CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Amarowicz
First name: Ryszard
Home address: 13/8 Boenigka Str., 10-686 Olsztyn , Poland
Date of birth: 05.06.1953
Place of birth: Żyrardów, Poland
Nationality: Polish
Family status: Married, daughter Julia b. 1980, son Piotr b. 1986
Place of employment: Division of Food Research, Institute of Animal Reproduction and
Food Research of Polish Academy of Sciences, 10 Tuwima Str., 10-718 Olsztyn 5, P.O. Box
55, Poland
Position: Professor, Head of Department of Chemical and Physical Properties of Food;
Editor-in-Chief of the Food Science and Technology; Member of the Editorial Board of the
Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Section-Editor), European Journal of Lipid
Science and Technology (Associate-Editor), Journal of Food Lipids (2003-209), Italian
Journal of Food Science, International Journal of Green Pharmacy, The Open Bioactive
Compounds Journal, Journal of Pharmacy Research, Nutraceuticals, Pakistan Journal of
Scientific and Industrial Research Series A: Physical Sciences, Peshawar University
Teachers' Association Journal (PUTAJ)-Science, Food Science and Human Wellness, The
Open Access Journal of Science and Technology (OAJoST), Life Styles, Biosimilars, The
Open Conference Proceedings Journal.
Membership of Professional Bodies:
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Polish Chemical Society
Polish Biochemical Society
American Chemical Society
International Society for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
European Association for Food Safety
Education:
1961-1969
1969-1973
1973-1974
1974-1979
1979
1979-1980
1984
Primary school
Secondary school
Warsaw University, Department of Physics
Main School of Agriculture in Warsaw, Department of Food Technology
M.Sc. of Human Nutrition
Main School of Agriculture in Warsaw, Department of Education
Ph.D. "Studies on DDT and its metabolites in the duck,” Agriculture
University in Olsztyn
Academic training:
1980-1985
Assistant, Agriculture University in Olsztyn, Department of Food
Technology
1985-1988
Assistant Professor
Scholarships:
1990
1991-1992
1994
1995
1996
1998
1999
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2007
6-month scholarship with the Japanese Society for Promotion of Science at
Tohoku University in Sendai, Department of Food Chemistry.
24-month fellowship at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St.
John's, NF, Department of Biochemistry.
4-month fellowship at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's,
NF, Department of Biochemistry.
4-month fellowship at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's,
NF, Department of Biochemistry.
4-month fellowship at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's,
NF, Department of Biochemistry.
3-month fellowship at University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK,
Department of Applied Microbiology and Food Science.
3-month fellowship at University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK,
Department Applied Microbiology and Food Science.
Visiting Professor at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, NS,
Department of Human Nutrition.
3-month fellowship at University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK,
Department of Applied Microbiology and Food Science.
3-month fellowship at University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK,
Department of Applied Microbiology and Food Science.
3-month fellowship at University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK,
Department of Applied Microbiology and Food Science.
3-month fellowship at University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK,
Department of Applied Microbiology and Food Science.
3-month fellowship at University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK,
Department of Applied Microbiology and Food Science.
3-month fellowship at University of Georgia in Athens (USA), Department
of Food Science and Technology.
Field of interest:
Food analysis, analytical chemistry, phenolic compounds (phenolic acids, tannins, lignans),
antioxidant activity of natural antioxidants, antioxidant activity of protein hydrolysates,
antimicrobial activity of phenolic compounds, chromatography of natural compounds.
List of journals I made reviews for:
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Critical Review in Food Science and Nutrition
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Life Sciences
Journal of American Oil Chemists’ Society
Nahrung-Food
Food Chemistry
European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition
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Science des Aliments – Food Science
Acta Physiologiae Plantarum
Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
Polish Journal of Natural Studies
BMC Complementary and Alternatives Medicine
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
International Journal of Food Science and Technology
International Journal of Food Properties
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Renal Failure
Plant Food for Human Nutrition
Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Czech Journal of Food Science
Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology
Journal of Chromatographic Sciences
Journal of Chromatography A.
