Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition
Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Affiliate, Personalized Nutrition Initiative, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Professor, Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies
Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Recent Publications
Kusumah, J., Aguado Preciado, J., Yuan, J., & Gonzalez de Mejia, E. (2025). Lunasin, soluble protein concentration and profile in Glycine soja compared to Glycine max, bioaccessibility and peptides bioactivity. Food Bioscience, 68, Article 106370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2025.106370
Kwan, S. H., Esteves, F., Davis, E., & Gonzalez de Mejia, E. (2025). Chemical characterization and DPP IV inhibitory capacity of purified adzuki bean β-vignin digest in comparison to soybean β-conglycinin and in vitro effect of β-vignin on diabetic-related outcomes. Food chemistry, 467, Article 142285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.142285
Luzardo-Ocampo, I., & Gonzalez de Mejia, E. (2025). Plant proteins and peptides as key contributors to good health: A focus on pulses. Food Research International, 211, Article 116346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116346
Valdés-Alvarado, A. J., Castañeda-Reyes, E. D., & Gonzalez de Mejia, E. (2025). Optimized Fermentation Conditions of Pulses Increase Scavenging Capacity and Markers of Anti-Diabetic Properties. Antioxidants, 14(5), Article 523. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox14050523
Castañeda-Reyes, E. D., Gonzalez-Almazán, A., Lubbert-Licón, A., Yahya, N. F., & Gonzalez de Mejia, E. (2024). Encapsulation of soybean lunasin and amaranth unsaponifiable matter in liposomes induces cell cycle arrest in an allograft melanoma mouse model. Scientific reports, 14(1), Article 27858. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79448-2