Publications

• Shan Zou1, Xian Zhang1, Wenbing Yao, Yuge Niu, Xiangdong Gao. Structure characterization and hypoglycemic activity of a polysaccharide isolated from the fruit of Lycium barbarum L. Carbohydrate Polymers. 2010.80:1161-1167. SCI:3.463
• Yuge Niu, Hengyu Wang, Zhuohong Xie, Monica Whent, Xiangdong Gao*, Xian Zhang, Shan Zou, Wenbing Yao*, Liangli Yu. Structural analysis and bioactivity of a polysaccharide from the roots of Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch) Bge. Var. mongolicus (Bge.) Hsiao. Food Chemistry.2011,128: 620-626. SCI:3.655
• Zhuohong Xie, Monica Whent, Herman Lutterodt, Yuge Niu, Margaret Slain, Robert Kratochvil, and Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Phytochemical, Antioxidant, and Antiproliferative Properties of Seed Oil and Flour Extracts of Maryland-Grown Tobacco Cultivars. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.2011,59: 9877-9884. SCI:2.823
• Yuge Niu, Zhuohong Xie, Junjie Hao, WenBing Yao, Jin Yue, Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Preparation of succinylated derivatives of psyllium and their physicochemical and bile acid-binding properties. Food Chemistry.2012, 132: 1025-1032. SCI:3.334
• Haiqiu Huang, Arneta Fletcher, Yuge Niu, Thomas T.Y.Wang, Liangli Yu. Characterization of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated cytokine expression in macrophages and monocytes. Inflammation Research. 2012,61:1329-1338. SCI:1.964
• Yang Zhao, Zhuohong Xie, Yuge Niu, Haiming Shi*, Pei Chen, Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Chemical compositions, HPLC/MS fingerprinting profiles and radical scavenging properties of commercial Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino samples. Food Chemistry.2012,134: 180-188. SCI:3.334
• Junli Lv, Lu Yu, Yingjian Lu, Yuge Niu, Linwei Liu*, Jose Costa, Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Phytochemical compositions, and antioxidant properties, and antiproliferative activities of wheat flour. Food Chemistry.2012,135: 325-331. SCI: 3.334
• Junli Lv, Haiqiu Huang, Lu Yu, Monica Whent, Yuge Niu, Haiming Shi, Thoms T.Y.Wang. Devanand Luthria*, Denys Charles, Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Phenolic composition and nutraceutical properties of organic and conventional cinnamon and peppermint. Food Chemistry.2012,132: 1442-1450. SIC:3.334
• Wei Yan1, Yuge Niu1, Junli Lv, Zhuohong Xie, Lei Jin, Wenbing Yao**, Xiangdong Gao, Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Characterization of a heteropolysaccharide isolated from diploid Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino. Carbohydrate Polymers. 2013.92:2111-2117. SCI:3.479
• Yuge Niu*, Zhuohong Xie, Hua Zhang, Yi Sheng, and Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Effects of Structural Modifications on Physicochemical and Bile Acid-binding Properties of Psyllium. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.2013,61: 596-601. SCI:2.906
• Yuge Niu, Wei Yan, Junli Lv, Wenbing Yao*, and Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Characterization of a Novel Polysaccharide from Tetraploid Gynostemma pentphyllum Makino. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.2013,61:4882-4889 .SCI:2.906
• Yuge Niu1, Boyan Gao1, Margaret Slavin, Xiaowei Zhang, Fei Yang, Jinsong Bao, Haiming Shi*, Zhuohong Xie, and Liangli (Lucy) Yu. Phytochemical Compositions, and Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Properties of Twenty-Two Red Rice Samples Grown in Zhejiang. LWT-Food Science and Technology. 2013,54:521-527. SCI:2.546
• Qin Zhou, Weiying Lu, Yuge Niu, Xiaowei Zhang, Boyan Gao, Casimir C. Akoh, Haiming Shi*, and Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Identification and Quantification of Phytochemical Composition and Anti-inflammatory, Cellular Antioxidant, and Radical Scavenging Activities of 12 Plantago Species. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.2013,61: 6693-6702. SCI:2.906
• Junli Lv, Yingjian Lu, Yuge Niu, Monica Whent, Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan, Jose Costa, Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Effect of genotype, environment, and their interaction on phytochemical composition and antioxidant properties of soft winter wheat flour. Food Chemistry.2013,138:454-462.SCI:3.334
• Weiying Lu1, Yuge Niu1, Haisha Yang, Yi Sheng, Haiming Shi*, Liangli (Lucy) Yu*.Simultaneous HPLC quantification of five major triterpene alcohol and sterol ferulates in rice bran oil using a single reference standard. Food Chemistry.2014,148: 329-334. SCI: 3.334
• Yaqiong Zhang, Yuge Niu, Yangchao Luo, Mei Ge, Tian Yang, Liangli(Lucy) Yu*, Qin Wang**. Fabrication, characterization and antimicrobial activities of thymol-loaded zein nanoparticles stabilized by sodium caseinate-chitosan hydrochloride double layers. Food Chemistry.2014,142: 269-275. SCI3.334
• Yuge Niu*1, Pingping Shang1,Lei Chen, Hua Zhang,*, Lu Gong, Xiaowei Zhang, Wenjuan Yu,Yuhong Xu, Qin Wang, Liangli (Lucy) Yu. Characterization of a Novel Alkali-Soluble Heteropolysaccharide from Tetraploid Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino and Its Potential Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.2014, 62: 3783-3790. SCI:2.823
• Zi Teng, Ying Li, Yuge Niu, Yuhong Xu, Liangli Yu, Qin Wang. Cationic beta-lactoglobulin nanoparticles as a bioavailability enhancer: Comparison between ethylenediamine and polyethyleneimine as cationizers. Food Chemistry.2014,159: 333-342. SIC:3.334

