Research Project: Farm to Table Factors: Impact of Production, Processing, and Preparation on Food Composition

Location: Methods and Application of Food Composition Laboratory

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Foundation Foods reveals significant changes in farmed Atlantic salmon relative to Standard Reference legacy data - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bukowski, M.R., Goldschmidt, R.J., Byrdwell, W.C., Mckillop, K.A., Phillips, K.M., Pehrsson, P.R., Sullivan, P.J., Fukagawa, N.K. 2026. Foundation Foods reveals significant changes in farmed Atlantic salmon relative to Standard Reference legacy data. Frontiers in Nutrition. 1870100(13). https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1870100.

Phytochemical analysis and comparison between controlled environment agriculture and open field growth of spinach (spinacia oleracea l.) using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, Z., Chen, P., Harnly, J.M., Zhou, B., Luo, Y., Lin, L., Sun, J. 2026. Phytochemical analysis and comparison between controlled environment agriculture and open field growth of spinach (spinacia oleracea l.) using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. ACS Food Science and Technology. Article 6c00052. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.6c00052.

Crucial role of data quality evaluation in constructing food composition databases using literature sources - (Other)
Wu, X., Heydorn, K., Pandey, D., Pehrsson, P., Hays, F., Wambogo, E., Dwyer, J., Weng, Y., Wambogo, E., Dwyer, J. 2026. Crucial role of data quality evaluation in constructing food composition databases using literature sources. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2026.101357.

Analytical determination of proanthocyanidin (PAC) content and its association with label-declared PAC amounts and cranberry material in dietary supplements: A multi-lab study using the 4-dimenthylamino-cinnamaldehyde method - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pandey, D., Vavilala, S., Gusev, P., Andrews, K., Oh, L., Ekong, J., Chung, M., Wu, X., Dwyer, J., Pehrsson, P. 2026. Analytical determination of proanthocyanidin (PAC) content and its association with label-declared PAC amounts and cranberry material in dietary supplements: A multi-lab study using the 4-dimenthylamino-cinnamaldehyde method. Journal of Nutrition. 7(156). Article 101582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101582.

Chemical, biochemical, and metabolomic characterization of optimized fermented chickpea (Cicer arietinum L) in comparison to conventional cooking to enhance functional properties and bioaccessibility - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Valdes-Alvarado, A., Gonzalez De Mejia, E., Singh, J., Yadav, M.P., Sharma, B.K., Luthria, D.L. 2026. Chemical, biochemical, and metabolomic characterization of optimized fermented chickpea (Cicer arietinum L) in comparison to conventional cooking to enhance functional properties and bioaccessibility. Journal of Food Chemistry. 518. Article 149513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.149513.

Impact of post-harvest handling, cooking and freezing on flavonoids and radical scavenging capabilities in spinach - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tareq, F.S., Lee, E.Y., Wang, X., Singh, J., Wang, I., Jansen, A., Bukowski, M.R., Luthria, D.L., Pehrsson, P.R., Yu, L., Wu, X. 2026. Impact of postharvest handling, cooking and freezing on flavonoids and radical scavenging capabilities in spinach. ACS Food Science and Technology. 6(6). Article 5c01214. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.5c01214.

Chemical profiles of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seed extracts, immune modulation, and radical scavenging activities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yao, Y., Wu, H., Wang, I., Li, L., Sun, J., Weng, Y., Wu, X., Xiao, Z., Yu, L. 2026. Chemical profiles of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seed extracts, immune modulation, and radical scavenging activities. ACS Food Science and Technology. 6(4):1112-1122. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.5c01297.

Literature-based human milk nutrient composition values for use in North American food composition databases - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hopperton, K., Thavarajah, S., Ahuja, J., Casavale, K., Chakrabarti, S., Gibbs, K., Irrer, T., Nishi, S.K., Parnel, S., Pehrsson, P.R., Stanton, M., Anderson-Villaluz, D., Zanetti, K., Vargas, A. 2026. Literature-based human milk nutrient composition values for use in North American food composition databases. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 123(5). Article 101252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2026.101252.

