Heena Rani

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Postdoctoral Research Associate

UA Div. of Agriculture University of Arkansas primary

Also affiliated: Agricultural Research Service (2024–2025); United States Department of Agriculture (2024–2026); Purdue University West Lafayette (2024–2026); Plant (United States) (2024–2025); Cereal Disease Laboratory (2024–2026); Punjab Agricultural University (2021–2026)

Postdoc Researcher

9 h-index 34 pubs 447 cited

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Biomedical Subjects

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ORCID

OverviewAI-generated summary

Heena Rani's research focuses on the analysis of plant-derived compounds and their potential applications, with a particular emphasis on food science and health implications. Her work includes investigating the quality attributes of barley malt for beer production and exploring extraction technologies for plant-based oils. Rani has also examined the properties and health benefits of various natural compounds, such as onion anthocyanins and chalcones, and has reviewed the potential of bee-derived antioxidants for oral health. Her research extends to understanding complex biological molecules like glucosinolates in cruciferous plants and profiling sugars and organic acids in barley using advanced analytical techniques like GC-MS/MS and UHPLC. Furthermore, Rani has contributed to studies on gene expression during cotton fiber development. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 9, with 32 total publications and 427 citations.

Metrics

h-index: 9
Publications: 34
Citations: 447

Selected Publications

Assessing Malted and Adjunct Rice Potential in Diverse Rice Germplasm through Simulated Enzymatic Hydrolysis (2026)

ACS Food Science & Technology DOI OpenAlex
Developing Quick Screening Method to Identify Rice Cultivars with Unique Aromatic Features (2026)

ACS Omega DOI OpenAlex