Yichen Hu

4.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
104 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Yichen Hu is a scholar working on Food Science, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yichen Hu has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Food Science, 43 papers in Plant Science and 29 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yichen Hu's work include Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (25 papers), Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (17 papers) and Polysaccharides Composition and Applications (17 papers). Yichen Hu is often cited by papers focused on Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (25 papers), Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (17 papers) and Polysaccharides Composition and Applications (17 papers). Yichen Hu collaborates with scholars based in China, Macao and Hong Kong. Yichen Hu's co-authors include Liang Zou, Jinming Zhang, Ding‐Tao Wu, Weijun Kong, Ren‐You Gan, Chaomei Fu, Gang Zhao, Meihua Yang, Shengpeng Wang and Fei Gao and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Yichen Hu

98 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

Mechanisms of antifungal and anti-aflatoxigenic properties of essential oil derived from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) on Aspergillus flavus

2016 270 citations Yichen Hu et al. Food Chemistry profile →
Opportunities and challenges for co-delivery nanomedicines based on combination of phytochemicals with chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer treatment

2022 179 citations Yihan Wu, Liang Zou et al. profile →
In vitro fecal fermentation properties of polysaccharides from Tremella fuciformis and related modulation effects on gut microbiota

2022 120 citations Ding‐Tao Wu, Yichen Hu 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						Papers	Cites
Yichen Hu China	31	1.2k	1.1k	838	571	374	104	3.2k
Tabussam Tufail Pakistan	28	1.0k 0.9×	648 0.6×	624 0.7×	775 1.4×	156 0.4×	122	2.9k
Olga Gortzi Greece	29	1.3k 1.1×	908 0.8×	780 0.9×	205 0.4×	256 0.7×	71	3.5k
Chi‐Fai Chau Taiwan	34	1.7k 1.4×	986 0.9×	756 0.9×	1.4k 2.5×	398 1.1×	85	4.0k
K. Dilip Ireland	39	1.5k 1.3×	1.1k 0.9×	1.3k 1.6×	743 1.3×	114 0.3×	127	4.7k
Dilipkumar Pal India	28	700 0.6×	887 0.8×	735 0.9×	272 0.5×	221 0.6×	101	3.6k
Jinkai Zheng China	38	1.5k 1.2×	1.5k 1.4×	1.4k 1.6×	527 0.9×	340 0.9×	117	4.2k
Senem Kamiloğlu Türkiye	32	1.1k 0.9×	703 0.6×	624 0.7×	550 1.0×	128 0.3×	67	3.0k
Haiming Chen China	40	2.7k 2.2×	1.3k 1.1×	816 1.0×	992 1.7×	563 1.5×	164	4.7k
Jiangning Hu China	34	763 0.6×	343 0.3×	1.2k 1.4×	414 0.7×	334 0.9×	147	3.2k
Guoqing He China	36	1.8k 1.4×	532 0.5×	1.2k 1.5×	922 1.6×	237 0.6×	97	3.4k

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Feng, Jing, B. Li, Lin Zhang, et al.. (2025). Chemical structures, antioxidant capacities, and immunostimulatory activities of pectic polysaccharides from jujube fruits collected from different producing areas. Food Bioscience. 68. 106485–106485. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Ruiyuan, Chien‐Chang Shen, Song Yao, et al.. (2025). Cinnamon ( Cinnamomum ) as a Food-Medicine Homologue: A Review of Pharmacological Mechanisms and Potential Applications in Metabolic Diseases. Food Reviews International. 42(1). 122–151. 1 indexed citations

Ruan, Yuting, Shasha Fan, Ke Jing, et al.. (2025). Structural and functional modifications of quinoa protein via hyaluronic acid-induced Maillard reaction. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 298. 139940–139940. 5 indexed citations

Fan, Xin, Zhuo Zhang, Yichen Hu, et al.. (2025). Current research status on the structure, physicochemical properties, bioactivities, and mechanism of soybean-derived bioactive peptide lunasin. Food Chemistry. 479. 143836–143836.

