Emilio Balbuena

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Works (7)

Updated: February 11th, 2026 05:06

2026 article

Nutrigenomic influence of a curcumin-supplemented high glycemic diet on hippocampal microvasculature in male C57BL/6J mice

Balbuena, E., Rutkowsky, J. M., Nuthikattu, S., Villablanca, A. C., & Milenkovic, D. (2026, February 3). Frontiers in Nutrition, Vol. 2.

By: E. Balbuena n, J. Rutkowsky *, S. Nuthikattu *, A. Villablanca * & D. Milenkovic n 

topics (OpenAlex): Curcumin's Biomedical Applications; Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress; Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
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Added: February 5, 2026

2025 article

Genetic and biochemical analyses identify a major locus, GH-PA1 , underlying pollen carotenoid accumulation and pigmentation in upland cotton

Pettit, N., Gowda, S. A., Balbuena, E., Ali, M. F., Muday, G., Eroglu, A., … Kuraparthy, V. (2025, June 21). (S. Dreisigacker, Ed.). Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 9.

By: N. Pettit n, S. Gowda  n, E. Balbuena n, M. Ali *, G. Muday*, A. Eroglu n , R. Andres n, S. Jaconis *, D. Jones*, V. Kuraparthy n 

Ed(s): S. Dreisigacker

author keywords: Carotenoid; cotton; GWAS; linkage mapping; phytochemicals; phytoene synthase (PSY); pollen color
topics (OpenAlex): Research in Cotton Cultivation
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Added: July 1, 2025

2024 article

The biochemical effects of carotenoids in orange carrots on the colonic proteome in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity

Balbuena, E., Milhem, F., Kiremitci, B. Z., Williams, T. I., Collins, L., Shu, Q., & Eroglu, A. (2024, November 11). Frontiers in Nutrition, Vol. 11.

By: E. Balbuena n, F. Milhem n, B. Kiremitci n, T. Williams n , L. Collins n , Q. Shu n , A. Eroglu n 

Contributors: E. Balbuena n, F. Milhem n, B. Kiremitci n, T. Williams n , L. Collins n , Q. Shu n , A. Eroglu n 

author keywords: carotenoids; quantitative proteomics; colon; intestinal barrier; diet-induced obesity
topics (OpenAlex): Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress; Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism; Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
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Added: December 2, 2024

2023 article

Carotenoids in Health as Studied by Omics-Related Endpoints

Bohn, T., Balbuena, E., Ulus, H., Iddir, M., Wang, G., Crook, N., & Eroglu, A. (2023, September 9). Advances in Nutrition, Vol. 14, pp. 1538–1578.

By: T. Bohn *, E. Balbuena n, H. Ulus n, M. Iddir *, G. Wang n, N. Crook n , A. Eroglu n 

author keywords: health; inflammation; beta-carotene; lycopene; lutein; oxidative stress; metabolites; LC-MS-MS; exposome; transcription factors; cellular compartments; body tissues
MeSH headings : Animals; Humans; Carotenoids / metabolism; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Inflammation; Antioxidants / pharmacology; Lutein; Mammals / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress; Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes; Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
TL;DR: This review highlights the use of omics technologies to assess health-related effects of carotenoids in mammalian organisms and models and (multi)omics–related techniques, especially transcriptomics, proteomics, lipidomics, and metabolomics, measured in a variety of biospecimens. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: September 9, 2023

2022 article

Carotenoids in orange carrots mitigate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease progression

Balbuena, E., Cheng, J., & Eroglu, A. (2022, September 26). Frontiers in Nutrition, Vol. 9.

By: E. Balbuena n, J. Cheng n & A. Eroglu n 

author keywords: phytochemicals; nutrition; beta-oxidation; nuclear receptors; lipid metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment; Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism; Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
TL;DR: Carotenoids in the orange carrots reduced HFD-induced weight gain, better than white carrots, and may display more potent efficacy in mitigating NAFLD than those with low carotenoid levels. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 24, 2022

2021 article

The Role of β-Carotene in Colonic Inflammation and Intestinal Barrier Integrity

Cheng, J., Balbuena, E., Miller, B., & Eroglu, A. (2021, September 27). Frontiers in Nutrition, Vol. 9.

By: J. Cheng n, E. Balbuena n, B. Miller n & A. Eroglu n 

author keywords: beta-carotene; colonic inflammation; colonic epithelial cells; tight junctions; vitamin A
topics (OpenAlex): Barrier Structure and Function Studies; Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments; Lipid metabolism and disorders
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Added: November 23, 2021

2020 article

Nutrient modulation of DNA repair in lung cancer

Eroglu, A., & Balbuena, E. (2020, April 1). The FASEB Journal, Vol. 34.

By: A. Eroglu n  & E. Balbuena n

topics (OpenAlex): Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress; Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism; Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
TL;DR: While β‐ carotene increased OGG1 expression at lower doses, it led to a dramatic decrease at higher concentrations suggesting that at higher doses β‐carotene exerted a pro‐oxidant effect, the objective is to illustrate the molecular mechanisms behind the chemoprotective effects of major dietary carotenoids. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 12, 2020

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