Rotimi E. Aluko

26.0k total citations · 7 hit papers
327 papers, 19.9k citations indexed

About

Rotimi E. Aluko is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rotimi E. Aluko has authored 327 papers receiving a total of 19.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 203 papers in Molecular Biology, 127 papers in Food Science and 80 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Rotimi E. Aluko's work include Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (190 papers), Proteins in Food Systems (92 papers) and Biochemical effects in animals (77 papers). Rotimi E. Aluko is often cited by papers focused on Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (190 papers), Proteins in Food Systems (92 papers) and Biochemical effects in animals (77 papers). Rotimi E. Aluko collaborates with scholars based in Canada, China and Nigeria. Rotimi E. Aluko's co-authors include Chibuike C. Udenigwe, Abraham T. Girgih, Sunday A. Malomo, Tejpal Dhewa, Rong He, Mrinal Samtiya, Jian Wu, Adeola M. Alashi, Ifeanyi D. Nwachukwu and Adetayo O. Omoni and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Rotimi E. Aluko

319 papers receiving 19.3k citations

Hit Papers

Plant food anti-nutritional facto... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2020 2011 2022 2021 2021 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. Plant food anti-nutritional factors and their reduction strategies: an overview
    2020 708 citations Mrinal Samtiya, Rotimi E. Aluko et al. Food Production Processing and Nutrition profile →
  2. Food Protein‐Derived Bioactive Peptides: Production, Processing, and Potential Health Benefits
    2011 701 citations Chibuike C. Udenigwe, Rotimi E. Aluko profile →
  3. Health benefits of polyphenols: A concise review
    2022 453 citations Mrinal Samtiya, Tejpal Dhewa et al. profile →
  4. Modification of plant proteins for improved functionality: A review
    2021 422 citations Rotimi E. Aluko et al. profile →
  5. Potential Health Benefits of Plant Food-Derived Bioactive Components: An Overview
    2021 363 citations Mrinal Samtiya, Rotimi E. Aluko et al. Foods profile →
  6. Structural and functional properties of food protein-derived antioxidant peptides
    2019 316 citations Rotimi E. Aluko et al. profile →
  7. Maillard reaction of food-derived peptides as a potential route to generate meat flavor compounds: A review
    2021 179 citations Olugbenga P. Soladoye, Rotimi E. Aluko et al. Food Research International profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rotimi E. Aluko Canada 80 11.6k 7.9k 4.1k 3.6k 3.4k 327 19.9k
Mouming Zhao China 90 11.0k 0.9× 14.5k 1.8× 2.0k 0.5× 5.7k 1.6× 5.7k 1.7× 707 29.8k
Youling L. Xiong United States 81 6.5k 0.6× 10.4k 1.3× 2.7k 0.7× 1.5k 0.4× 2.9k 0.8× 349 19.8k
Chibuike C. Udenigwe Canada 57 6.5k 0.6× 3.3k 0.4× 1.9k 0.5× 1.5k 0.4× 1.6k 0.5× 229 10.2k
Fidel Toldrá Spain 75 9.5k 0.8× 4.5k 0.6× 3.9k 1.0× 678 0.2× 1.8k 0.5× 391 17.6k
Elvira González de Mejı́a United States 72 6.4k 0.5× 4.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.3× 3.6k 1.0× 2.5k 0.7× 314 16.0k
Amin Ismail Malaysia 59 4.6k 0.4× 5.0k 0.6× 962 0.2× 3.1k 0.9× 2.1k 0.6× 330 14.6k
Baohua Kong China 72 5.5k 0.5× 8.2k 1.0× 2.0k 0.5× 922 0.3× 2.1k 0.6× 371 16.2k
Jie Chen China 65 4.4k 0.4× 6.9k 0.9× 788 0.2× 2.1k 0.6× 2.3k 0.7× 514 16.2k
Mirian Pateiro Spain 59 3.1k 0.3× 5.1k 0.6× 1.3k 0.3× 1.9k 0.5× 1.7k 0.5× 231 12.7k
Marina Heinonen Finland 57 4.1k 0.4× 6.3k 0.8× 958 0.2× 5.0k 1.4× 2.2k 0.7× 113 17.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sun, H. Sunny, Derek Johnson, & Rotimi E. Aluko. (2024). Nutrient and heavy metals composition of dried fish varieties from Bangladesh. LWT. 215. 117233–117233.
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Gbadamosi, Saka O., et al.. (2024). Interaction between orange juice and < 1 kDa leaf peptides: effect on the antioxidant and antidiabetic related enzyme inhibitory activities. Food Production Processing and Nutrition. 6(1). 1 indexed citations
