Robert K. Heaney

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

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Robert K. Heaney is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert K. Heaney has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Molecular Biology, 33 papers in Plant Science and 14 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert K. Heaney's work include Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (44 papers), Moringa oleifera research and applications (26 papers) and Free Radicals and Antioxidants (14 papers). Robert K. Heaney is often cited by papers focused on Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (44 papers), Moringa oleifera research and applications (26 papers) and Free Radicals and Antioxidants (14 papers). Robert K. Heaney collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Poland. Robert K. Heaney's co-authors include G. Roger Fenwick, W.J. Mullin, C. H. VanEtten, Eduardo Rosa, A. Bryan Hanley, R. Mawson, Zenon Zduńczyk, Rosemary E. McDanell, A.E.M. McLean and H. Kozłowska and has published in prestigious journals such as Food Chemistry, Phytochemistry and Carcinogenesis.

In The Last Decade

Robert K. Heaney

53 papers receiving 3.2k citations

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Glucosinolates and their breakdown products in food and food plants

1983 1.1k citations G. Roger Fenwick, Robert K. Heaney et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert K. Heaney United Kingdom	31	2.6k	1.8k	773	610	393	53	3.6k
G. Roger Fenwick United Kingdom	38	3.4k 1.3×	2.5k 1.4×	874 1.1×	692 1.1×	522 1.3×	103	4.9k
Hilmer Sørensen Denmark	33	1.8k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	601 0.8×	437 0.7×	306 0.8×	134	3.0k
C. H. VanEtten United States	25	1.9k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	462 0.6×	370 0.6×	324 0.8×	47	2.8k
Gayland F. Spencer United States	27	1.6k 0.6×	1.8k 1.0×	480 0.6×	217 0.4×	262 0.7×	88	3.4k
Paresh C. Dutta Sweden	36	1.2k 0.4×	615 0.3×	560 0.7×	541 0.9×	805 2.0×	95	3.5k
M. E. Daxenbichler United States	24	1.5k 0.6×	1.0k 0.6×	358 0.5×	307 0.5×	205 0.5×	43	2.0k
María Elena Cartea Spain	33	2.4k 0.9×	2.9k 1.6×	409 0.5×	949 1.6×	285 0.7×	108	4.4k
Renato Iori Italy	42	3.2k 1.2×	1.7k 1.0×	1.3k 1.6×	758 1.2×	305 0.8×	97	4.3k
A. N. Booth United States	31	831 0.3×	849 0.5×	202 0.3×	327 0.5×	428 1.1×	78	2.7k
G. R. Fenwick United Kingdom	26	984 0.4×	994 0.6×	125 0.2×	224 0.4×	421 1.1×	76	2.3k

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Rosa, Eduardo & Robert K. Heaney. (1996). Seasonal variation in protein, mineral and glucosinolate composition of Portuguese cabbages and kale. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 57(1-2). 111–127. 67 indexed citations

Plumb, Geoffrey W., Nigel Lambert, Stephen J. Chambers, et al.. (1996). Are Whole Extracts and Purified Glucosinolates from Cruciferous Vegetables Antioxidants?. Free Radical Research. 25(1). 75–86. 80 indexed citations

Mawson, R., Robert K. Heaney, Zenon Zduńczyk, & Hanna Kozłowska. (1995). Rapeseed meal‐glucosinolates and their antinutritional effects Part 7. Processing. Food / Nahrung. 39(1). 32–41. 63 indexed citations

Heaney, Robert K., et al.. (1995). Dietary glucosinolates as blocking agents against carcinogenesis: glucosinolate breakdown products assessed by induction of quinone reductase activity in murine hepa1c1c7 cells. Carcinogenesis. 16(5). 1191–1194. 80 indexed citations

Mawson, R., Robert K. Heaney, Zenon Zduńczyk, & H. Kozłowska. (1995). Rapeseed meal‐Glucosinolates and their antinutritional effects Part 6. Taint in end‐products. Food / Nahrung. 39(1). 21–31. 23 indexed citations

Heaney, Robert K. & G. Roger Fenwick. (1995). Natural toxins and protective factors in brassica species, including rapeseed. Natural Toxins. 3(4). 233–237. 47 indexed citations

Mawson, R., Robert K. Heaney, Zenon Zduńczyk, & H. Kozłowska. (1994). Rapeseed meal‐glucosinolates and their antinutritional effects Part 3. Animal growth and performance. Food / Nahrung. 38(2). 167–177. 58 indexed citations

Heaney, Robert K., et al.. (1994). Induction of the anti-carcinogenic enzyme quinone reductase by food extracts using murine hepatoma cells. European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 3(3). 285–292. 24 indexed citations

Mawson, R., Robert K. Heaney, Zenon Zduńczyk, & H. Kozłowska. (1994). Rapeseed meal‐glucosinolates and their antinutritional effects Part 4. Goitrogenicity and internal organs abnormalities in animals. Food / Nahrung. 38(2). 178–191. 79 indexed citations

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Mawson, R., Robert K. Heaney, Mariusz K. Piskuła, & H. Kozłowska. (1993). Rapeseed meal‐glucosinolates and their antinutritional effects Part 1. Rapeseed production and chemistry of glucosinolates. Food / Nahrung. 37(2). 131–140. 30 indexed citations

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Fenwick, G. Roger, et al.. (1990). Bitter principles in food plants.. 25. 205–250. 18 indexed citations

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McDanell, Rosemary E., A.E.M. McLean, A. Bryan Hanley, Robert K. Heaney, & G. Roger Fenwick. (1989). The effect of feeding brassica vegetables and intact glucosinolates on mixed-function-oxidase activity in the livers and intestines of rats. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 27(5). 289–293. 44 indexed citations

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McDanell, Rosemary E., A.E.M. McLean, A. Bryan Hanley, Robert K. Heaney, & G. Roger Fenwick. (1988). Chemical and biological properties of indole glucosinolates (glucobrassicins): A review. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 26(1). 59–70. 235 indexed citations

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Heaney, Robert K., et al.. (1987). Changes in myrosinase activity and isoenzyme pattern, glucosinolate content and the cytology of myrosin cells in the leaves of heads of three cultivars of English white cabbage. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 41(3). 245–257. 25 indexed citations

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Mithen, Richard, B.G. Lewis, Robert K. Heaney, & G. Roger Fenwick. (1987). Resistance of leaves of Brassica species to Leptosphaeria maculans. Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 88(4). 525–531. 60 indexed citations

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Mithen, Richard, B.G. Lewis, Robert K. Heaney, & G. Roger Fenwick. (1987). Resistance of Brassica species to Leptosphaeria maculans (stem canker) - the role of glucosinolates.. 2 indexed citations

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Fenwick, G. Roger, Nerys M. Griffiths, & Robert K. Heaney. (1983). Bitterness in brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera): The role of glucosinolates and their breakdown products. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 34(1). 73–80. 121 indexed citations

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Fenwick, G. Roger & Robert K. Heaney. (1983). Glucosinolates and their breakdown products in cruciferous crops, foods and feedingstuffs. Food Chemistry. 11(4). 249–271. 139 indexed citations

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Heaney, Robert K. & G. Roger Fenwick. (1982). The quantitative analysis of indole glucosinolates by gas chromatography — the importance of the derivatisation conditions. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 33(1). 68–70. 14 indexed citations

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Robinson, David S. & Robert K. Heaney. (1973). Fractionation of Soluble Egg-Shell Mucopolysaccharides. Biochemical Society Transactions. 1(1). 155–157. 1 indexed citations

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