Overview
Background
Dr Anh Phan is a Food Scientist with experience in Food Biochemistry and Food analytic techniques using state-of-the art LC-MSMS. PhD Graduate from the University of Queensland in 2016 worked on the interactions between polyphenols and dietary fibres. Currently, Dr Anh Phan is an early research career appointed by the ARC Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods at QAAFI’s Centre for Nutrition and Food Science (CNAFS). Her current research focuses on nutritional values and health related benefits of Australian native foods.
Availability
- Dr Anh Phan is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Native Australian plants to combat oral health-related pathogens
Pusporini, Ratih, Seididamyeh, Maral, Thi Phan, Anh Dao, Zhang, Run, Xu, Chun and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2025). Native Australian plants to combat oral health-related pathogens. Microbiological Research, 301 128307, 128307. doi: 10.1016/j.micres.2025.128307
2025
Journal Article
An ascorbic acid responsive nanoprobe for food shelf-life determination and plant growth assessment
Tian, Dihua, Zhang, Zexi, Plavilathundil, Suzanne Mathews, Tian, Xinyang, Seididamyeh, Maral, Alanazi, Mazen, Phan, Anh, Wu, Miaomiao, Shi, Jiahua, Sultanbawa, Yasmina, Carroll, Bernard J. and Zhang, Run (2025). An ascorbic acid responsive nanoprobe for food shelf-life determination and plant growth assessment. Food Chemistry, 492 (Pt 1) 145347, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.145347
2025
Conference Publication
Harnessing Australian Native Plants' Potential For Dental Caries Prevention
Pusporini, Ratih, Sultanbawa, Yasmina, Zhang, Run, Phan, Anh, Seididamyeh, Maral and Xu, Chun (2025). Harnessing Australian Native Plants' Potential For Dental Caries Prevention. 2025 FDI World Dental Congress, Shanghai, China, 9 - 12 September 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2025.104374
2025
Journal Article
Exploring the functional food potential of edible persoonia spp.: nutritional composition, bioactive properties and phenolic metabolomics
Zhang, Jiale, Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Netzel, Michael E., Pengelly, Andrew, Sivakumar, Dharini and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2025). Exploring the functional food potential of edible persoonia spp.: nutritional composition, bioactive properties and phenolic metabolomics. Food Chemistry, 495 (1) 146355, 146355. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.146355
2025
Conference Publication
The impact of Ajwa date fruit consumption on metabolic profiles, antioxidant capacity, and gut microbiota using an in vitro digestion model
Madani, Khalil, Phan, Anh, Netzel, Michael, Nguyen, Loan and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2025). The impact of Ajwa date fruit consumption on metabolic profiles, antioxidant capacity, and gut microbiota using an in vitro digestion model. TropAg 2025, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11-13 November 2025.
2024
Journal Article
Bio‐functional properties of Jilungin (Terminalia canescens)
Akter, Saleha, Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Adiamo, Oladipupo Q., Bobasa, Eshetu Mulisa, Seididamyeh, Maral, Rajagopal, Gayathri, Sivakumar, Dharini and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2024). Bio‐functional properties of Jilungin (Terminalia canescens). Journal of Food Science, 89 (11), 7664-7679. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.17457
2024
Journal Article
Nutritional and functional properties of Terminalia ferdinandiana fruits wild harvested from Western Australia
Bobasa, Eshetu M., Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Netzel, Michael E., Akter, Saleha, Cozzolino, Daniel and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2024). Nutritional and functional properties of Terminalia ferdinandiana fruits wild harvested from Western Australia. Foods, 13 (18) 2888, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/foods13182888
2024
Conference Publication
Analysis of polyphenolic composition of Persoonia linearis fruits using untargeted metabolomics
Zhang, Jiale, Sivakumaran, Dharini, Netzel, Michael E., Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Pengelly, Andrew and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2024). Analysis of polyphenolic composition of Persoonia linearis fruits using untargeted metabolomics. 8th International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food (8-ISPMF), Shenyang, China, 2-6 August 2024.