Refereed Publications since 2013

• Wei Yan1, Yuge Niu1, Junli Lv, Zhuohong Xie, Lei Jin, Wenbing Yao**, Xiangdong Gao, Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Characterization of a heteropolysaccharide isolated from diploid Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino. Carbohydrate Polymers. 2013.92:2111-2117. SCI:3.479
• Yuge Niu*, Zhuohong Xie, Hua Zhang, Yi Sheng, and Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Effects of Structural Modifications on Physicochemical and Bile Acid-binding Properties of Psyllium. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.2013,61: 596-601. SCI:2.906
• Yuge Niu, Wei Yan, Junli Lv, Wenbing Yao*, and Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Characterization of a Novel Polysaccharide from Tetraploid Gynostemma pentphyllum Makino. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.2013,61:4882-4889 .SCI:2.906
• Yuge Niu1, Boyan Gao1, Margaret Slavin, Xiaowei Zhang, Fei Yang, Jinsong Bao, Haiming Shi*, Zhuohong Xie, and Liangli (Lucy) Yu. Phytochemical Compositions, and Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Properties of Twenty-Two Red Rice Samples Grown in Zhejiang. LWT-Food Science and Technology. 2013,54:521-527. SCI:2.546
• Qin Zhou, Weiying Lu, Yuge Niu, Xiaowei Zhang, Boyan Gao, Casimir C. Akoh, Haiming Shi*, and Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Identification and Quantification of Phytochemical Composition and Anti-inflammatory, Cellular Antioxidant, and Radical Scavenging Activities of 12 Plantago Species. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.2013,61: 6693-6702. SCI:2.906
• Junli Lv, Yingjian Lu, Yuge Niu, Monica Whent, Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan, Jose Costa, Liangli(Lucy) Yu*. Effect of genotype, environment, and their interaction on phytochemical composition and antioxidant properties of soft winter wheat flour. Food Chemistry.2013,138:454-462.SCI:3.334
• Weiying Lu1, Yuge Niu1, Haisha Yang, Yi Sheng, Haiming Shi*, Liangli (Lucy) Yu*.Simultaneous HPLC quantification of five major triterpene alcohol and sterol ferulates in rice bran oil using a single reference standard. Food Chemistry.2014,148: 329-334. SCI: 3.334
• Yaqiong Zhang, Yuge Niu, Yangchao Luo, Mei Ge, Tian Yang, Liangli(Lucy) Yu*, Qin Wang**. Fabrication, characterization and antimicrobial activities of thymol-loaded zein nanoparticles stabilized by sodium caseinate-chitosan hydrochloride double layers. Food Chemistry.2014,142: 269-275. SCI3.334
• Yuge Niu*1, Pingping Shang1,Lei Chen, Hua Zhang,*, Lu Gong, Xiaowei Zhang, Wenjuan Yu,Yuhong Xu, Qin Wang, Liangli (Lucy) Yu. Characterization of a Novel Alkali-Soluble Heteropolysaccharide from Tetraploid Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino and Its Potential Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.2014, 62: 3783-3790. SCI:2.823
• Zi Teng, Ying Li, Yuge Niu, Yuhong Xu, Liangli Yu, Qin Wang. Cationic beta-lactoglobulin nanoparticles as a bioavailability enhancer: Comparison between ethylenediamine and polyethyleneimine as cationizers. Food Chemistry.2014,159: 333-342. SIC:3.334

Invited talks

• Yuge Niu, Zhuohong Xie, Wei  Liangli (Lucy) Yu. 2012.Improving physicochemical and biological properties of psyllium through sulfation, hydroxypropylation and succinylation, 244th ACS National Meeting, August 19-23,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,US .
• Yuge Niu, Liangli (Lucy) Yu. 2012. Preparation, and Physicochemical and Bile Aicd-Binding Properties of Psyllium Derivatives. 2012 International Society for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Annual Conference & Exhibition, December 1-6, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, US.
• Yuge Niu, Liangli (Lucy) Yu. 2012. Characterization of a novel polysaccharide isolated from diploid Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino. 2012 International Society for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Annual Conference & Exhibition, December 1-6, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, US
• Yuge.Niu, Liangli (Lucy) Yu. 2013. Characterization of a novel heterpolysaccharide isolated from tetraploid Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino, 246th ACS National Meeting, September 8-12, Indiana Convention Center, America.
• Pingping.Shang, Yuge Niu, Liangli (Lucy) Yu. 2013. Purification and characterization of a polysaccharide from Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino, 246th ACS National Meeting, September 8-12, Indiana Convention Center, America
• Yangqiong Zhang, Yuge Niu, Yangchao Luo, Liangli (Lucy) Yu, Qin Wang. 2013. Fabrication, characterization and antimicrobial activities of thymol-loaded zein nanoparticles stabilized by sodium caseinate-chitosan hydrochloride double layers,  246th ACS National Meeting, September 8-12, Indiana Convention Center, America. Yangqiong Zhang, Yuge Niu, Fangyi Yao, Bona Dai, Qin Wang, Liangli (Lucy) Yu,.Preparation of Novel