Mary Grace
MG
Bio
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.
Education
PhD Cairo University
Publications
- Betalain-Chickpea Protein Particles Produced by Freeze Drying and Spray Drying: Physicochemical Aspects, Storage Stability, and In Vitro Digestion , FOODS (2025)
- Identification and functional characterization of BAHD acyltransferases associated with anthocyanin acylation in blueberry , HORTICULTURE RESEARCH (2025)
- Colloidal and interfacial properties of spray dried pulse protein-blueberry polyphenol particles in model dispersion systems , FOOD CHEMISTRY (2024)
- Fermentation of American elderberry juice yields functional phytochemicals for spray dried protein-polyphenol ingredients , FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL (2024)
- Spray dried insect protein-polyphenol particles deliver health-relevant value-added food ingredients , FUTURE FOODS (2024)
- Development of Spray Dried Spirulina Protein-Berry Pomace Polyphenol Particles to Attenuate Pollution-Induced Skin Damage: A Convergent Food-Beauty Approach , ANTIOXIDANTS (2023)
- Evaluation of saffron extract bioactivities relevant to skin resilience , JOURNAL OF HERBAL MEDICINE (2023)
- Polyphenols and food-grade protein-polyphenol complexes for attenuation of food allergy , Encyclopedia of Food Allergy. Elsevier Publishers (2023)
- Protective Effects of Polyphenol-Rich Extracts against Neurotoxicity Elicited by Paraquat or Rotenone in Cellular Models of Parkinson's Disease , ANTIOXIDANTS (2023)
- Spray-drying microencapsulation of blackcurrant and cocoa polyphenols using underexplored plant-based protein sources , JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE (2023)