Xiangfang Zeng

7.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
132 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Xiangfang Zeng is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiangfang Zeng has authored 132 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Molecular Biology, 45 papers in Animal Science and Zoology and 28 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Xiangfang Zeng's work include Animal Nutrition and Physiology (42 papers), Gut microbiota and health (33 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (25 papers). Xiangfang Zeng is often cited by papers focused on Animal Nutrition and Physiology (42 papers), Gut microbiota and health (33 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (25 papers). Xiangfang Zeng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Xiangfang Zeng's co-authors include Shiyan Qiao, Shiyan Qiao, Shihai Zhang, Man Ren, Haitao Yu, Shuang Cai, Chengli Hou, Xiangbing Mao, Gang Wang and Fengjuan Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Xiangfang Zeng

125 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Novel metabolic and physiological functions of branched chain amino acids: a review

2017 486 citations Shihai Zhang, Xiangfang Zeng et al. profile →
Antimicrobial Peptides as Potential Alternatives to Antibiotics in Food Animal Industry

2016 314 citations Xiangfang Zeng, Shiyan Qiao et al. profile →
Microbiota-derived indoles alleviate intestinal inflammation and modulate microbiome by microbial cross-feeding

2024 145 citations Gang Wang, Guolong Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiangfang Zeng China	40	2.6k	1.4k	1.2k	824	717	132	5.3k
Luca Laghi Italy	43	3.0k 1.2×	1.3k 1.0×	2.1k 1.8×	744 0.9×	208 0.3×	179	7.3k
Wenkai Ren China	50	3.8k 1.5×	1.2k 0.9×	764 0.7×	288 0.3×	1.1k 1.6×	144	8.2k
Hisashi Aso Japan	38	2.0k 0.8×	459 0.3×	1.1k 1.0×	355 0.4×	1.1k 1.6×	192	4.7k
Xiangbing Mao China	47	3.2k 1.3×	3.0k 2.2×	1.1k 1.0×	251 0.3×	685 1.0×	297	7.9k
Yongqing Hou China	49	2.8k 1.1×	2.4k 1.8×	759 0.7×	224 0.3×	895 1.2×	172	7.4k
Ping Zheng China	45	3.1k 1.2×	2.6k 1.9×	944 0.8×	195 0.2×	527 0.7×	290	7.0k
Shiyan Qiao China	37	2.1k 0.8×	2.3k 1.7×	1.4k 1.2×	190 0.2×	321 0.4×	118	5.1k
Jie Yu China	38	1.7k 0.6×	1.8k 1.3×	659 0.6×	170 0.2×	411 0.6×	195	4.7k
Yuheng Luo China	39	2.5k 1.0×	1.8k 1.3×	772 0.7×	158 0.2×	414 0.6×	254	5.5k
Jun He China	49	4.0k 1.5×	3.1k 2.3×	1.3k 1.1×	251 0.3×	677 0.9×	382	8.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiangfang Zeng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiangfang Zeng

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiangfang Zeng

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All Works

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Zhang, Jing, et al.. (2025). Maillard reaction conjugates of millet bran globulin and Arabic gum for curcumin encapsulation: Physicochemical characterization, storage stability, and in vitro digestion. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 304(Pt 2). 140850–140850. 2 indexed citations

Yang, Lijie, Shimin Zhang, Yuting Yang, et al.. (2024). Division mechanism of labor in Diqing Tibetan Pigs gut microbiota for dietary fiber efficiently utilization. Microbiological Research. 290. 127977–127977. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Lijie, Shimin Zhang, Yuting Yang, et al.. (2024). Study on the difference of gut microbiota in DLY and Diqing Tibetan pigs induce by high fiber diet. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 109(2). 233–242.