Journal of AOCS International
Nutrition
Journal of the Institute of Brewing
International Journal of Green Pharmacy
Biotechnologia
Bromatologia i Chemia Toksykologiczna
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Turkish Journal of Biology
The Open Bioactive Compounds Journal
Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus (ACS)
Materiale Chemistry and Physics
Food Technology and Biotechnology
Chemico-Biological Interactions
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health – series A
General Physiology and Biophysics
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
Journal of Diabetes and its Complications
Bioresources Technology
Food Science and Technology International
Journal of Food Biochemistry
Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum – Technologia Alimentaria
Natural Product Communications
Food Research International
Mcedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
Central European Journal of Biology
Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research
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Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants
International Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology
Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
British Journal of Nutrition
Journal of Functional Foods
International Aquatic Research
Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Redox Report
Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Molecules
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Journal of Food Process Engineering
Journal of Food Science
Food Control
Chemosphere
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Analytical Biochemistry
Industrial Crops and Products
Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods
Cell Biochemistry and Function
Journal of Dairy Research
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research
International Food Research Journal
Chemistry Central Journal
Journal of Renewable Energy
Food Science and Human Wellness
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum – Hortorum Cultus
Fruits
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences
Nutrition Research
Journal of Zhejiang University – Science B
Food Analytical Methods
Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry
Journal of Chemistry
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
LWT – Food Science and Technology
Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan
European Journal of Medicinal Plants
British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research
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Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Antioxidants
Veterinary Medicine International
The Scientific World Journal
Journal of Food Science and Technology
Packaging Technology and Science
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Molecular Breeding
BioMed Research International
International Scholarly Research Notices
The Open Access Journal of Science and Technology (OAJoST)
Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy
Publications: List of publications in the last five years.
1. Amarowicz, R., Pegg, R.B.: Inhibition of proliferation of human carcinoma cell lines
by phenolic compounds from a bearberry-leaf crude extract and its fractions. Journal
of Functional Foods, 2013, 5, 660-667.
2. Chavan, U.D., Amarowicz, R.: Effect of various solvent systems on extraction of
phenolics, tannins and sugars from beach pea (Lathyrus maritimus L.). International
Food Research Journal, 2013, 20, 1139-1144.
3. Lonkar, P.B., Chavan, U.D., Pawar, V.D., Bansode, V.V., Amarowicz, R.: Studies on
preparation and preservation of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus (steud) wats)
powder for tea. (2013) Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, 2013, 25, 585-592.
4. Weidner, S., Rybarczyk, A., Karamać, M., Król, A., Mostek, A., Grȩbosz, J.,
Amarowicz, R.: Differences in the phenolic composition and antioxidant properties
between Vitis coignetiae and Vitis vinifera seeds extracts. Molecules, 2013, 18, 34103426.
5. Zia-Ul-Haq, M., Ahmad, S., Amarowicz, R., De Feo, V.: Antioxidant activity of the
extracts of some cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.) cultivars commonly
consumed in Pakistan. (2013) Molecules, 2013,18, 2005-2017.
6. Zia-Ul-Haq, M., Amarowicz, R., Ahmad, S., Qayum, M., Ercisli, S.: Antioxidant
potential of Mungbean cultivars commonly consumed in Pakistan. Oxidation
Communications, 2013, 36, 15-25.
7. Alvarez-Parrilla E., De la Rosa L.A., Amarowicz R., Shahidi F.: Protective effect of
fresh and processed Jalapeno and Serrano peppers against food lipid and human, Food
Chemistry, 2012, 133, 827-834.
8. Amarowicz R., Synowiecki J., Shahidi F.: Chemical composition of shells from red
(Strongylocentrotus franciscanu) and green (Strongylocentrotus droeba-chiensis) sea
urchin. Food Chemistry, 2012, 133, 822-826.
9. Amarowicz R.: Impact of antioxidants on oxidative stability of structured lipids.
European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 2012, 114, 493-495.
10. Arfan M., Khan R., Rybarczyk A., Amarowicz R.: Antioxidant activity of mulberry
fruit extracts, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2012, 13, 2472-2480.
11. Craft B.D., Kerrihard A., Amarowicz R., Pegg R.B.: Phenol-based antioxidants and
the in vitro methods used for their assessment. Comprehensive Review in Food
Science and Food Safety, 2012, 11, 148-173.
12. Cwalina-Ambroziak B., Amarowicz R.: Effects of biological and fungicidal
environmental protection on chemical composition of tomato and red pepper fruits.
Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 2012, 21, 831-836.
13. Styrczewska M., Kulma A., Ratajczak K., Amarowicz R., Szopa J.: Cannabinoid-like
anti-inflammatory compounds from flax fiber. Cellular and Mollecullar Biology
Letters, 2012, 17, 479-499.
14. Tao Y., Sun D.-W., Górecki A., Błaszczak W., Lamparski G., Amarowicz R., Fornal
J., Jeliński T.: Effects of high hydrostatic pressure processing on the physico-chemical
and sensorial properties of a red wine. Innovative Food Science and Emerging
Technologies, 2012, 16, 409-416.
15. Weidner S., Powałka A., Karamać M., Amarowicz R.: Extracts of phenolic
compounds from seeds of three wild grapevines—comparison of their antioxidant
activities and the content of phenolic compounds. International Journal of Molecular
Sciences, 2012, 13, 3444-3457.
