Elvira de Mejia

Professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition

Additional Campus Affiliations

Professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition
Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Recent Publications

Kusumah, J., Yuan, J., & Gonzalez de Mejia, E. (2026). Proteins and lunasin from Glycine soja inhibited inflammation by activating the Hippo pathway through phosphorylation of YAP1 kinase. Food and Function, 17(3), 1531-1549. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5fo02971f

Liu, X., Fonseca-Hernandez, D., & Gonzalez de Mejia, E. (2026). Bioprocessing of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by fermentation: Effects on protein, fiber, and flavor. Journal of Functional Foods, 144, Article 107425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2026.107425

Nemzer, B., Al-Taher, F., Abshiru, N., & de Mejia, E. (2026). Coffee and Coffee By-Products as Multifunctional Foods and Ingredients. Annual Review of Food Science and Technology, 17(1), 133-154. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-food-052924-114847

Nemzer, B., Al-Taher, F., Abshiru, N., & de Mejia, E. (2026). New Advances and Current Trends in Bioavailability of Coffee and Coffee By-Product Constituents and Their Metabolites: A Review. International journal of molecular sciences, 27(21), Article 9841. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27219841

Ribeiro, E., Cardines, P. H. F., de Mejía, E. G., & de Souza Rocha, T. (2026). Action of serine, cysteine, and aspartate proteases during optimized chickpea germination improved the generation of bioactive peptides. Food Research International, 233, Article 118886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2026.118886

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