →

Peers

Ningjian Liang
Mathieu Renouf Switzerland
Hammad Ullah Italy
Tohru Mitsunaga Japan
Jiu‐liang Zhang China
Daryoush Babazadeh Iran
Raluca Maria Pop Romania
Grażyna Budryn Poland
Viduranga Y. Waisundara Sri Lanka
María Herranz‐López Spain
Mathieu Renouf Switzerland
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Citations per year, relative to Ningjian Liang Ningjian Liang (= 1×) peers Mathieu Renouf

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ningjian Liang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ningjian Liang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ningjian Liang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ningjian Liang. Ningjian Liang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Liang, Ningjian, et al.. (2024). Optimized Ultraviolet-C Processing Inactivates Pathogenic and Spoilage-Associated Bacteria while Preserving Bioactive Proteins, Vitamins, and Lipids in Human Milk. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72(21). 12198–12208. 8 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Søren Drud-Heydary, Ningjian Liang, Bum Jin Kim, et al.. (2023). Bioactive milk peptides: an updated comprehensive overview and database. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 64(31). 11510–11529. 51 indexed citations
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Liang, Ningjian, et al.. (2023). Macrophage-Immunomodulatory Actions of Bovine Whey Protein Isolate, Glycomacropeptide, and Their In Vitro and In Vivo Digests. Nutrients. 15(23). 4942–4942. 10 indexed citations
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Liang, Ningjian, et al.. (2023). High-Pressure Processing of Human Milk: A Balance between Microbial Inactivation and Bioactive Protein Preservation. Journal of Nutrition. 153(9). 2598–2611. 6 indexed citations
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Liang, Ningjian, Bum Jin Kim, & David C. Dallas. (2022). Bioavailability of Peptides Derived from the In Vitro Digestion of Human Milk Assessed by Caco-2 Cell Monolayers. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 70(23). 7077–7084. 14 indexed citations
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Liang, Ningjian, Robert L. Beverly, Brian Scottoline, & David C. Dallas. (2021). Peptides Derived from In Vitro and In Vivo Digestion of Human Milk Are Immunomodulatory in THP-1 Human Macrophages. Journal of Nutrition. 152(1). 331–342. 14 indexed citations
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Liang, Ningjian, John H. Dupuis, Rickey Y. Yada, & David D. Kitts. (2019). Chlorogenic acid isomers directly interact with Keap 1-Nrf2 signaling in Caco-2 cells. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 457(1-2). 105–118. 57 indexed citations
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Liang, Ningjian & David D. Kitts. (2018). Chlorogenic Acid (CGA) Isomers Alleviate Interleukin 8 (IL-8) Production in Caco-2 Cells by Decreasing Phosphorylation of p38 and Increasing Cell Integrity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19(12). 3873–3873. 28 indexed citations
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Liang, Ningjian & David D. Kitts. (2018). Amelioration of Oxidative Stress in Caco-2 Cells Treated with Pro-inflammatory Proteins by Chlorogenic Acid Isomers via Activation of the Nrf2–Keap1–ARE-Signaling Pathway. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66(42). 11008–11017. 62 indexed citations
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Liang, Ningjian, et al.. (2016). Interactions between major chlorogenic acid isomers and chemical changes in coffee brew that affect antioxidant activities. Food Chemistry. 213. 251–259. 86 indexed citations
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Craig, Ana Paula, et al.. (2016). Performance review of a fast HPLC-UV method for the quantification of chlorogenic acids in green coffee bean extracts. Talanta. 154. 481–485. 89 indexed citations
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Liang, Ningjian, Xiaonan Lu, Yaxi Hu, & David D. Kitts. (2016). Application of Attenuated Total Reflectance–Fourier Transformed Infrared (ATR-FTIR) Spectroscopy To Determine the Chlorogenic Acid Isomer Profile and Antioxidant Capacity of Coffee Beans. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 64(3). 681–689. 60 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiumin, Ningjian Liang, & David D. Kitts. (2015). Chemical properties and reactive oxygen and nitrogen species quenching activities of dry sugar–amino acid maillard reaction mixtures exposed to baking temperatures. Food Research International. 76(Pt 3). 618–625. 18 indexed citations
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Liang, Ningjian & David D. Kitts. (2015). Role of Chlorogenic Acids in Controlling Oxidative and Inflammatory Stress Conditions. Nutrients. 8(1). 16–16. 641 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liang, Ningjian & David D. Kitts. (2014). Antioxidant Property of Coffee Components: Assessment of Methods that Define Mechanisms of Action. Molecules. 19(11). 19180–19208. 425 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhou, Kang, et al.. (2008). Modelling and predicting the effect of temperature, water activity and pH on growth ofStreptococcus iniaein Tilapia. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 105(6). 1956–1965. 15 indexed citations

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