JOHN-NELSON Ekumah

Dr. JOHN-NELSON Ekumah

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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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16 February 2024 in Nutrients
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MVMuhammad Safiullah Virk
Muhammad Safiullah Virk
MVMuhammad Abdulrehman Virk
Muhammad Abdulrehman Virk
YHYufeng He
Yufeng He
TTTabussam Tufail
Tabussam Tufail
MGMehak Gul
Mehak Gul
XRXiaofeng Ren
Xiaofeng Ren
Several billion microorganisms reside in the gastrointestinal lumen, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and yeast. Among them, probiotics were primarily used to cure digestive disorders such as intestinal infections and diarrhea; however, with a paradigm shift towards alleviating health through food, their importance is large. Moreover, recent studies have changed the perspective that probiotics prevent numerous ailments in the major organs. Probiotics primarily produce biologically active compounds targeting discommodious pathogens. This review demonstrates the implications of using probiotics from different genres to prevent and alleviate ailments in the primary human organs. The findings reveal that probiotics immediately activate anti-inflammatory mechanisms by producing anti-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-4, IL-10, IL-11, and IL-13, and hindering pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-α by involving regulatory T cells (Tregs) and T helper cells (Th cells). Several strains of Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus reuteri, Bifidobacterium longum, and Bifidobacterium breve have been listed among the probiotics that are excellent in alleviating various simple to complex ailments. Therefore, the importance of probiotics necessitates robust research to unveil the implications of probiotics, including the potency of strains, the optimal dosages, the combination of probiotics, their habitat in the host, the host response, and other pertinent factors.

25 June 2024 in Food Hydrocolloids
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ARArif Rashid
Arif Rashid
AQAbdul Qayum
Abdul Qayum
SBSyed Asim Shah Bacha
Syed Asim Shah Bacha
QLQiufang Liang
Qiufang Liang
YLYuxuan Liu
Yuxuan Liu
HMHaile Ma
Haile Ma

26 April 2024 in Food Research International
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MVMuhammad Safiullah Virk
Muhammad Safiullah Virk
MVMuhammad Abdulrehman Virk
Muhammad Abdulrehman Virk
QLQiufang Liang
Qiufang Liang
YSYufan Sun
Yufan Sun
MZMingming Zhong
Mingming Zhong
XRXiaofeng Ren
Xiaofeng Ren

1 July 2021 in LWT
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JEJOHN-NELSON Ekumah
JOHN-NELSON Ekumah
YMYongkun Ma
Yongkun Ma
NANelson Dzidzorgbe Kwaku Akpabli-Tsigbe
Nelson Dzidzorgbe Kwaku Akpabli-Tsigbe
EKEmmanuel Kwaw
Emmanuel Kwaw
HJHu Jie
Hu Jie
NNNana Adwoa Johnson Nkuma
Nana Adwoa Johnson Nkuma

20 February 2023 in LWT
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NJNana Adwoa Nkuma Johnson
Nana Adwoa Nkuma Johnson
JEJOHN-NELSON Ekumah
JOHN-NELSON Ekumah
YMYongkun Ma
Yongkun Ma
NANelson Dzidzorgbe Kwaku Akpabli-Tsigbe
Nelson Dzidzorgbe Kwaku Akpabli-Tsigbe
SASelorm Yao-Say Solomon Adade
Selorm Yao-Say Solomon Adade
CWCongcong Wang
Congcong Wang

7 November 2023 in Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
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SASelorm Yao-Say Solomon Adade
Selorm Yao-Say Solomon Adade
HLHao Lin
Hao Lin
NJNana Adwoa Nkuma Johnson
Nana Adwoa Nkuma Johnson
ZAZhu Afang
Zhu Afang
ZCZeyu Chen
Zeyu Chen
Quansheng ChenQuansheng Chen
Quansheng Chen