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John Parry, PhD

 

John Parry, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Research

Phone:                (804) 524-5957
Fax:                    (804) 524-5186
Email:                 jparry@vsu.edu

 

Education
  • Ph.D. (2006) – University of Maryland, College Park (Food Science)
  • M.S. (2001) – California State University, Chico (Nutritional Sciences)
  • B.A. (1991) – San Diego State University, (Economics)
Research Interests
  • Food chemistry and nutrition
  • Value-adding compositions and properties of agricultural products
  • Relationships between food and obesity
  • Relationships between food and cancer
Professional Society Memberships
  • Institute of Food Technologists
  • American Oil Chemists’ Society
  • American Chemical Society
Selected Publications
  • Parry, J., L. Su, J. Moore, Z. Cheng, M. Luther, J. Rao, J-Y. Wang, and L. Yu.  2006.  Chemical compositions, antioxidant activities, and antiproliferative activities of selected fruit seed flours.  J. Agric. Food Chem. 54:3773-3778.
  • Parry, J., Z. Hao, M. Luther, L. Su, K. Zhou, and L. Yu.  2006.  Characterization of cold-pressed onion, parsley, cardamom, mullein, roasted pumpkin, and milk thistle seed oils.  J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 83:847-854.
  • Parry, J., L. Su, M. Luther, K. Zhou, M. P. Yurawecz, P. Whittaker, and L. Yu, L.  2005.  Fatty acid composition and antioxidant properties of cold-pressed marionberry, boysenberry, red raspberry, and blueberry seed oils.  J. Agric. Food Chem. 53:566-573.
  • Parry, J., K. Zhou, and L. Yu.  2005.  Radical scavenging properties of cold-pressed edible seed oils. ACS Symposium Series 909:107-117.
  • Parry, J., and L. Yu.  2004.  Fatty acid content and antioxidant properties of cold-pressed black raspberry seed oil and meal. J. Food Sci. 69:188-192.