16. Weidner S., Brosowska-Arendt W., Szczechura W., Karamać M., Kosińska A.,
Amarowicz R.: Effect of osmotic stress and post-stress recovery on the content of
phenolics and properties of antioxidants in germinating seeds of grapevine Vitis
californica. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2011, 80, 11-19.
17. Kosińska A., Karamać M., Penkacik K., Urbalewicz A., Amarowicz R., Interactions
between tannins and proteins isolated from broad bean seeds (Vicia faba Major) yield
soluble and non-soluble complexes. European Food Research and Technology, 2011,
233, 213-222.
18. Kosińska A., Urbalewicz A., Penkacik K., Karamać M., Amarowicz R., SE-HPLCDAD analysis of flaxseed lignan macromolecule and its hydrolysates. Polish Journal
of Food and Nutrition, 2011, 61,.
19. Troszyńska A., Estrella I., Lamparski G., Hernández T., Amarowicz R., Pegg R.B.:
Relationship between the sensory quality of lentil (Lens culinaris) sprouts and their
phenolic constituents. Food Research International, 2011, 44, 3195-3201.
20. Kosińska A., Penkacik K., Wiczkowski W., Amarowicz R.: Presence of caffeic acid in
flaxseed lignan macromolecule. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 2011, 66, 270-274.
21. Mansouri H., Asrar Z., Amarowicz R.: The response of terpenoids to exogenous
giberellic acid in Cannabis sativa L. at vegetative stage. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum,
2011, 33, 1085-1091.
22. Amarowicz R.: Lycopene as natural antioxidant. European Journal of Lipid Science
and Technology, 2011, 113, 675-677.
23. Zia-Ul-Haq M., Amad S., Shad M.A., Iqbal S., Oayum M., Ahmad A., Luthria D.L.,
Amarowicz R.: Compositional studies of lentil (Lens culinaris medik.) cultivars
commonly grown in Pakista. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 2011, 43, 1563-1567.
24. Ali M., Arfan M., Zaman K., Khan F., Amarowicz R.: Comparative antioxidant and
antimicrobial activities of phenolic compounds extracted from five Hypericum
species. Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2011, 49, 205-213.
25. Naczk M., Pegg R.B., Amarowicz R.: Protein-precipitating capacity of bearberry-leaf
(Arctostaphylos uva-ursi L. Sprengel) polyphenolics. Food Chemistry, 2011, 124,
1507-1513.
26. Alvarez-Parrilla R., De La Rosa L.A., Amarowicz R., Shahidi F.: Antioxidant activity
of fresh and processed Jalapeño and Serrano peppers. Journal of Agricultural and Food
Chemistry, 2011, 59, 163-173.
27. Szafrańska K., Kowalska U., Górecka K., Amarowicz R., Urbalewicz A., Górecki R.,
Janas K.: Influence of copper ions on the plant material obtained from the anther
culture of carrot (Daucus carota L.). Vegetable Crops Research Bulletin, 2010, 73, 2331.
28. Zalewski K., Nitkiewicz B., Lahuta L.B., Głowacka K., Socha,A., Amarowicz,R.:
Effect of jasmonic acid-methyl ester on the composition of carbohydrates and
germination of yellow lupine (Lupinus luteus L.) seeds. Journal of Plant Physiology,
2010, 167, 967-973.
29. Janas, K.M., Zielińska-Tomaszewska, J., Rybaczek, D., Maszewski, J., Posmyk,
M.M., Amarowicz, R., Kosińska, A.: The impact of copper ions on growth, lipid
peroxidation, and phenolic compound accumulation and localization in lentil (Lens
culinaris Medic.) seedlings. Journal of Plant Physiology, 2010, 167, 270-276.
30. Amarowicz, R., Estrella, I., Hernández, T., Robredo, S., Troszyńska, A., Kosińska, A.,
Pegg, R.B.: Free radical-scavenging capacity, antioxidant activity, and phenolic
composition of green lentil (Lens culinaris). Food Chemistry, 2010, 121, 705-711.
31. Alasalvar, C., Pelvan, E., Amarowicz, R.: Effects of roasting on taste-active
compounds of Turkish hazelnut varieties (Corylus avellana L.). Journal of
Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2010, 58, 8674-8679.
32. Srivastava, A., Greenspan, P., Hartle, D.K., Hargrove, J.L., Amarowicz, R., Pegg,
R.B.: Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of polyphenolics from Southeastern
U.S. range blackberry cultivars. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2010, 58,
6102-6109.
33. Naikwadi, P.M., Chavan, U.D., Pawar, V.D., Amarowicz, R.: Studies on dehydration
of figs using different sugar syrup treatments. Journal of Food Science and
Technology, 2010, 47, 442-445.
