Dr. Bhimu Patil

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Texas A&M University
Horticultural Sciences
Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center
Appointed: 2005
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Mailing Address

Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center
Department of Horticultural Sciences
2119 Texas A&M Universitry
College Station, Texas 77845
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (979) 862-4521
Fax: (979) 862-4522
b-patil@tamu.edu

Qualifications

Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Horticulture, 1994.
M.S., University of Agricultural Sciences, Horticulture.
B.S., University of Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture.

Expertise and Research Interests

Current research emphasis is isolation of bioactive compounds in fruits and vegetables and emphasis on citrus

Other Expertise

Extend shelf life of citrus fruits. Evaluate sheepnosing in grapefruit and determine the causal factors such as temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, rootstocks, irrigation methods, and stress.

1997-present Reviewer, Life Science and Subtropical Journals
1999-present Reviewer, Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry
2001-2002 Chair, Tropical Horticulture, working group, ASHS
2005 Chair, Colloquia. "Role of Hort in Foods for Health", ASHS
2003-2005 Chair, Produce, Quality and Safety, working group, ASHS
2001 Chair and Lead Speaker, National Symposium of Plant Physiology
2005 Co-Chair, Inter-Symposium on Human Health: Effects of Fruits and Vegetables
1999-2000 Chair, International Topics of Concern in the American Society for Hort Sci
2000 Co-Convener of Workshop, "How to get that international experience you want," ASHS
2000 Convener-Symposium, "Human Health Benefits of Citrus", IX International Citrus Congress
2001-present Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center
2002 Member, International Advisory Committee, II International Conference: Plant Physiology
1997-present Reviewer, Journal of Am. Soc. for Hort. Sciences, HortScience and Hort Technology
2002-present Member, International Advisory Committee, International Conference on Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals

Industrial Relevance

Increase competitiveness of Texas Israeli citrus in export markets

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Agriculture, Agronomy, Citrus Fruits, Fruits, Horticulture, Vegetables.

Additional Terms:

Citrus Postharvest Physiology, Fruit Quality and Fruit Size.

Memberships

American Society for Horticultural Sciences
American Society of Plant Physiology
International Conference on Functional Food and Nutraceuticals
International Society for Horticultural Science
Rio Grande Valley Horticutural Society

Honors and Awards

2005, Exceptional Research Productivity Award, Texas A&M University, Kingsville
2004, Outstanding Young Scientist Award, Division of Ag and Food Chemistry, ACS, Philadelphia
2003, Research Excellence Award, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, College of Agriculture and Human Science
2003, Young Scientist Award, Association of Agricultural Scientists of Indian Origin
2003, Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International, Rotary Foundation, Evanston, IL
2002, 2nd Place Poster, 56th Annual Horticulture Institute RGV, Weslaco, Texas
2002, Excellence Achievement Award, India Association of the Rio Grande Valley
2001, Recognized Research and Teaching, TAMU, Science on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
2001, Outstanding Teacher Award, TAMU, Kingsville, Department of Agronomy and Resource Sciences
2000, Poster was featured and received an award, during the IX International Citrus Congress

Previous Positions

2002-2004, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University - Kingsville
2002-2004, Associate Director, Texas A&M University, Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center
1997-2002, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University - Kingsville
1996-1997, Faculty (part time), California State University
1992-1994, Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant, Texas A&M University, Horticultural Sciences
1989-1991, Assistant Professor, University of Agril, Sciences
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Washington State University
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of California, Parlier

Funding Received

  • USDA-CSREES: Designing Foods for Health, $1,253,653, 2004 to 2005.
  • Advance Technology Program, Texas: Biological Activities of Citrus Flavonoids, $249,370, 2002 to 2003.
  • USDA-IFAFS: Exploring Biological Activities of Citrus Limonoids, $1,075,165, 2001 to 2006.
  • USDA-CSREES Special Grant: Developing Food for Health, Texas, $1,170,876, 2001 to 2006.
  • USDA - Hispanic Serving Institute: Collaborative Initiative to Attract Under-represented Students to Agricultural and Food Science Careers, $299,730, 2001 to 2004.

