Meihong Xu

Lecturer
xumeihong@bjmu.edu.cn
Xueyuan Road 38, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Peking University

Personal profile

Meihong Xu is an associate research fellow in Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Peking University. She earned her Ph.D. from Peking University in 2013. Her research focuses on Nitrogen source nutrition (bioactive oligopeptide, dietary nucleotide), Geriatric Nutrition, and Food Toxicology. Current and recent research projects include linking peptide supplement to Alzheimer disease and aging; as well as on the development of foods with higher nutritional quality and/or increased chemical safety. She has hosted and participated in several national and domestic research and development fund projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Beijing Natural Science Foundation. Project and Danone Nutrition Education Fund Project. As the main participant of the project, she participated in the national key research and development plan, the National Natural Science Foundation projects. More than 40 academic papers were published as the first author or responsible author. As chief editor or deputy editor, she published Several books, such as "Nucleotide Nutrition", "Ginseng Peptide Nutrition", “Walnut Nutrition” and "Oat Nutrition". The third prize of science and technology award of Hainan Province in 2019. Presented and teaching actives, including undergraduate courses "Nutrition and Aging", "Peptide Nutrition and Health" and graduate course "Peptide Nutrition" and “Geriatric nutrition”.

Member of the expert group of

Member and Secretary of Health Science and Technology Committee of Chinese Geriatrics Society;

Member of China Healthy Birth and Healthy Education Association, executive Director of Maternal and child Nutrition Committee;

Supervisor and Office Director of Beijing Nutrition Society;

Member of Basic Nutrition Branch, Nutrition and Neuroscience Branch of Chinese Nutrition Society;

Member of School Health Branch and Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation Branch of Chinese Student Nutrition and Health Promotion Association;

Member of expert group of Peking University - Australia Superior Maternal and Infant Nutrition Research Center.

Main research directions

Nitrogen source nutrition (bioactive oligopeptide, dietary nucleotide)

Geriatric nutrition,

Food toxicology.

Representative scientific research projects

1. National natural science foundations of China. The effect and mechanism of oat beta-glucan on type 2 diabetes mellitus based on gut microbiota (2014-2017). Role: PI

2. Natural science foundations of Beijing. The effect and mechanism of oat beta-glucan on type 2 diabetes mellitus (2014-2016). Role: PI

3. The effect of exogenous nucleotide on aging (2021-2022). Role: PI

4. The nutritional and bioactive effect of ginseng oligopeptides in vivo (2019-2024). Role: PI

5. Danone Institute Dietary and Nutrition Education Fund, Intervention Study on Effects of Naked Oat with Whole Germ on Diabetic Dyslipidemia in Human Adults (2014-2015). Role: PI

6. National Key R&D Program Project, Research on the scientific foundation of staple food and coarse cereals formulation, and demonstration of key techniques in staple food application and functionalization (2017-2020). Role: Main Participant

7. China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment Projects, Research on reproductive toxicity of genetically modified organisms (2018-2019). Role: Main Participant

8. National 12th Five-Year Plan Key Project, Application of special toxicological evaluation techniques in genetically modified organisms (2012-2015). Role: Main Participant

10 representative papers

1. Ting Ding, Ge Song, Meihong Xu*, Yong Li*. Nucleotides as optimal candidates for essential nutrients in living organisms: a review. Journal of Functional Foods. 2021,82:104498

2. Meihong Xu, Qihe Chen, Rui Fan, Junbo Wang, Yong Li*. Anti-Inflammation Effect of Small Molecule Oligopeptides Prepared from Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer in Rats. Molecules. 2019, 24, 858

3. Meihong Xu, Bin Sun, Di Li, Ruixue Mao, Hui Li, Yong Li, Junbo Wang*. Beneficial Effects of Small Molecule Oligopeptides Isolated from Panax ginseng Meyer on Pancreatic Beta-Cell Dysfunction and Death in Diabetic Rats. Nutrients. 2017, 9, 1061

4. Meihong Xu, Rui Liang, Yong Li, Junbo Wang. Anti-fatigue effects of dietary nucleotides in mice. Food & Nutrition Research. 2017, 61, 1334485

5. Ye Li#, Meihong Xu#, Rui Fan, Xiaotao Ma, Jiaojiao Gu, Xiaxia Cai, Rui Liu, Qihe Chen, Jinwei Ren, Ruixue Mao, Lei Bao, Zhaofeng Zhang, Junbo Wang, Yong Li. The Effects of Intensive Nutrition Education on Late Middle-Aged Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016, 13, 897

6. Rui Fan#, Meihong Xu#, Junbo Wang, Zhaofeng Zhang, Qihe Chen, Ye Li, Jiaojiao Gu, Xiaxia Cai, Qianying Guo, Lei Bao, Yong Li. Sustaining Effect of Intensive Nutritional Intervention Combined with Health Education on Dietary Behavior and Plasma Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients. Nutrients 2016, 8, 560

7. Meihong Xu, Qianying Guo, Shuangjia Wang, Na Wang, Liren Wei, Junbo Wang*. Anti-rheumatoid arthritic effect of Saussurea involucrata on type II collagen-induced arthritis in rats. Food Funct. 2016, 7(2):763-770

8. Meihong Xu, Yibin Wang, Zhiyong Dai, Yanchun Zhang, Yong Li, Junbo Wang*. Comparison of growth and nutritional status in infants receiving goat milk-based formula and cow milk-based formula: a randomized, double-blind study. Food & nutrition research. 2015, 59: 28613.

9. Meihong Xu, Yi Ma, Linlin Xu, Yajun Xu, Yong Li*. Developmental effect of dietary nucleotides in two-generation weaned rats. J Med Food. 2013,16 (12):1146–1152.

10. Meihong Xu, Ming Zhao, Ruiyue Yang , Zhaofeng Zhang, Yong Li, Junbo Wang.* Effect of dietary nucleotides on immune function in Balb/C mice. Int Immunopharmacol. 2013,17(1):50-56.