2024
Journal Article
In-vitro colonic fermentation of Kakadu plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana) fruit powder: microbial biotransformation of phenolic compounds and cytotoxicity
Adiamo, Oladipupo Q., Bobasa, Eshetu M., Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Akter, Saleha, Seididamyeh, Maral, Dayananda, Buddhi, Gaisawat, Mohd Baasir, Kubow, Stan, Sivakumar, Dharini and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2024). In-vitro colonic fermentation of Kakadu plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana) fruit powder: microbial biotransformation of phenolic compounds and cytotoxicity. Food Chemistry, 448 139057, 139057. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139057
2024
Journal Article
Australian native lemongrass (Cymbopogon ambiguus A. Camus): an underestimated herbal plant
Zhou, Yuntao, Akter, Saleha, Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Bobasa, Eshetu Mulisa, Seididamyeh, Maral, Sivakumar, Dharini and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2024). Australian native lemongrass (Cymbopogon ambiguus A. Camus): an underestimated herbal plant. AppliedChem, 4 (2), 212-223. doi: 10.3390/appliedchem4020014
2024
Journal Article
A ratiometric fluorescence probe for bisulfite detection in live cells and meat samples
Tian, Dihua, Qi, Xin, Seididamyeh, Maral, Zhang, Huayue, Phan, Anh, Zhang, Zexi, Geng, Xuhui, Sultanbawa, Yasmina and Zhang, Run (2024). A ratiometric fluorescence probe for bisulfite detection in live cells and meat samples. Methods, 225, 100-105. doi: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2024.03.010
2024
Journal Article
Assessing the potential of Australian indigenous edible halophytes as salt substitutes: from wild to plate
Srivarathan, Sukirtha, Olarte Mantilla, Sandra Milena, Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Wright, Olivia R. L., Netzel, Michael E. and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2024). Assessing the potential of Australian indigenous edible halophytes as salt substitutes: from wild to plate. Journal of Food Science, 89 (5), 2991-3005. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.17034
2024
Journal Article
Geographical origin discrimination of lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) leaf powder using near-infrared hyperspectral imaging
Seididamyeh, Maral, Tahmasbian, Iman, Phan, Anh Dao Thi and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2024). Geographical origin discrimination of lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) leaf powder using near-infrared hyperspectral imaging. Food Bioscience, 59 103946, 103946. doi: 10.1016/j.fbio.2024.103946
2024
Conference Publication
Bioactive properties of Australian native Persoonia spp.
Zhang, Jiale, Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Netzel, Michael E., Pengelly, Andrew, Sivakumaran, Dharini and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2024). Bioactive properties of Australian native Persoonia spp.. Joint virtual workshop between the Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences (CNAFS), Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Australia and the Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa, Promoting Health and Food Security with Indigenous Crops, Online, 5-6 March 2024.
2024
Journal Article
Luminescent sensors for residual antibiotics detection in food: Recent advances and perspectives
Zhang, Zexi, Zhang, Huayue, Tian, Dihua, Phan, Anh, Seididamyeh, Maral, Alanazi, Mazen, Xu, Zhi Ping, Sultanbawa, Yasmina and Zhang, Run (2024). Luminescent sensors for residual antibiotics detection in food: Recent advances and perspectives. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 498 215455, 1-27. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215455
2023
Journal Article
Australian indigenous edible halophytes—nutritious and functional for a sustainable future: antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial properties
Srivarathan, Sukirtha, Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Seididamyeh, Maral, Wright, Olivia R. L., Sultanbawa, Yasmina and Netzel, Michael E. (2023). Australian indigenous edible halophytes—nutritious and functional for a sustainable future: antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial properties. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 135 (2), 41-46. doi: 10.1071/rs23007
2023
Conference Publication
Protocol Modification for DNA Extraction from Human Faecal Samples
Madani, Khalil Saber H., Nguyen, Loan, Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Netzel, Michael E. and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2023). Protocol Modification for DNA Extraction from Human Faecal Samples. Queensland Annual Chemistry Symposium (QACS), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 24 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Bioactive properties of wild-harvested Persoonia spp. at different maturity stages
Zhang, Jiale, Thi Phan, Anh Dao, Netzel, Michael, Sultanbawa, Yasmina and Pengelly, Andrew (2023). Bioactive properties of wild-harvested Persoonia spp. at different maturity stages. Key Technologies in the Bioeconomy: A Global Bioeconomy Alliance Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 27-29 September 2023. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
2023
Journal Article
Domesticated Australian Wattle seeds (Acacia species): nutritional values, techno‐functional properties, and toxicological assessments after roasting
Adiamo, Oladipupo Q., Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Akter, Saleha, Sivakumar, Dharini, Seke, Faith, Cunningham, Peter and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2023). Domesticated Australian Wattle seeds (Acacia species): nutritional values, techno‐functional properties, and toxicological assessments after roasting. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 59 (1), 573-583. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.16572
2023
Journal Article
Development of europium(III) complex functionalized silica nanoprobe for luminescence detection of tetracycline
Zhang, Zexi, Wu, Miaomiao, Phan, Anh, Alanazi, Mazen, Yong, Jiaxi, Xu, Zhi Ping, Sultanbawa, Yasmina and Zhang, Run (2023). Development of europium(III) complex functionalized silica nanoprobe for luminescence detection of tetracycline. Methods, 214, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2023.04.003
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Assessing the effect of date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.) on human gut microbiota and metabolite production: an in vitro fermentation study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Netzel, Dr Loan Nguyen, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa
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Doctor Philosophy
The efficacy of nanoencapsulation as a delivery system of Terminalia ferdinandiana extract for periodontal disease therapy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Run Zhang, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa, Dr Maral Seididamyeh
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Quality, phytochemicals, bioactivities, and gut microbiome modulation of different Geebung (Persoonia spp.)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Netzel, Dr Dharini Sivakumar, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Australian indigenous edible halophytes - potential sources of functional ingredients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Olivia Wright, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa, Dr Michael Netzel
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Impact of growing region and processing on the quality and functionality of wild harvested Terminalia ferdinandiana Exell fruits
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Netzel, Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa
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