Publications

  • Poulose, Shibu, E. D. Harris, and B. S. Patil, Citrus Limonoids Induce Apoptosis in Human Neuroblastoma Cells and Have Radical Scavenging Activity, Journal of Nutrition, 135, 870-877, April 2005
  • Yu, J., L. Wang, R. W. Walzem, E. G. Miller, L. M. Pike, and B. S. Patil, Antioxidant Activity of Citrus Limonoids, Flavonoids, and Coumarins, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 53(6), 2009-2014, Mar 2005 Abstract
  • Vanamala, J., G. Cobb, N. D. Turner, J. R. Lupton, K. S. Yoo, L. M. Pike, and B. S. Patil, Bioactive Compounds of Grapefruit (Citrus Paradisi Cv Rio Red) Respond Differently to Postharvest Irradiation, Storage and Freeze Drying, Journal of Agri. Food Chem., 53, 3980-3985, 2005
  • Raman, G. R., Minhee Cho, J. Brodbelt, and B. S. Patil, Isolation and Purification of Closely Related Citrus Limonoid Glucosides By Flash Chromatography, Phytochemical Analysis, 16, 155-160, 2005
  • Vanamala, J., L. Reddivari, L. M. Pike, and B. S. Patil, Variation in the Content of Bioactive Flavonoids in Different Brands of Oranges and Grapefruit Juices, Journal of Food Composition, Accepted, 2005
  • Patil, B. S., J. Vanamala, and G. Hallman, Irradiation and Storage Influence on Functional Components and Quality of Early and Late Season 'Rio Red' Grapefruit (Citrus Paradisi Macf), Postharvest Biology and Technology, 34, 53-64, 2004
  • Raman, G., G. K. Jayaprakasha, Minhee Cho, J. S. Brodbelt, and B. S. Patil, Isolation of Structurally Similar Citrus Flavonoids By Flash Chromatography, Analytical Letters, 37, 3005-3016, 2004
  • Patil, B. S. and K. Shellie, Postharvest Changes of Functional Components in 'Rio Red' Grapefruit By Semi-commercial Ultra-low Oxygen Refrigerated Storage, Acta Hort., 632, 321-327, 2004
  • Patil, B. S., Functional Components in Citrus Beverages, In: Nutraceutical Beverages, Chemistry, Nutrition and Health Effects, American Chemical Society Symposium Series 871, Editors: F. Shahidi and Weerasinghe, 2004
  • Patil, B. S., Irradiation Applications to Improve Functional Components of Fruits and Vegetables, In: Irradiation of Food and Packaging: Recent Developments, American Chemical Society Symposium Series 875, Editors: V. Komolprasert, 2004
  • Patil, B. S., R. Daniel Linerger, K. M. Dooley, and J. Vanamala, Phytochemicals in Fruits and Vegetables: Use of Interactive Videoconferencing and World Wide Web for Teaching a Multi-disciplinary Course, J. Food Science Education, 2, 61-68, 2003
  • Tian, Q., D. Li, D. Barbacci, S. Schwartz, and B. S. Patil, Electron Ionization of Mass Spectrometry of Citrus Limonids, Rapid Communication in Mass Spectrometry, 17, 2517-2522, 2003
  • Vanamala, J., B. G. Cobb, L. M. Pike, and B. S. Patil, Ionizing Radiation Effects on Postharvest Quality of 'Rio Red' Grapefruit, Acta Hort, Ed. R. K. Prange, Proc. XXVI International Horticulture Science, Issues and Advances in Postharvest Hort., 628, 635-641, 2003
  • Liu, Y., H. Ahmad, Y. Luo, D. T. Gardiner, W. McKeehan, R. S. Gunasekara, and B. S. Patil, Influence of Harvest Time on Citrus Pectin and Its In-vitro Inhibition of Fibroblast Growth Factor Signal Transduction, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 82, 469-477, 2002
  • Tian, Q., D. Li, and B. Patil, Identification and Determination of Flavonoids in Buckweat (Fogopyrum Esculentum Moench, Polygonaceae) By High-Performance Liquid Chromatography With Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry and Diode Arry Ultraviolet Detection, Phytochemical Analysis, 13, 251-256, 2002
  • Patil, B. S., Lesser Known Compounds in Citrus and Chronic Disease Prevention, Proc. National Seminar on "Role of Plant Physiology for Sustaining Quality and Quantity of Food Prod", December 5-7, 2001, Dharwad, India, 20-24
  • Patil, B. S., Potassium Eefect on Citrus Functional Components, Proc. International Symposium on the Importance of Potassium in Nutrient Management for Sustainable Crop Production, December 3-5, 2001, Dharwad, India, 402-404
  • Tian, Q., E.D. Miller, H. Ahmad, L. Tang, and B.S. Patil, Differential Inhibition of Human Cancer Cells, Nutrition and Cancer, 40(2), 180 -184, 2001
  • Patil, B.S., Location and Rootstock Effects on Sheep, HortScience, 36(4), 710 -713, 2001
  • Peltz, G., W. Mckeehan, R. Gunasekaran, E. Miller, and B. S. Patil, Citrus Fruit and Cancer Prevention: the Role of Certain Bioactive Compounds, Nutrition.(Under Review), 2001
  • Liu, Y., H. Ahmad, Y. Luo, D. T. Gardiner, W. McKeehan, R. S. Gunasekara, and B. S. Patil, Citrus Pectin: Characterization and Inhibitory Effect on Fibroblast Growth Factor-Receptor Interaction, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 49, 3051 - 3057, 2001
  • Dooley, K. M., B. S. Patil, and D. R. Lineberger, An Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Course Delivered At a Distance: Prescriptive Principles to Challenge Our Profession, Education Research Conference, San Diego, CA., Submitted, December 2000
  • Dooley, K. M., and B. S. Patil, D. R. Lineberger, Use of Distance Learning Technology to Teach a Multidisciplinary Course: Phytochemicals in Fruits and Vegetables, Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research, 50(1), 167-173, 2000
  • Patil, B. S., L. M. Pike, and L. R. Howard, Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Quercetin on Onion (Allium Cepa L.) Cultivars, Subtropical Plant Science, 51, 15 - 21, 1999
  • Raman, G. R., G. K. Jayaprakasha, Minhee Choo, J. Brodbelt, and B. S. Patil, Rapid Adsorptive Separation of Citrus Polymethoxylated Falvones in Non-aqueous Conditions, Separation and Purification Technology (In Press)

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