ATIENZA, LIEZL M.
Position:
ProfessorEmail:
[email protected]Educational Background:
PhD in Human NutritionWebsites
Research Interest
Nutritional Biochemistry, Functional Foods for Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases
Recent Publications
Desamero MJ, Atienza LM, Claravall MA, Gapasin RP, Maniwang JR, Sunico DJ, et al. A Oral Toxicity Assessment of Freeze-Dried Lipote Fruit Extract (Syzygium polycephaloides (C. B. Rob.) Merr.) in ICR Mice. Pharmacognosy Journal. Volume 14(5):490-503e.
Atienza, LM, Sunico, DJA, Ancheta, LB, Aranzado, JRD, Mercado, CJG and Barrion, ASA. 2021. Physicochemical and antioxidant properties of selected Philippine indigenous berries. International Research Journal on Innovations in Engineering, Science and Technology. Volume 7, 20-27
Cayetano, AC, Atienza, LM, Castillo-Israel, KAT, Desamero, MJ, Gapasin, RP, Maniwang, JRC, Sunico, DJA, Aranzado, JRD, Navarro, RC, Tengco, JMJ, Delomen, JI, Bainto-Ancheta, LC and Estacio, MAC. 2021. Sub-acute oral toxicity study of freeze-dried fruits of duhat (Zyzygium cumini (L) Skeels in ICR mice). International Research Journal on Innovations in Engineering, Science and Technology. Vol. 7, 10-19
Tengco, JMJ, Atienza, LM, Castillo-Israel, KAT, Desamero, MJ, Gapasin, RP, Maniwang, JRC, Sunico, DJA, Aranzado, JRD, Navarro, RC,Cayetano, AC JMJ, Delomen, JI, Bainto-Ancheta, LC and Estacio, MAC. 2021. Sub-acute oral toxicity evauation of Philippine bignay ((Antidesma bunius (L) Spreng cv. “commom”) fruits in ICR mice). International Research Journal on Innovations in Engineering, Science and Technology. Vol. 7, 10-19
Paul Alteo A. Bagabaldo, Liezl M. Atienza, Katherine Ann T. Castillo-Israel, Maria Amelita C. Estacio, Prince Joseph V. Gaban, Jonna Rose C. Maniwang, Roxanne P. Gapasin, Abbie Glenn M. Estribillo, Rohani B. Cena-Navarro. 2022. ‘Saba’ banana (Musa acuminata x balbisiana BBB Group) peel pectin supplementation improves biomarkers of obesity and associated blood lipid disorders in obese hypercholesterolemic mice. Current Research in Food Science. Vol. 5: 251-260
Carmela Jhoy G. Mercado, Liezl M. Atienza, Clarissa B. Juanico, Dinah Pura T. Depositario, and Wilma A. Hurtada. 2021.Bioaccumulation and Non-Carcinogenic Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Selected Fish Species from South Bay of Laguna Lake.Acta Med Philipp.55(7)
Don, Sarah Marie A., Layosa, Marjorie Anne A., Evangelista, Gemaima C. and Atienza, Liezl M. Perceived Nutritional Status, Body Satisfaction and Fad Dieting among Middle-Adolescent Students of the University of the Philippines Rural High School. Journal of Human Ecology. 2020: 9 (1)
Bagabaldo, P.A., Hurtada, W.A., Laurena, A.C. and Atienza, L.M. 2021. Potential sources of anti-obesity compound – hydroxycitric acid among some of the underutilized fruits in the Philippines. Food Research 5 (3) : 65 – 72
Carmela Jhoy G. Mercado, Liezl M. Atienza, Dianne Jane A. Sunico, Jonna Rose C. Maniwang, Roxanne P. Gapasin, Prince Joseph V. Gaban, Katherine Ann T. Castillo-Israel, Rohani Cena-Navarro, and Maria Amelita C. Estacio.2021.Antioxidant, Anti-obesity, and Lipid- lowering Properties of Philippine “Duhat” (Syzgium cumini L. Skeel) Freeze-dried Fruit Flesh. Philippine Journal of Science 150 (4): 793-808
Dianne Jane A. Sunico, Felicito M. Rodriguez, Arvin Paul P. Tuaño, Lotis E. Mopera, Liezl M. Atienza, and Clarissa B. Juanico. 2021. CMUJ. Nat. Sci. 20(2): e2021035.
Maria Theresa M. Talavera, Aimee Sheree A. Barrion, Liezl M. Atienza, Leila S. Africa, Divine Grace C. Domingo, Merly T. Panganiban, Clarissa B. Juanico, Sheila F. Abacan.2021.Development of Competency Framework on Clinical Nutrition in the Philippines. Asian Journal of Dietetics.Vol.3 No.2
Kim Leonard G. dela Luna and Liezl Atienza.202.Effects of Sugar-sweetened (SSBs) and Artificially Sweetened Beverages (ASBs) in Cardiovascular Events: A Narrative review.Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Sustainable Development Vol. 9 No. 2, 122-130
Marjorie Anne A. Layosa, Nara N. Lage, Boon P. Chew, Liezl Atienza, Susanne Mertens-Talcott,Stephen Talcott & Giuliana D. Noratto. 2020. Dark Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) PhenolicsEnriched in Anthocyanins Induced Apoptosis in MDA-MB-453 Breast Cancer Cells through MAPK-Dependent Signaling and Reduced Invasion via Akt and PLCγ-1 Downregulation. Nutrition and Cancer. DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2020.1817514
Aiza Kris M. Bernardo, Normahitta P. Gordoncillo, Liezl M. Atienza, Maria Theresa M. Talavera & Mariam C. Recuenco. 2020. Prevalence and factors associated with folate deficiency among Filipino women of child-bearing age. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition. 26 (1): 229-243, 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2019-0075
Tabing, Erick Voltaire P, Atienza, Liezl M., Africa, Leila S. and Santos, Revin Aaron B. 2020. Work Stress, Dietary Intake, and Nutritional Status of Night-Shift Call Center Employees in Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines. Journal of Nutrition Research and Food Science. Article id: JNRFS-20-02
Noratto, Giuliana & Layosa, Marjorie Anne, Lage, Nara, Atienza, Liezl, Ivanov, Ivan & Mertens-Talcott, Susanne & Chew, Boon. (2020). Antitumor potential of dark sweet cherry sweet (Prunus avium) phenolics in suppressing xenograft tumor growth of MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cells. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 84. 108437. 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2020.108437.
Layosa, M., Atienza, L. and Felix, A. (Accepted for publication March 2018).Cadmium and Lead Contents and Potential Health Risk of Brown Rice (NSIC Rc222 Tubigan 18) Cultivated in Selected Provinces in the Philippines. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition (ISI).
Atienza, LM, Yu, GFB, Hurtada, WA, Yee, MG and Dizon, EI. 2017. Effects of Red Raspberry Crude Extracts (RCE) on Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVEC) Induced by Glucose. The Philippine Agricultural Scientist. Volume 100:3 (ISI)
Giuliana D. Noratto, Boon P. Chew, Liezl M. Atienza. 2017. Red Raspberry (Rubus ideaus L.) intake decreases oxidative stress in obese diabetic (db/db) mice. Food Chemistry. 227:305-314 (ISI)