Yahia Elhadi

Research professor

Academic data:

Doctorate: Cornell University, NY, EU

Master: University of California, Davis, California, EU

Bachelor's degree: University of Tripoli, Libya

Current position: Full-time Teacher / Researcher

Lines of investigation:

Name: Contribution of fruit and vegetable consumption in human health

Research projects:

Project name: Identification, characterization and quantification of phenolic compounds in the Ataulfo ​​mango by means of colorimetric methods and chromatographs

Funded by: CONACYT, duration 2016-2019

Project name: Identification, quantification and bioaccessibility of fat soluble phytochemicals and fatty acids during the ripening process of avocado

Funded by: Internal, duration 2015-2018 '

Publications:

books

1. Yahia, Elhadi M. and Armando Carrillo-Lopez (Editor). 2018. Postharvest physiology and biochemistry of fruits and vegetables. Elsevier. In press.


2. Yahia, Elhadi M. (Editor). 2018. Postharvest technology of perishable horticultural commodities. Elsevier. In press.


3. Yahia, Elhadi M. (Editor). 2018. Food loss and waste prevention to achieve food security and sustainability. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. In preparacion.


4. Yahia, Elhadi M. (Editor). 2018. Achieving sustainability cultivation of citrus and other tropical and subtropical fruits. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. Volume 1. Citrus fruits. In preparacion.


5. Yahia, Elhadi M. (Editor). 2018. Achieving sustainability cultivation of citrus and other tropical and subtropical fruits. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. Volume 2. Other tropical and subtropical fruits. In preparacion.


6. Yahia, Elhadi M. (Editor). 2018. Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry and Human Health. Volume I. John Wiley and Sons Ltd., Oxford, UK, ISBN: 978-1-119-15794-6. 856 pages.


7. Yahia, Elhadi M. (Editor). 2018. Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry and Human Health. Volume II. John Wiley and Sons Ltd., Oxford, UK, ISBN: 978-1-119-15794-6. 546 pages.

 
Chapters of books

1. Yahia, Elhadi M. 2018. Introduction, p. xxxi-xxxvi. In: Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry and Human Health. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK, ISBN: 978-1-119-15794-6. 


2. Yahia, Elhadi M., María Elena Maldonado, and Mette Svendsen. 2018.  The Contribution of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption to Human Health, p. 1-52. In: Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry and Human Health. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK, ISBN: 978-1-119-15794-6.


3. Pareek, Sunil, Narshans Alok Sagar, Sunil Sharma, Vinay Kumar, Tripti Agarwal, Neeraj, Gustavo Gonzalez-Aguilar and Elhadi M. Yahia. 2017. Chlorophylls: Chemistry and Biological Actions, p. 269-284. In: Elhadi M. Yahia (Ed.). Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry and Human Health. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK, ISBN: 978-1-119-15794-6.


4. Yahia, Elhadi M., José de Jesús Ornelas-Paz, Tatiana Emanuelli, Eduardo Jacob-Lopes, Leila Queiroz Zepka, and Braulio Cervantes. 2018. Chemistry, Stability, and Biological Actions of Carotenoids, p. 285-345. In: Elhadi M. Yahia (Ed.). Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry and Human Health. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK, ISBN: 978-1-119-15794-6.


5. Carrillo-López, Armando and Elhadi M. Yahia. 2018. Betalains: Chemistry and Biological Functions, p. 383-. In: Elhadi M. Yahia (Ed.). Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry and Human Health. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK, ISBN: 978-1-119-15794-6.


6. Yahia, Elhadi M., María Serrano, Daniel Valero and Gustavo González-Aguilar. 2018. Influence of Postharvest Handling Practices on Phytochemicals in Fruits and Vegetables, p. 611-628. In: Elhadi M. Yahia (Ed.). Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry and Human Health. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK, ISBN: 978-1-119-15794-6.


7. Yahia, Elhadi M. and Carmen Sáenz. 2018. Cactus Pear Fruit and Cladodes, p. 941-956. In: Elhadi M. Yahia (Ed.). Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry and Human Health. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK, ISBN: 978-1-119-15794-6.


8. Yahia, Elhadi M., Ahmed Ait-Oubahou and Mohamed Al Abid. 2018. Dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.), p. 1023-1039. In: Elhadi M. Yahia (Ed.). Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry and Human Health. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK, ISBN: 978-1-119-15794-6.


