Dr. Tania Merinas-Amo is a researcher at the Department of Genetics, University of Córdoba, Spain. She holds a degree in Biology (2008) and a Master’s in Translational Biomedical Research (2011) from the University of Córdoba, where she also earned an international Ph.D. in Biosciences and Agri-Food Sciences in 2017. Her research focuses on food safety, nutraceutical foods, genotoxicity, and chemoprevention, utilizing in vivo and in vitro model systems to evaluate the safety and health benefits of various foods. With over 20 scientific articles, 10 books and book chapters, and an h-index of 10 (Google Scholar), Dr. Merinas-Amo has made significant contributions to the field.
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📚 Academic Background:
Graduated in Biology (2008) and earned a Master’s in Translational Biomedical Research (2011) from the University of Córdoba. She obtained her international Ph.D. in Biosciences and Agri-Food Sciences in 2017, with research experience at the Laboratory of Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague.
🔬 Research Focus:
Food safety, nutraceutical food, genotoxicity, and chemoprevention. Her work involves in vivo and in vitro model systems, such as Drosophila melanogaster and HL-60 tumor cells, to evaluate the safety and nutraceutical potential of various foods.
📊 Achievements:
- Published 20+ scientific articles in journals with JCR impact.
- Authored/co-authored 10 books and book chapters.
- h-index: 10 (Google Scholar/ResearchGate) and 9 (Scopus).
Citation Metrics:
- Total Citations: 488
- Citations Since 2020: 388
- h-index: 10 (overall and since 2020)
- i10-index: 11 (overall), 10 (since 2020)
Publication Top Notes:
- Evolution of some physicochemical and antioxidant properties of black garlic whole bulbs and peeled cloves
MA Toledano-Medina, J Pérez-Aparicio, R Moreno-Rojas, T Merinas-Amo
Food Chemistry, 199, 135-139 (2016) – 123 citations
- Biological effects of food coloring in in vivo and in vitro model systems
R Merinas-Amo, M Martínez-Jurado, S Jurado-Güeto, Á Alonso-Moraga, …
Foods, 8(5), 176 (2019) – 68 citations
- Physicochemical characterization and biological activities of black and white garlic: In vivo and in vitro assays
MÁ Toledano Medina, T Merinas-Amo, Z Fernández-Bedmar, R Font, …
Foods, 8(6), 220 (2019) – 49 citations
- Role of zucchini and its distinctive components in the modulation of degenerative processes: Genotoxicity, anti-genotoxicity, cytotoxicity and apoptotic effects
D Martínez-Valdivieso, R Font, Z Fernández-Bedmar, T Merinas-Amo, …
Nutrients, 9(7), 755 (2017) – 42 citations
- In vitro antibacterial activity of extracts from Samoan medicinal plants and their effect on proliferation and migration of human fibroblasts
A Frankova, L Vistejnova, T Merinas-Amo, Z Leheckova, I Doskocil, …
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 264, 113220 (2021) – 38 citations
- In Vivo and In Vitro Genotoxic and Epigenetic Effects of Two Types of Cola Beverages and Caffeine: A Multiassay Approach
M Mateo-Fernández, T Merinas-Amo, M Moreno-Millán, Á Alonso-Moraga, …
BioMed Research International, 2016(1), 7574843 – 22 citations
- In vivo and in vitro studies of the role of lyophilised blond Lager beer and some bioactive components in the modulation of degenerative processes
T Merinas-Amo, I Tasset-Cuevas, AM Díaz-Carretero, Á Alonso-Moraga, …
Journal of Functional Foods, 27, 274-294 (2016) – 17 citations
- Food safety and nutraceutical potential of caramel colour class IV using in vivo and in vitro assays
M Mateo-Fernández, P Alves-Martínez, M Del Río-Celestino, R Font, …
Foods, 8(9), 392 (2019) – 14 citations
- Nutraceutical potential of two Allium species and their distinctive organosulfur compounds: A multi-assay evaluation
Z Fernández-Bedmar, S Demyda-Peyrás, T Merinas-Amo, …
Foods, 8(6), 222 (2019) – 14 citations
- Role of glucosinolates in the nutraceutical potential of selected cultivars of Brassica rapa
T Merinas-Amo, MD Lozano-Baena, S Obregón-Cano, Á Alonso-Moraga, …
Foods, 10(11), 2720 (2021) – 10 citations