Colin D. Kay

High Impact

Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

COM | Peds Developmental Nutrition

ckay@uams.edu

44 h-index 152 pubs 8,667 cited

Research Areas

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Diet and metabolism studies Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Gut microbiota and health Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Food composition and properties Health and Medical Research Impacts

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Colin D. Kay's research focuses on the impact of dietary components, particularly phytochemicals like anthocyanins, on cardiometabolic health and vascular function. He has investigated the effects of consuming berries, such as blueberries and strawberries, on postprandial metabolic responses in individuals with metabolic syndrome and hypercholesterolemia. His work also explores the bioaccessibility of beneficial compounds from food matrices, examining how techniques like spray-drying and freeze-drying, as well as the formation of protein-polyphenol aggregates, can enhance the delivery of dietary bioactives.

Kay's research extends to the gut microbiota and its role in health, with studies investigating its relationship with metabolites in maternal plasma in models of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. He also has an interest in plant genetics, contributing to the construction of linkage maps for traits like fruit quality in blueberries. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 44 and over 8,600 citations from more than 150 publications, recognizing him as a highly cited researcher. He actively leads a research group and collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

  • h-index: 44
  • Publications: 152
  • Citations: 8,667

Selected Publications

  • Identification and functional characterization of BAHD acyltransferases associated with anthocyanin acylation in blueberry (2025) DOI
  • Bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of (poly)phenols following consumption of selected blueberries and a blueberry-rich protein bar by adult males and females: a randomized, crossover, controlled trial (2025) DOI
  • Unraveling Protein-Metabolite Interactions in Precision Nutrition: A Case Study of Blueberry-Derived Metabolites Using Advanced Computational Methods (2024) DOI
  • Quantitative Metabolomics-Driven Protein Target Prediction: A Computational Workflow for Precision Nutrition Discovery (2024) DOI
  • Genotype and ripening method affect carotenoid content and bio-accessibility in banana (2024) DOI
  • Chronic and postprandial effect of blueberries on cognitive function, alertness, and mood in participants with metabolic syndrome – results from a six-month, double-blind, randomized controlled trial (2024) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Mário G. Ferruzzi University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 10 shared publications Sree Vamsee Chintapalli University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Aline Andres University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Renny Shang-Lun Lan University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Brian D. Piccolo University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Renny Shang-Lun Lan University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Clark Sims University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Jayne Bellando University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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