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Last published 2022
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Sankar Devarajan

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Professor

3 h-index 5 pubs 74 cited

  • Male
  • Adult
  • Blood Pressure
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension
  • Animals
  • Rice Bran Oil
  • Middle Aged
  • Plant Oils
  • Sesame Oil
  • Angiotensin II
  • Heart Rate
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Sodium Chloride, Dietary

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Sankar Devarajan's research focuses on the nutritional and physiological effects of plant-based oils and extracts, particularly in relation to cardiovascular health and metabolic conditions. His work has investigated the impact of rice bran oil and sesame oil blends on blood pressure and lipid profiles in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension. Devarajan has also explored the depressor effects of various plant extracts, such as those from Polygonum hydropiper Linn., in animal models of hypertension. His research extends to understanding the broader nutritional and health benefits of plant-derived products, including papaya and rice bran oil, as well as the role of antinutritional factors in plant protein utilization. He has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on shared publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 5
  • Citations: 74

Positions

  • Professor 2017–present
    University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Human Sciences ORCID

Selected Publications

  • An Experiential Training Approach to Improving Early Childhood Nutrition Environments: Evaluation of the Feeding Brighter Futures Workshop (2026)
    Nutrients DOI OpenAlex
  • Nanoencapsulated gamma-oryzanol enhances fibroblast proliferation, migration, and reduces oxidative stress in H2O2-induced cellular aging model (2025)
    Journal of Functional Foods DOI OpenAlex
  • Antinutritional Factors and Biological Constraints in the Utilization of Plant Protein Foods (2022)
    27 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Bioactive Components of Plant Protein Foods in the Prevention and Management of Non-communicable Diseases (2022)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Abstract P196: Chymase Inhibition: Is It An Ideal Target For Controlling Salt-Induced Hypertension? (2020)
    Hypertension DOI OpenAlex
  • Chapter 11. Impact of Processing Meat on the Formation of Heterocyclic Amines and Risk of Cancer (2019)
    Food chemistry, function and analysis 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Depressor effect of the young leaves of Polygonum hydropiper Linn. in high-salt induced hypertensive mice (2018)
    Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Nutritional and Health Benefits of Rice Bran Oil (2017)
    33 citations DOI OpenAlex

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