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Dr Mary Yan

Laboratory Technician - Healthcare, School of Healthcare and Social Practice
School of Healthcare and Social Practice
Location: Building 510, Room 2007

Publications

Yan, M., Kam, R., Nand, S., & Rush, E. (2025). Development of emergency food formulation with mainly New Zealand ingredients for disaster preparedness. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Vol. 84(OCE2) 10.1017/S0029665125100256

Yan, M., Chessum, K., Nand, S., & Kam, R. (2025). Yacon prebiotic functional beverages, the sensory, antioxidant profiles, and shelf stability. Journal of Food Research, 14(1), 13-22. 10.5539/jfr.v14n1p13

Yan, M., & Rush, E. (2025, May). Prebiotics: the role in gut microbiota improvement and potential nutritional and medicinal value [Paper presentation]. NZCN Gut Health & Functional Recovery Research Forum, Auckland.

Yan, M., Kam, R., Nand, S., & Rush, E. (2024, November). Development of emergency food formulation with mainly New Zealand ingredients [Paper presentation]. Nutrition Society of New Zealand Annual Conference, Christchurch.

Chessum, K., Hamid, N., Wong, B., Chen, T., Yan, M., & Kam, R. (2024). Developing a novel flavoured low alcohol beer using New Zealand honeydew honey and yacon concentrate. Applied Food Research, 4(2), 1-16. 10.1016/j.afres.2024.100544

Yan, M. (2024, December). Enhancing emergency food formulation using mainly New Zealand ingredients for disaster preparedness. [Paper presentation]. School of Healthcare & Social Practice Research Forum, Unitec institute of Technology.

Yan, M., Chessum, K., Nand, S., Terzaghi, B., & Kam, R. (2023, March). Yacon prebiotic functional drinks, the sensory and antioxidant profiles: dietotherapy applications of yacon concentrate [Paper presentation]. the Nutrition Society of New Zealand Annual Conference. Wellington. 10.3390/msf2023018002.

Chessum, K., Kam, R., Chen, T., & Yan, M. (2023, March). A comprehensive chemical analysis of New Zealand yacon concentrate [Paper presentation]. the Nutrition Society of New Zealand Annual Conference. Wellington. 10.3390/msf2023018006.

Yan, M., & Nand, S. (2023, December). Prebiotic effects of yacon extract residual saccharides on gut microbiota: a preliminary study. [Paper presentation]. School of Healthcare & Social Practice Research Forum, Unitec Institute of Technology.

Yan, M., Deo, A., Rush, E., Ricacho, N., & Shaikh, S. (2022, May). The impact of COVID-19 on the lifestyle of tertiary students in an NZ polytechnic [Paper presentation]. Medical Sciences Forum. Online, MDPI. 10.3390/msf2022009026.

Yan, M., Chessum, K., Nand, S., Terzaghi, B., & Kam, R. (2022, December). Yacon prebiotic functional drinks, the sensory and antioxidant profiles: dietotherapy applications of yacon concentrate [Paper presentation]. Nutrition Society of New Zealand Annual Conference, Wellington.

Yan, M., & Nand, S. (2022, December). Dietotherapy applications of yacon concentrate NZFOS+: yacon prebiotic functional drinks [Paper presentation]. Unitec/MIT Research Symposium, Auckland.

Yan, M., Permal, R., Quach, E., Chessum, K., & Kam, R. (2022). Yacon concentrate NZFOS+, its phytochemical contents, health-related properties and potential applications. Medical Sciences Forum , Vol. 9 (pp. 41). 10.3390/msf2022009041

Yan, M.R., Hsieh, S., & Ricacho, N. (2022). Innovative food packaging, food quality and safety, and consumer perspectives. Processes, 10, 747. 10.3390/pr10040747

Chessum, K., Chen, T., Kam, R., & Yan, M. (2022). A comprehensive chemical and nutritional analysis of New Zealand yacon concentrate. Foods, 12(74), 1-12. 10.3390/foods12010074

Yan, M., Permal, R., Quach, E., Chessum, K., & Kam, R. (2021, December). Yacon concentrate NZFOS+, its phytochemical contents, health-related properties and potential applications [Paper presentation]. Nutrition Society of New Zealand Conference, Virtual.