9. Ait-Oubahou, A., M. Benichou, M. Sagar, A. Kaanane, and E.M. Yahia. 2018. Citrus, p. 1003-1021. In: Elhadi M. Yahia (Ed.). Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry and Human Health. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK, ISBN: 978-1-119-15794-6.


10. Lobo, Maria Gloria and Elhadi Yahia. 2017. Biology and Postharvest Physiology of Pineapple, Chapter 3. In: Handbook of Pineapple Technology: Production, Postharvest Science, Processing and Nutrition, Editors: Maria Gloria Lobo and Robert E. Paull. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Ames, Iowa, pp. 39-61.


11. Brecht, J.K. and E.M. Yahia. 2017. Harvesting and Postharvest Technology of Mango. In: Handbook of Mango Fruit:  Production, Postharvest Science, Processing Technology and Nutrition, Edited by Muhammad Siddiq, Jeffrey K. Brecht, and Jiwan S. Sidhu, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Ames, Iowa, pp. 105-129. ISBN 2017011132.

Publicaciones científicas

1. Anaya-Esparza, Luis Miguel; Dení Ramos-Aguirre; Víctor Manuel Zamora-Gasga; Elhadi Yahia; Efigenia Montalvo-González. 2018. Optimization of ultrasonic-assisted extraction of polyphenol compounds from "Muicle" (Justicia spicigera) leaves. Food Science and Biotechnology. In press.


2. Cervantes-Paz, B., J de J Ornelas-Paz, A.A. Gardea-Bejar, M. Yahia, C. Rios-Velasco, P.B. Zamadio-Flores, S. Ruiz-Cruz, and V. Ibarra-Junquera. 2018. Compuestos fenolicos de tejote (Crataegus spp) y sus efectos protectors en la salud humana. Revista Fitotecnia Mexicana. In Press.


3. Coria-Téllez, Ana V.; Elhadi M. Yahia; Efigenia Montalvo-Gónzalez; and Eva N. Obledo-Vázquez. 2018. Annona muricata: Phytochemicals, pharmacological and tradicional medicine uses, and toxicity. A Review. Arabian Journal of Chemistry 11: 662-691.


4. Rosas-Domínguez, Cindy, J. Abraham Domínguez Avila, Sunil Pareek, Mónica A. Villegas Ochoa, J. Fernando Ayala Zavala, Elhadi Yahia, Gustavo A. González Aguilar. 2018. Content of bioactive compounds and their contribution to antioxidant capacity during ripening of pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) cv Esmeralda. Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 91: 61-68.


5. Ramezanian, Asghar, Sara Atrash, Majid Rahemi, Reza Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, and Elhadi Yahia. 2018. Effects of Savory Essential Oil, Gum Arabic and Hot Water on Green Mold Decay in Mexican Limes. HortScience 53(4): 524-530.


6. Robles García, Daniel , Humberto Suzán Azpiri,  Adriana Montoya Esquivel, Jesús García Jiménez, Edgardo Ulises Esquivel Naranjo, Elhadi Yahia and Fidel Landeros Jaime. 2018. Ethnomycological knowledge in three communities in Amealco, Queretaro, Mexico.  Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 14:7.  DOI 10.1186/s13002-017-0202-7.


7. Anaya-Esparza, L.M., M.D. Mendez-Robles, A. Perez-Larios, Elhadi M. Yahia, and E. MontalvoGonzalez. 2018. Nutrimental composition and physicochemical parameters of thermosonicated soursop nectar. TIP Revista Especializada en Ciencias Quimico Biologicas 21(1): 5-13.


8. Sagar, N.A., S. Pareek, S. Sharma, E.M. Yahia and M.G. Lobo. 2018. Fruit and vegetable waste: bioactive compounds, extraction and possible utilization. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety


9. Babak Madani, Amin Mirshekari, Elhadi Yahia and John B. Golding. 2018. Sapota (Manilkara achras Forb.): Factors Influencing Fresh and Processed Fruit Quality. Horticultural Reviews 45: 105-142.