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Aluko, Rotimi E., et al.. (2024). Antioxidant polypeptides derived from pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Mill sp.)by enzymatic hydrolysis. Food Research. 8(Supplementary 2). 182–189. 1 indexed citations
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Jayas, Digvir S., et al.. (2024). Impact of Particle Size on the Physicochemical, Functional, and In Vitro Digestibility Properties of Fava Bean Flour and Bread. Foods. 13(18). 2862–2862. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Yao, et al.. (2023). Effects of phytase/ethanol treatment on aroma characteristics of rapeseed protein isolates. Food Chemistry. 431. 137119–137119. 13 indexed citations
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Aluko, Rotimi E., et al.. (2023). Yellow Field Pea Protein (Pisum sativum L.): Extraction Technologies, Functionalities, and Applications. Foods. 12(21). 3978–3978. 30 indexed citations
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Sumpavapol, Punnanee, et al.. (2023). Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of indigenous plant leaf ethanolic extracts and their use for extending the shelf‐life of Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ) mince. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 58(4). 1987–1998. 7 indexed citations
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Kumar, Sanjeev, Md Faruque Ahmad, Vaishali Dasriya, et al.. (2023). Controlling Intestinal Infections and Digestive Disorders Using Probiotics. Journal of Medicinal Food. 26(10). 705–720. 6 indexed citations
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Onuh, John O., Norma L Dawkins, & Rotimi E. Aluko. (2023). Cardiovascular disease protective properties of blueberry polyphenols (Vaccinium corymbosum): a concise review. Food Production Processing and Nutrition. 5(1). 15 indexed citations
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Fatoki, Toluwase Hezekiah, et al.. (2023). In Silico Exploration of Metabolically Active Peptides as Potential Therapeutic Agents against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(6). 5828–5828. 4 indexed citations
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Olatunde, Oladipupo Odunayo, et al.. (2023). Improved protein extraction technology using deep eutectic solvent system for producing high purity fava bean protein isolates at mild conditions. Food Hydrocolloids. 147. 109283–109283. 56 indexed citations
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Alashi, Adeola M., et al.. (2022). Physicochemical and functional properties of albumin, globulin and glutelin fractions of green lentil seed. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 57(7). 3967–3981. 39 indexed citations
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Zhang, Na, et al.. (2022). Salt taste receptors and associated salty/salt taste-enhancing peptides: A comprehensive review of structure and function. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 129. 657–666. 97 indexed citations
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Sirohi, Ranjna, Ayon Tarafdar, Tejpal Dhewa, et al.. (2022). Bioactive peptides from meat: Current status on production, biological activity, safety, and regulatory framework. Chemosphere. 307(Pt 1). 135650–135650. 31 indexed citations
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Tarafdar, Ayon, et al.. (2021). In vitro bioaccessibility and characterisation of spent hen meat hydrolysate powder prepared by spray and freeze-drying techniques. Process Biochemistry. 105. 128–136. 28 indexed citations
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Alashi, Adeola M., Christopher Blanchard, Rodney J. Mailer, et al.. (2013). Blood pressure lowering effects of Australian canola protein hydrolysates in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Food Research International. 55. 281–287. 81 indexed citations
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Omoni, Adetayo O. & Rotimi E. Aluko. (2005). Soybean Foods and Their Benefits: Potential Mechanisms of Action. Nutrition Reviews. 63(8). 272–283. 217 indexed citations

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