Determination of purine contents in commonly consumed U.S. foods: Updating the USDA and ODS-NIH Purine Database - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wu, X., Heydorn, K.C., Kamat, M., Garrett, T.J., Dwyer, J.T., Thompson, L.D., Juraschek, S.P., Wambogo, E., Pandey, D., Pehrsson, P.R. 2025. Determination of purine contents in commonly consumed U.S. foods: Updating the USDA and ODS-NIH Purine Database. Journal of Nutrition. 55(12):4331-4344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.10.035.

Quantification of carotenoids in foods using relative response factor by HPLC with photodiode array detector - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, E.Y., Yu, L., Wu, X. 2025. Quantification of carotenoids in foods using relative response factor by HPLC with photodiode array detector. ACS Food Science and Technology. 11(5):4301-4309. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.5c00741.

An HPLC-MS-based method for determination of the D- and L- 5-methytetrahydrofolate isomer ratio in dietary supplements - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, X., Pandey, D., Vavilala, S., Oh, L., Gusev, P., Andrews, K.W., Pehrsson, P.R., Harnly, J.M., Sun, J. 2025. An HPLC-MS-based method for determination of the D- and L- 5-methytetrahydrofolate isomer ratio in dietary supplements. Journal of AOAC International. 2(109):154-162. https://doi.org/10.1093/jaoacint/qsaf089.

Chemical composition of coriander (coriandrum sativum. l) extract and its ability in reducing the risk of sars-cov-2 infection and scavenging radicals - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, E.Y., Li, Y., Wu, X., Qin, J., Zhang, Y., Gao, B., Slavin, M., He, X., Yu, L. 2025. Chemical composition of coriander (coriandrum sativum. l) extract and its ability in reducing the risk of sars-cov-2 infection and scavenging radicals. ACS Food Science and Technology. 5(6):2215-2224. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.5c00088.

Metabolomic profiling of novel muskmelon cultigens reveals regional variations in fruit composition across four distinct U.S. growing locations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, J., Metrani, R., Kumar Jha, D., Crosby, K.M., Jifon, J.L., Ravishankar, S., Brierley, P., Leskovar, D.I., Turini, T.A., Guan, W., Luthria, D.L., Patil, B.S. 2025. Metabolomic profiling of novel muskmelon cultigens reveals regional variations in fruit composition across four distinct U.S. growing locations. Foods. 142. Article 107470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107470.

Metabolomics and molecular networking approach for exploring the effect of light intensity and quality on the chemical profile and accumulation of glucosinolates in broccoli microgreen - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, Y., Shahkoomahally, S., Yang, T., Chen, P., Zhang, M., Sun, J. 2025. Metabolomics and molecular networking approach for exploring the effect of light intensity and quality on the chemical profile and accumulation of glucosinolates in broccoli microgreen. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. 73(10):6281-6291. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c12826.

Comparative investigation of untargeted and targeted metabolomics in turmeric dietary supplements and rhizomes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, J., Tareq, F.S., Luthria, D.L. 2024. Comparative investigation of untargeted and targeted metabolomics in turmeric dietary supplements and rhizomes. Foods. 14(1). Article 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14010007.

Longitudinal cohort study of canola composition demonstrates changes in the climate and the food system are decreasing the essential fatty acid content of canola - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bukowski, M.R., Goslee, S.C., Barthet, V.J. 2025. Longitudinal cohort study of canola composition demonstrates changes in the climate and the food system are decreasing the essential fatty acid content of canola. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 121(2):304-314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.11.021.

Nitrate and nitrite quantification in U.S. vegetable-based baby foods and infant formula via ozone chemiluminescence - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pinaffi-Langley, A.C., Nguyen, H.M., Whitehead, D., Roseland, J., Heydorn, K.C., Wu, X., Pehrsson, P.R., Hays, F.A., Hord, N.G. 2024. Nitrate and nitrite quantification in U.S. vegetable-based baby foods and infant formula via ozone chemiluminescence. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 137. Article 106902. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106902.