Rafael Álvarez

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Rafael Álvarez is a scholar working on Plant Science, Food Science and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafael Álvarez has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Plant Science, 7 papers in Food Science and 6 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Rafael Álvarez's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (5 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (4 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (3 papers). Rafael Álvarez is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (5 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (4 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (3 papers). Rafael Álvarez collaborates with scholars based in Colombia, Spain and United States. Rafael Álvarez's co-authors include Jelver Sierra, Juan S. Escobar, Edison Osorio, Eliana P. Velásquez-Mejía, Noel T. Mueller, Vanessa Corrales-Agudelo, José M. Abad, Jacobo de la Cuesta‐Zuluaga, Jenny Andrea Carmona and Óscar J. Lara-Guzmán and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Rafael Álvarez

23 papers receiving 978 citations

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Higher Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acid Levels Are Associated with Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis, Obesity, Hypertension and Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Factors

2018 388 citations Jacobo de la Cuesta‐Zuluaga, Noel T. Mueller et al. Nutrients profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Circulating hs-CRP, IL-18, Chemerin, Leptin, and Adiponectin Levels Reflect Cardiometabolic Dysfunction in Adults with Excess Weight 2025 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Óscar J. Lara-Guzmán, (unknown), Rafael Álvarez, Juan S. Escobar, Katalina Muñoz-Durango, Jelver Sierra	3
2	Morfometría de cladodios de nopal cultivado en Santander - Colombia: Estudio exploratorio 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rafael Álvarez, (unknown)	1
3	Putative intestinal permeability markers do not correlate with cardiometabolic health and gut microbiota in humans, except for peptides recognized by a widely used zonulin ELISA kit 2022 ·Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases ·(unknown), Óscar J. Lara-Guzmán, (unknown), Rafael Álvarez, (unknown), Katalina Muñoz-Durango, Juan S. Escobar, Jelver Sierra	7
4	Changes in the plasma lipidome of healthy subjects after coffee consumption reveal potential cardiovascular benefits: A randomized controlled trial 2021 ·Free Radical Biology and Medicine ·Óscar J. Lara-Guzmán, Rafael Álvarez, Katalina Muñoz-Durango	20
5	Oxylipin regulation by phenolic compounds from coffee beverage: Positive outcomes from a randomized controlled trial in healthy adults and macrophage derived foam cells 2020 ·Free Radical Biology and Medicine ·Óscar J. Lara-Guzmán, Sónia Medina, Rafael Álvarez, Camille Oger, Thierry Durand, Jean‐Marie Galano, (unknown), Ángel Gil‐Izquierdo, Katalina Muñoz-Durango	15
6	Green Coffee Extract Improves Cardiometabolic Parameters and Modulates Gut Microbiota in High-Fat-Diet-Fed ApoE-/- Mice 2019 ·Nutrients ·(unknown), Jelver Sierra, Juan S. Escobar, Rafael Álvarez, (unknown), Sónia Medina, Eliana P. Velásquez-Mejía, Jorge H. Tabares-Guevara, (unknown), (unknown), Katalina Muñoz-Durango, José R. Ramírez‐Pineda	37
7	Higher Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acid Levels Are Associated with Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis, Obesity, Hypertension and Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Factors breakdown → 2018 ·Nutrients ·Jacobo de la Cuesta‐Zuluaga, Noel T. Mueller, Rafael Álvarez, Eliana P. Velásquez-Mejía, Jelver Sierra, Vanessa Corrales-Agudelo, Jenny Andrea Carmona, José M. Abad, Juan S. Escobar	388
8	Oxidized LDL triggers changes in oxidative stress and inflammatory biomarkers in human macrophages 2017 ·Redox Biology ·Óscar J. Lara-Guzmán, Ángel Gil‐Izquierdo, Sónia Medina, Edison Osorio, Rafael Álvarez, (unknown), Camille Oger, Jean‐Marie Galano, Thierry Durand, Katalina Muñoz-Durango	148
9	Natural Biflavonoids Modulate Macrophage–Oxidized LDL Interaction In Vitro and Promote Atheroprotection In Vivo 2017 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·Jorge H. Tabares-Guevara, Óscar J. Lara-Guzmán, Julián Londoño‐Londoño, Jelver Sierra, (unknown), Rafael Álvarez, Edison Osorio, José R. Ramírez‐Pineda	32
10	GC/MS method to quantify bioavailable phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity determination of plasma after acute coffee consumption in human volunteers 2016 ·Food Research International ·Óscar J. Lara-Guzmán, Rafael Álvarez, Edison Osorio, (unknown), Katalina Muñoz-Durango	25
11	Evaluación in vitro de la actividad fungistática del aceite esencial de mandarina sobre el crecimiento de Penicillium sp. 2015 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Rafael Álvarez, (unknown), (unknown)	6
12	Chemical variability of essential oils of Protium colombianum from two tropical life zones and their in vitro activity against isolates of Fusarium 2015 ·Journal of Pest Science ·(unknown), Rafael Álvarez, Edison Osorio	6
13	Neuroprotective activity and acetylcholinesterase inhibition of five Amaryllidaceae species: A comparative study 2014 ·Life Sciences ·Natalie Cortés, Rafael Posada‐Duque, Rafael Álvarez, Fernando Álzate, Strahil Berkov, Gloria Patricia Cardona‐Gómez, Edison Osorio	66
14	Alkaloid metabolite profiles by GC/MS and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities with binding-mode predictions of five Amaryllidaceae plants 2014 ·Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis ·Natalie Cortés, Rafael Álvarez, (unknown), (unknown), Fernando Álzate, Strahil Berkov, (unknown), Edison Osorio	49
15	EFECTO DE UN RECUBRIMIENTO COMESTIBLE Y FUNGISTÁTICO EN LA CALIDAD DE NARANJA VALENCIA DURANTE SU CONSERVACIÓN Y COMERCIALIZACIÓN -EFFECT OF AN EDIBLE, FUNGISTATIC COATING ON THE QUALITY OF THE 'VALENCIA' ORANGE DURING STORAGE AND MARKETING 2014 ·Acta Horticulturae ·(unknown), (unknown), Óscar J. Lara-Guzmán, Rafael Álvarez, (unknown)	5
16	Proatherogenic Macrophage Activities Are Targeted by the Flavonoid Quercetin 2012 ·Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics ·Óscar J. Lara-Guzmán, Jorge H. Tabares-Guevara, (unknown), Rafael Álvarez, (unknown), Jelver Sierra, Julián Londoño‐Londoño, José R. Ramírez‐Pineda	49
17	Relationship between chromatographic profiling by HS- SPME and sensory quality of mandarin juices: effect of squeeze technology 2011 ·Procedia Food Science ·Rafael Álvarez, (unknown), (unknown), Julián Londoño‐Londoño	14
18	A rare case of chorioamnionitis by Morganella morganii complicated by septicemia and adult respiratory distress syndrome 1992 ·European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology ·Francesc Carmona, (unknown), Rafael Álvarez, Jordi Vilà, V. Cararach	17
19	Relationship between Indole-3-Acetic Acid Levels in Apple (Malus pumila Mill) Rootstocks Cultured in Vitro and Adventitious Root Formation in the Presence of Indole-3-Butyric Acid 1989 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Rafael Álvarez, Scott J. Nissen, Ellen G. Sutter	68
20	Relationship of indole-3-butyric acid and adventitious rooting in M.26 apple (Malus Pumila mill.) shoots cultured in vitro 1989 ·Journal of Plant Growth Regulation ·Rafael Álvarez, Scott J. Nissen, Ellen G. Sutter	5

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