Yan, M. R. (2021, December). The health-related properties and potential applications of yacon concentrate NZFOS+ [Paper presentation]. MIT/Unitec Research Symposium, Virtual.

Yan, M., Deo, A., Rush, E., Ricacho, N., & Shaikh, S. (2021, December). The impact of Covid-19 on the lifestyle of tertiary students [Paper presentation]. MIT/Unitec Research Symposium, Virtual.

Yan, M., Jackson, R., & Shaikh, S. (2020, December). Snack product reformulation in the improvement of health effects [Paper presentation]. Unitec Research Symposium, Auckland.

Yan, M., Rush, E., Jackson, R., & Shaikh, S. (2020). Snack (re)formulation in the improvement of health effects on glycaemia and satiety responses: preliminary results. Food and Nutrition Sciences, 11(7), 649-658. 10.4236/fns.2020.117046

Yan, M., Rush, E., & Shaikh, S. (2019). Potential markets for snacks: a role for New Zealand snack products. Proceedings, Nutrition Society of New Zealand (Vol. 8).

Yan, M., Welch, R., Rush, E., Xiang, X., & Wang, X. (2019). A sustainable wholesome foodstuff; health effects and potential dietotherapy applications of yacon. Nutrients (Vol. 11(11)).

Yan, M., Rush, E., & Shaikh, S. (2019). Snack product (re)formulation in the improvement of health effects on glycaemia and satiety responses. Focus On Fibre & Food Monitoring, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Yan, M., Rush, E., & Shaikh, S. (2018). Potential markets for snacks: a role for New Zealand snack products. Nutrition Society of New Zealand Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.

Yan, M., Rush, E., & Shaikh, S. (2018). Potential markets for snacks: a role for New Zealand snack products. Nutrition Society of New Zealand Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.

Yan, M. (2017). Improvement of snacking behaviour and glycaemic control through changes in the food supply. Postgraduate and Early Career Nutrition Conference, Auckland.

Yan, M. (2017). Improvement of snacking behaviour and glycaemic control through changes in the food supply. The Postgraduate and Early Career Nutrition Conference, Auckland.

Yan, M. R., Parsons, A., Whalley, G. A., Kelleker, J., & Rush, E. (2017). Snack bar composition and their acute glycaemic and satiety effects. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vol. 26(4)).

Yan, M. R., Parsons, A., Whalley, G. A., & Rush, E. (2017). Effects of consumption of a healthier snack on snacking habits and HbA1c: a 6-week intervention study. British Journal of Nutrition (Vol. 116(12)).

Rush, E., & Yan, M. R. (2017). Evolution not revolution: nutrition and obesity. Nutrients (Vol. 9(5)).
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4177

Yan, M., & Rush, E. (2016). Effect of a healthier snack on glycaemia, satiety, and habitual snacking behaviour. Nutrition Society of New Zealand Conference, Christchurch.

Rush, E., Yan, M., Parsons, A., Kelleher, J., & Brown, D. (2016). Concept to sale of a healthier snack bar. International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science (Vol. 3(1)).
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4102

Yan, M. (2016). Nothing Else: A healthier snack bar. Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.

Yan, M. (2016). Nothing Else - improving the food supply one bar at a time. All About Food, Auckland University of Technology.

Yan, M. (2015). Nothing Else: a healthier snack bar. Auckland Food and Nutrition Network, The University of Auckland.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4083

Brown, D., Donaldson, B., Parsons, A., Macrae, D., Kelleher, J., Yan, M., & Rush, E. (2015). The Nothing Else brand: a case study. Food an dNutrition Sciences (Vol. 6(3)).

Yan, M. R., Brown, D., Parsons, A., Whalley, G. A., Hamid, N., Kantono, K., Donaldson, B., & Rush, E. (2015). Branding, ingredients and nutrition information: consumer liking of a healthier snack. Journal of Food Research (Vol. 4(5)).