10. Cervantes-Paz, B.; J.J. Ornelas-Paz, S. Ruiz-Cruz; C. Rios-Velasco; V. Ibarra-Junquera; E. M. Yahia; and A. A. Gardea-Béjar. 2017. Effects of pectin on lipid digestion and possible implications for carotenoid bioavailability during pre-absorptive stages: A review. Food Research International 99(Pt 2): 917-927.   


11. Yahia, Elhadi M., Fabiola Gutierrez-Orozco, and Marco A. Moreno-Perez. 2017. Identification of phenolic compounds by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry in seventeen species of wild mushrooms in Central Mexico and determination of their antioxidant activity and bioactive compounds. Food Chemistry 222: 14-22.


12. Corrales-Bernal1, Andrea, Gabriela Jaramillo, Berardo Rodríguez, Elhadi M. Yahia, and Maria Elena Maldonado-Celis. 2016. Mango (Mangifera indica cv. Azúcar) antiinflammatory and chemopreventive role during colorectal carcinogenesis. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture 28(10): 704-712. 


13. González EM, Fernández AEL, Sáyago-Ayerdi SG, Estrada RMV, Vallejo LGZ, and Yahia, EM. 2016. In Vitro Antioxidant Capacity of Crude Extracts and Acetogenin Fraction of Soursop Fruit Pulp. Pharm Anal Acta 7: 484. doi:10.4172/2153-2435.1000484.


14. Corrales-Bernal, Andrea; Ana Isabel Vergara; Benjamín Rojano; Elhadi Yahia, María Elena Maldonado. 2015. Nutritional and antioxidant properties of Colombian cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) under three stages of maturation (In Spanish: Características nutricionales y antioxidantes de la uchuva colombiana (Physalys peruviana L.) en tres estadios de su maduración). Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición 65(4): 254-262.


15. Madani, Babak; Amin Mirshekari and Elhadi Yahia. 2015. Effect of calcium chloride treatments on calcium content, anthracnose disease severity and antioxidant activity in papaya fruit during ambient storage. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7462


16. Salih, Nagwa Kamal-Eldin M. and Elhadi M. Yahia. 2015. Khaya senegalensis seed: Chemical characterization and potential uses. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research 7(6): 409-415.


17. Salih, N.K-E.M. and E.M. Yahia. 2015. Phenolics and fatty acids compositions of vitex and baobab seeds used as coffee substitutes in Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America 6(3): 90-93.


18. Yahia, Elhadi. 2015. The Status of Modified Atmospheres (MA) and Controlled Atmospheres (CA) in Developing Countries. Acta Horticulturae 1071: 29-36.


19. Villa-Rodriguez, Jose A., H. Palafox-Carlos, Elhadi M. Yahia, Gustavo A. Gonzalez-Aguilar. 2015. Maintaining antioxidant potential of fresh fruits and vegetables after harvest. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 55: 806-822.


20. AwDahir, M., D.K. Navarro, D. Dale, M. Barre, F. Hachem, D. Mohammad, M. Tibbo, and E. Yahia. 2015. Food security and sustainable agriculture in the Arab region, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.

Distinctions:

    PRODEP Profile, 2015-2018

    Member of the Scientific Council of the World Foods Logistics Organization

    Member of the Editorial Board of Scientific journals

Doctoral thesis

    Effect of the physical and rheological characteristics of pectin on the micellarization of the caretonoids, Braulio Cervantes Paz; Food and Development Research Center, Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua (member of the thesis committee), 2016

    Digestive stability and absorption potential of phenolic compounds (capsaicinoids and anthocyanins) of selected Mexican fruits, Claudia Ines Victoria Campos, Center for Research in Food and Development, Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua (thesis committee member), 2016

Master's Thesis

    Effect of capcaicinoids on death and cell survival in vitro, Francisco Javier Lujan Méndez, Member of the thesis committee, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Autonomous University of Querétaro, January 2017

    Entomology in the Nahuatl region of San Luis Potosí. Cultural importance and biochemical properties, Jesús Jiménez Zarate, Member of the Thesis Committee, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Autonomous University of Querétaro, June 2017.

    Isolation and characterization of strains and determination of biochemical properties of fungi of cultural importance in Huasteca Potosina, Daniela Alicia Torres Anaya, Member of the Thesis Committee, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Autonomous University of Querétaro, November 2017.