Title: Senior Researcher
Education:
Ph.D., Cairo University
Phone: 704-250-5418
Dr. Mary Grace works in the lab of Dr. Mary Ann Lila. She is involved with the investigation of bioactive components in fruits, vegetables and medicinal herbs. There are three components to her research:
- Natural products chemistry including isolation, characterization and structural elucidation of secondary metabolites from plants and other natural sources.
- Biological evaluation of those active natural substances for their potency to alleviate symptoms of some acute and chronic diseases, such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes, age-related diseases, malaria and cancer.
- Development of analytical techniques for medicinal plant analysis.
Publications
- Influence of Ingesting a Flavonoid-Rich Supplement On the Human Metabolome and Concentration of Urine Phenolics, 2017
- Inter- and intra-seasonal changes in anthocyanin accumulation and global metabolite profiling of six blueberry genotypes, 2017
- α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities of Phenolic Extracts from Eucalyptus grands x E. urophylla Bark, 2017
- Metabolic Effects of Berries with Structurally Diverse Anthocyanins, 2017
- One-step isolation of carnosic acid and carnosol from rosemary by centrifugal partition chromatography, 2016
- Unraveling Anthocyanin Bioavailability for Human Health, 2016
- In vitro lipolytic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of roasted pistachio kernel and skin constituents, 2016
- Antioxidant Activity of Pomegranate Juice and Punicalagin, 2016
- Chemical composition, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of pistachio hull extracts, 2016
- A polyphenol-rich fraction obtained from table grapes decreases adiposity, insulin resistance and markers of inflammation and impacts gut microbiota in high-fat-fed mice, 2016
- Impact of a new postharvest disinfection method based on peracetic acid fogging on the phenolic profile of strawberries, 2016
- Relative Proportions of Individual Blueberry Anthocyanins Vacillate Within and Between Growing Seasons (Abstract), 2016
- Bioactive Components from Pistachios Reduce Adipogenesis and Suppress Inflammatory Gene Expression In Vitro, 2016
- Quantitative comparison of phytochemical profile, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties of blackberry fruits adapted to Argentina, 2016
- Characterization of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities from Mamuyo (Styrax ramirezii Greenm.) Fruit, 2015
- Blackcurrant anthocyanins attenuate weight gain and improve glucose metabolism in diet-induced obese mice with intact, but not disrupted, gut microbiome, 2015
- Alaskan seaweeds lower inflammation in RAW 264.7 macrophages and decrease lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, 2015
- Novel value-added uses for sweet potato juice and flour in polyphenol- and protein-enriched functional food ingredients, 2015
- Novel strategies for capturing health-protective mango phytochemicals in shelf stable food matrices, 2015
- Cytotoxic effects of ellagitannins isolated from walnuts in human cancer cells, 2014
- Inhibitory effects of wild blueberry anthocyanins and other flavonoids on biomarkers of acute and chronic inflammation in vitro, 2014
- Bioactive capacity, sensory properties, and nutritional analysis of a shelf stable protein-rich functional ingredient with concentrated fruit and vegetable phytoactives, 2014
- Concentrating immunoprotective phytoactive compounds from fruits and vegetables into shelf-stable protein-rich ingredients, 2014
- Cytotoxic effects of ellagitannins isolated from walnuts in human cancer cells, 2014
- Phlorotannins from Alaskan seaweed inhibit carbolytic enzyme activity, 2014
- Ajuga turkestanica increases Notch and Wnt signaling in aged skeletal muscle, 2014
- Anthocyanin profiling of wild maqui berries (Aristotelia chilensis [Mol.] Stuntz) from different geographical regions in Chile, 2014
- Inhibitory effects of wild blueberry anthocyanins and other flavonoids on biomarkers of acute and chronic inflammation in vitro, 2014
- Novel strategy to create hypoallergenic peanut protein-polyphenol edible matrices for oral immunotherapy, 2014
- Quinoa seeds leach phytoecdysteroids and other compounds with anti-diabetic properties, 2014
- Comparative analysis of phenolic content and profile, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory bioactivity in wild Alaskan and commercial Vaccinium berries, 2014
- Efficient preparative isolation and identification of walnut bioactive components using high-speed counter-current chromatography and LC-ESI-IT-TOF-MS, 2014
- Neuroprotective effects of anthocyanin- and proanthocyanidin-rich extracts in cellular models of Parkinson’s disease, 2014
- Leishmanicidal activity of a daucane sesquiterpene isolated from Eryngium foetidum, 2014
- Stressed for success: how the berry’s wild origins result in multifaceted health protections, 2014
- Phytochemical changes in phenolics, anthocyanins, ascorbic acid, and carotenoids associated with sweetpotato storage and impacts on bioactive properties, 2014
- Effects of a high fat meal matrix and protein complexation on the bioaccessibility of blueberry anthocyanins using the TNO gastrointestinal model (TIM-1), 2014
- Stable binding of alternative protein-enriched food matrices with concentrated cranberry bioflavonoids for functional food applications, 2013
- Bioactive polyphenols from muscadine grape and blackcurrant stably concentrated onto protein-rich matrices for topical applications, 2013
- Efficient quantification of health-relevant anthocyanin and phenolic acid profiles in commercial cultivars and breeding selections of blueberries (Vaccinium spp.), 2013
- Antiplasmodial activity of cucurbitacin glycosides from Datisca glomerata (C.Presl ) Baill, 2013
- Antiplasmodial activity of the ethnobotanical plant Cassia fistula, 2012
- Comparison of health-relevant flavonoids in commonly consumed cranberry products, 2012
- Isolation and characterization of flavonols from blackcurrant by HPCCC and LC-ESI/MS, 2012
- Antiparasitic compounds from Cornus florida L. with activities against Plasmodium falciparum and Leishmania tarentolae, 2012
- Isolation and structural elucidation of indole alkaloids from Geissospermum vellosii by mass spectrometry, 2012
- Efficient sorption of polyphenols in soybean flour enables natural fortification of foods, 2012
- In vitro antiplasmodial activity of indole alkaloids from the stem bark of Geissospermum vellosii, 2012
- Complementary approaches to gauge the bioavailability and distribution of ingested berry polyphenolics, 2012
- In vitro and in vivo anti-diabetic effects of anthocyanins from Maqui Berry (Aristotelia chilensis), 2012
- Isolation and identification of antiplasmodial N-alkylamides from Spilanthes acmella flowers using centrifugal partition chromatography and ESI-IT-TOF-MS, 2011
- Antimalarial activity of aporphine alkaloids and sesquiterpene lactones from Liriodendron tulipifera L, 2011