34. Amarowicz R.: Modification of emulsifying properties of food proteins by enzymatic
hydrolysis. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 2010, 112, 695-696.
35. Szydłowska-Czerniak A., Amarowicz R., Szłyk E.: Antioxidant capacity of rapeseed
meal and rapeseed oils enriched with meal extract. European Journal of Lipid Science
and Technology, 2010, 112, 750-760.
36. Troszyńska A., Narolewska O., Robredo S., Estrella I., Hernández T., Lamparski,G.,
Amarowicz R.: The effect of polysaccharides on the astringency induced by phenolic
compounds. Food Quality and Preference, 2010, 21, 463-469.
37. Craft B.D., Kosińska A., Amarowicz R., Pegg R.B.: Antioxidant properties of extracts
obtained from raw, dry-roasted, and oil-roasted US peanuts of commercial importance.
Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 2010, 65, 311-318.
38. Zarzycki P., Rzedzicki Z., Błaszczak W.: Application of oat whole and protein
components as modifiers of extrudates microstructure. International Agrophysics,
2010, 24, 397-406
39. Amarowicz R., Carle R., Dongowski G., Durazzo A., Galensa R., Kammerer D.,
Maiani G., Piskuła M.K.: Influence of postharvest processing and storage on the
content of phenolic acids and flavonoids in foods. Molecular Nutritin and Food
Research, 2009, 53, S151-S183.
40. Smyk B., Amarowicz R., Szabelski M., Gryczynski I., Gryczynski Z.: Steady-state
and time-resolved fluorescence studies of stripped borage oil. Analitica. Chimica Acta,
2009, 646, 85-89.
41. Alasalvar C., Karamać M., Kosinska A., Rybarczyk A., Shahidi F., Amarowicz R.:
Antioxidant activity of hazelnut skin phenolics. Journal of Agriculture and Food
Chemistry, 2009, 57, 4645-4650.
42. Monagas M., Garrido I., Lebron-Aguilar R., Gomez-Cordoves M.C., Rybarczyk A.,.,
Bartolome B.: Comparative flavan-3-ol profile and antioxidant capacity of roasted
peanut, hazelnut, and almond skins. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 57,
10590-10599.
43. Amarowicz R., Żegarska Z., Rafałowski R., Pegg R.B., Karamać M., Kosińska A.:
Antioxidant activity of and free radical-scavenging capacity of ethanolic extracts of
thyme, oregano, and marjoram. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology.,
2009, 111, 1111-1117.
44. Amarowicz R., Estrella I., Hernández T., Dueñas M., Troszyńska A, Kosińska A.,
Pegg R.B.: Antioxidant activity of a red lentil extract and its fractions. International
Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2009, 10, 5513-5527.
45. Arfan M., Amin H., Karamać M., Kosińska A., Wiczkowski W., Amarowicz R.:
Antioxidant activity of phenolic fractions of Mallotus philippinensis bark extract.
Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2009, 109-117.
46. Amarowicz R., Pegg R.B., Kosńska A.: SE-HPLC separation of Myosin complex with
tannins of bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi L. Sprengel) leaves - A short report.
Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 27, 386-391.
47. Amarowicz R., Pegg R.B.: Content of tocopherol isomers in oilseed radish cultivars
- A short report. Polish Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences, 2009, 59, 129-133.
48. Chavan U.D., Momin A., Chavan J.K.: Amarowicz R., Characteristics of starch from
rice bean (Vigna umbellata L.) seeds-a short report. Polish Journal of Food and
Nutritional Sciences, 2009, 2009, 59, 25-27.
49. Lorenc-Kukuła K., Kosińska A., Szopa J., Amarowicz R., RP-HPLC-DAD finger
print analysis of phenolic extracts from transgenic flax. Polish Journal of Food and
Nutritional Sciences, 2009, 59, 135-140.
50. Janas K.J., Amarowicz R., Zielińska-Tomaszewska J., Kosińska A., Posmyk M.:
Induction of phenolic compounds in two dark-grown lentil cultivars with different
tolerance to copper ions. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2009, 31, 587-595.
51. Weidner S., Karolak M., Karamać M., Kosińska A., Amarowicz R.: Phenolic
compounds and properties of antioxidants in grapevine roots (Vitis vinifera L.) under
drought stress followed by recovery. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2009, 78,
97-103.
52. Weidner S., Kordala E., Brosowska-Arendt W., Karamać M., Kosińska A.,
Amarowicz R.: Phenolic compounds and properties of antioxidants in grapevine roots
(Vitis vinifera L.) under low-temperature stress followed by recovery. Acta Societatis
Botanicorum Poloniae, 2009, 78, 279-286.