Cai, Shuang, Yiwen Yang, Xiangzhou Zeng, et al.. (2023). Methionine influences the profile of intestinal antibiotic resistome through inhibiting the growth of Escherichia coli. The Science of The Total Environment. 899. 165610–165610. 8 indexed citations

Shang, Lijun, Lu Liu, Xiangfang Zeng, et al.. (2023). Engineering and Purification of Microcin C7 Variants Resistant to Trypsin and Analysis of Their Biological Activity. Antibiotics. 12(9). 1346–1346. 2 indexed citations

Zhou, Junyan, Lu Wang, Lijie Yang, et al.. (2022). Free Amino Acid–Enriched Diets Containing Rapidly but Not Slowly Digested Carbohydrate Promote Amino Acid Absorption from Intestine and Net Fluxes across Skeletal Muscle of Pigs. Journal of Nutrition. 152(11). 2471–2482. 3 indexed citations

Zhou, Junyan, et al.. (2022). Pea starch increases the dry matter flow at the distal ileum and reduces the amino acids digestibility in ileal digesta collected after 4 hours postprandial of pigs fed low-protein diets. Animal Bioscience. 35(7). 1021–1029. 1 indexed citations

Zhou, Junyan, et al.. (2021). Effects of using cassava as an amylopectin source in low protein diets on growth performance, nitrogen efficiency, and postprandial changes in plasma glucose and related hormones concentrations of growing pigs. Journal of Animal Science. 99(12). 11 indexed citations

Chen, Meixia, Jie Li, Bo Zhang, et al.. (2021). Uterine Insulin Sensitivity Defects Induced Embryo Implantation Loss Associated with Mitochondrial Dysfunction‐Triggered Oxidative Stress. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2021(1). 6655685–6655685. 12 indexed citations

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Yu, Haitao, Zhengxin Ma, Shanyu Meng, et al.. (2020). A novel nanohybrid antimicrobial based on chitosan nanoparticles and antimicrobial peptide microcin J25 with low toxicity. Carbohydrate Polymers. 253. 117309–117309. 54 indexed citations

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Wang, Shuai, Qianhong Ye, Xiangfang Zeng, et al.. (2019). Enhancement of Macrophage Function by the Antimicrobial Peptide Sublancin Protects Mice from Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Immunology Research. 2019. 1–13. 36 indexed citations

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Zhou, Junyan, Yuming Wang, Xiangzhou Zeng, et al.. (2019). Effect of antibiotic-free, low-protein diets with specific amino acid compositions on growth and intestinal flora in weaned pigs. Food & Function. 11(1). 493–507. 24 indexed citations

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Wang, Gang, Shuo Huang, Yuming Wang, et al.. (2019). Bridging intestinal immunity and gut microbiota by metabolites. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 76(20). 3917–3937. 215 indexed citations

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Yu, Haitao, Lijun Shang, Xiangfang Zeng, et al.. (2018). Risks Related to High-Dosage Recombinant Antimicrobial Peptide Microcin J25 in Mice Model: Intestinal Microbiota, Intestinal Barrier Function, and Immune Regulation. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66(43). 11301–11310. 35 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiaoya, Xutong Liu, Hongmin Jia, et al.. (2018). Valine Supplementation in a Reduced Protein Diet Regulates Growth Performance Partially through Modulation of Plasma Amino Acids Profile, Metabolic Responses, Endocrine, and Neural Factors in Piglets. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66(12). 3161–3168. 25 indexed citations

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Cai, Shuang, Jinlong Zhu, Xiangzhou Zeng, et al.. (2018). Maternal N-Carbamylglutamate Supply during Early Pregnancy Enhanced Pregnancy Outcomes in Sows through Modulations of Targeted Genes and Metabolism Pathways. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66(23). 5845–5852. 25 indexed citations

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Zeng, Xiangzhou, Jinlong Zhu, Ying Liu, et al.. (2017). Dietary N-Carbamylglutamate Supplementation in a Reduced Protein Diet Affects Carcass Traits and the Profile of Muscle Amino Acids and Fatty Acids in Finishing Pigs. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 65(28). 5751–5758. 24 indexed citations

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Hou, Chengli, Hong Liu, Jiang Zhang, et al.. (2015). Intestinal Microbiota Succession and Immunomodulatory Consequences after Introduction of Lactobacillus reuteri I5007 in Neonatal Piglets. PLoS ONE. 10(3). e0119505–e0119505. 39 indexed citations

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Hou, Chengli, Qingwei Wang, Xiangfang Zeng, et al.. (2014). Complete genome sequence of Lactobacillus reuteri I5007, a probiotic strain isolated from healthy piglet. Journal of Biotechnology. 179. 63–64. 26 indexed citations

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Zeng, Xiangfang, et al.. (2012). Arginine enhances embryo implantation in rats through PI3K/PKB/mTOR/NO signaling pathway during early pregnancy. Reproduction. 145(1). 1–7. 63 indexed citations

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