Ren, Yu, Yangyang Zhang, Hong‐Guang Jin, et al.. (2025). Giant Cycloparaphenylene‐Scaffolded Porphyrins as Photocatalysts. Angewandte Chemie. 138(5).

Feng, Jing, Jie Li, Hongyan Liu, et al.. (2025). The degree of esterification influences the bioactivity of pectic polysaccharides isolated from Lithocarpus litseifolius. Food Chemistry X. 27. 102462–102462. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Yiyun, Liyang Wang, Zijian Dai, et al.. (2025). Machine learning discovery of novel antihypertensive peptides from highland barley protein inhibiting angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE). Food Research International. 202. 115689–115689. 11 indexed citations

Li, Jingjing, Xi‐Qiao Feng, Yihan Wu, et al.. (2024). Taohong Siwu decoction enhances the chemotherapeutic efficacy of doxorubicin by promoting tumor vascular normalization. Phytomedicine. 134. 155995–155995. 3 indexed citations

Hu, Yichen, et al.. (2024). A novel strategy for sequential separation of Th(IV) from highly acidic wastewater based on solid phase extraction. Chemical Engineering Journal. 499. 155892–155892. 10 indexed citations

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Deng, Wen, Hongyan Liu, Yu Xia, et al.. (2024). Comparative analysis of phenolic compounds in different thinned unripe kiwifruits and their biological functions. Food Chemistry X. 24. 101815–101815. 3 indexed citations

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Deng, Wen, Ding‐Tao Wu, Jie Li, et al.. (2024). Characterization, Antioxidant Capacity, and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Polyphenol-Enriched Extracts Obtained from Unripe, Mature, and Overripe Fruits of Red-Fleshed Kiwifruit Cultivars. Foods. 13(18). 2860–2860. 1 indexed citations

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Deng, Wen, Ding‐Tao Wu, Jie Li, et al.. (2024). Comparison of Protective Effects of Polyphenol-Enriched Extracts from Thinned Immature Kiwifruits and Mature Kiwifruits against Alcoholic Liver Disease in Mice. Foods. 13(19). 3072–3072. 2 indexed citations

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Li, Zheyu, Yuchi Wang, Mingqin Xu, et al.. (2023). Ar-turmerone suppresses Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin accumulation: Finding a new antifungal agent based on stored maize. Food Research International. 168. 112735–112735. 6 indexed citations

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Wu, Ding‐Tao, Wenxing Li, Jiajia Wan, et al.. (2023). A Comprehensive Review of Pea (Pisum sativum L.): Chemical Composition, Processing, Health Benefits, and Food Applications. Foods. 12(13). 2527–2527. 73 indexed citations

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Wu, Ding‐Tao, Jiajia Wan, Wenxing Li, et al.. (2023). Comparison of Soluble Dietary Fibers Extracted from Ten Traditional Legumes: Physicochemical Properties and Biological Functions. Foods. 12(12). 2352–2352. 7 indexed citations

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Zhu, Yingying, et al.. (2023). The Effect of Atmospheric Dielectric Barrier Discharge Cold Plasma Treatment on the Nutritional and Physicochemical Characteristics of Various Legumes. Foods. 12(17). 3260–3260. 7 indexed citations

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Gao, Yue, et al.. (2023). Modification of the functional properties of chickpea proteins by ultrasonication treatment and alleviation of malnutrition in rat. Food & Function. 14(3). 1773–1784. 14 indexed citations

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Hu, Yichen, Jie Li, Jin Wang, et al.. (2022). Physicochemical characteristics and biological activities of soluble dietary fibers isolated from the leaves of different quinoa cultivars. Food Research International. 163. 112166–112166. 58 indexed citations

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Zou, Liang, Ding‐Tao Wu, Guixing Ren, et al.. (2021). Bioactive compounds, health benefits, and industrial applications of Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum). Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 63(5). 657–673. 121 indexed citations

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Liu, Jing, et al.. (2021). Research Progress in the Structure, Physiological Activities and Applications of Buckwheat Protein. 食品工业科技. 1–8.

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