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Last published 2026
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Álvaro Cruz‐Carrión

Analytical Sciences

Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2025); Agricultural Research Service (2022–2024); United States Department of Agriculture (2022–2024); Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (2018); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2022–2025); Universitat Rovira i Virgili (2018–2023)

Faculty Researcher

8 h-index 17 pubs 244 cited

  • Seasons
  • Animals
  • Solanum lycopersicum
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred F344
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Fruit
  • Liver
  • Food Analysis
  • Circadian Rhythm
  • Phenols
  • Prunus avium
  • Male
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Cardiovascular Diseases

Biography and Research Information

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Álvaro Cruz‐Carrión is a food and nutrition researcher with a focus on food biotechnology and the agri-food sector. His work involves designing and conducting metabolomic studies using animal models, particularly rats, to investigate the bioavailability and metabolism of health-promoting phytochemicals found in foods. He has published research on the phenolic composition of tomatoes from various growing locations and their absorption in rats, as well as comparative studies on phenolic content and antioxidant capacity in organic versus non-organic plant-based foods. His research also explores the impact of seasonal consumption of fruits like cherries and tomatoes on metabolic markers and gene expression in rat liver. Cruz‐Carrión has experience in scientific writing and communication, utilizing statistical software and databases. His h-index is 7 with 229 total citations across 16 publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 8
  • Publications: 17
  • Citations: 244

Selected Publications

  • Developing a Genetic Strategy to Breed for Bioaccessible Provitamin A in Sorghum (2026)
    Current Developments in Nutrition DOI OpenAlex
  • Coffee, the Metabolome and the Gut Microbiome (2025)
  • Impact of Seasonal Consumption of Local Tomatoes on the Metabolism and Absorption of (Poly)Phenols in Fischer Rats (2022)
    Nutrients 8 citations DOI OpenAlex

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