Sex: Male

Education:

• University of California, Davis, USA, Ph.D. in Agricultural Chemistry (Biochemistry), 1971
• University of Missouri at Columbia, MS in Food Science, 1967
• University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna, BS in Agricultural Chemistry, 196

Field of Specialization:

Chemistry, Biochemistry(Agricultural Chemistry), Diets and Cancer

Researches:

Revilleza, M.J., Galvez, A.F., Krenz, D.C., de Lumen, B.O., (1996) An 8 kDa Methionine-Rich Protein from Soybean ( Glycine max ) Cotyledon: Identification, Purification, and N-Terminal Sequence
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 44, No. 9

de Lumen, B.O., Thompson, S., Odegard, W.J., (1993) Sulfur amino acid-rich proteins in acha (Digitaria exilis), a promising underutilized African cereal Journal: DOI: 10.1021/jf00031a005
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 41, No. 7

De Lumen, B.O., George, A.A., (1991) A novel methionine-rich protein in soybean seed: identification, amino acid composition, and N-terminal sequence
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 39, No. 1

De Lumen, B.O., (1990) Molecular approaches to improving the nutritional and functional properties of plant seeds as food sources: developments and comments
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 38, No. 9

De Lumen, B.O., Kho, C.J., (1987) Identification of methionine-containing proteins and quantitation of their methionine contents
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 35, No. 5

Castillo, E.M., De Lumen, B.O., Reyes, P.S., (1990) Raffinose synthase and galactinol synthase in developing seeds and leaves of legumes
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 38, No. 2

De Lumen, B.O., Becker, R., Reyes, P.S., (1986) Legumes and a cereal with high methionine/cysteine contents
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 34, No. 2

Rosanoff, A., Briggs, G.M., De Lumen, B.O., (1985) Corrosion of iron by ascorbic acid and catalysis of ascorbate oxidation by products of the iron corrosion
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 33, No. 5

Nget Hong Tan, Kai Choo Wong, De Lumen, B.O., (1984) Relationship of tannin levels and trypsin inhibitor activity with the in vitro protein digestibilities of raw and heat-treated winged bean (Phosphocarpus tetragonolobus)
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 32, No. 4

Del Rosario, R., De Lumen, B.O., Habu, T., Flath, R.A., Richard Mon, T., Teranishi, R., (1984) Comparison of headspace of volatiles from winged beans and soybeans
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 32, No. 5

Rosanoff, A., De Lumen, B.O., Briggs, G.M., (1983) Lack of effect of pH and titratable hydrogen ion concentration on the corrosion rate of low-carbon steel in apples
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 31, No. 3

Chan, J., De Lumen, B.O., (1982) Properties of trypsin inhibitor from winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) seed isolated by affinity chromatography
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 30, No. 1

Chan, J., De Lumen, B.O., (1982) Biological effects of isolated trypsin inhibitor from winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) on rats
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 30, No. 1

De Lumen, B.O., Fiad, S., (1982) Tocopherols of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) oil
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 30, No. 1

Belo, P.S., De Lumen, B.O., (1981) Pectic substance content of detergent-extracted dietary fibers
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 29, No. 2

De Lumen, B.O., Belo, P.S., (1981) Inhibitors of trypsin and chymotrypsin in winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) tubers
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 29, No. 4

De Lumen, B.O., Salamat, L.A., (1980) Trypsin inhibitor activity in winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) and the possible role of tannin
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - J AGR FOOD CHEM Volume 28, No. 3
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Listed 39 Patents

de Lumen, B.O., Galvez, A.F., (2000 Ag 22) Lunasin peptides
US Patent No. 6,107,287

de Lumen, B.O., Galvez, A.F., (2002 My 21) Soybean Protein Nutraceuticals
US Patent No. 6,391848

de Lumen, B.O., Galvez, A.F., (2003 Ap 8) Lunasin Peptides
US Patent No. 6,544,956

de Lumen, B.O., Galvez, A.F., (2003 O 23) Soybean Protein Nutraceuticals
Australian Patent No. 762977

Lam, Y., Galvez, A.F., de Lumen, B.O., (2003) Lunasin suppresses ETA-mediated transformation of mammalian cells but has no effect on growth of normal and established cancer cell lines
Nutrition and Cancer Volume 47

Jeong, J.B., de Lumen, B.O., Jeong, H.J., (2010) Lunasin peptide purified from Solanum nigrum L. protects DNA from oxidative damage by suppressing the generation of hydroxyl radical via blocking fenton reaction
Cancer Letters Volume 293

Papers Presented:

• Lunasin, a Cancer Preventive Seed Peptide, College of Natural Resources Research Showcase, 250 Mulford Hall
• Iwasan ang Kanser: Lunasin, a Cancer Preventive Seed Peptide, 27th Annual Meeting of Philippine American Academy of Science and Engineering, Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines
• Concentration and Bioavailability of Lunasin and BBI (Bowman-Birk Inhibitor) in Commercial Soy Products, Soy and Health Symposium, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
• Lunasin, a Cancer Preventive Seed Peptide that Modifies Chromatin, Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Urbana, IL
• Lunasin, a Cancer Preventive Seed Peptide that Modifies Chromatin, Gyeyung Bok Bioindustry Institute, Andong University, Andong, Korea
• Cancer Preventive Peptide Lunasin from Wheat Inhibits Histone Acetylation, 2007 Annual meeting of American Association for Cancer Research
• Natural Complementary Roles in cancer prevention, (Innovative Minds in Prostate Cancer Today)IMPACT, Atlanta, GA.
• Lunasin: A Novel Cancer Preventive Seed Peptide, Arkansas Children Nutrition Center, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AK
• Lunasin: A Novel Cancer Preventive Seed Peptide, 121st AOAC International Annual Meeting Session "Accurate Analysis of Amino Acids and Bioactive Peptides in Foods and Dietary Supplements", Anaheim, C.A.
• Lunasin: A Novel Cancer Preventive Seed Peptide, NS $ T 293 Presentation to New garduate students, 120 Morgan Hall Nutritional Science and Toxicology , UC Berkeley
• Lunasin: A Novel Cancer Preventive Seed Peptide, Comparative Biochemistry Graduate Seminar, 120 Morgan Hall Nutritional Science and Toxicology, UC Berkeley
• Lunasin: A Novel Cancer Preventive Seed Peptide, Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
• Lunasin: A Novel Cancer Preventive Seed Peptide, PopCon protein and Peptide Conference, Shenzhen, China
• Lunasin: A Novel Cancer Preventive Seed Peptide, CK Life Sciences International, Inc., Hongkong
• Soy Components Genistein and Lunasin Regulates E-Cadherin and Wnt signaling in mamary epithelial cells, FASEB Annual Meeting (Y, Su. B, dL, R.Simmen), San Diego, CA
• The Cancer Preventive Peptide Lunasin Inhibits Retinoblastoma Phosphorylation to Disrupt Carcinogenesis, Pilipino American Academy of Sciences and Engineering Annual Meeting, Georgetown University Washington DC
• The Cancer Preventive Peptide Lunasin Inhibits Retinoblastoma Phosphorylation to Disrupt Carcinogenesis, Soy and Health Symposium, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium

Awards:

• Balik Scientist Award, DOST, 2009
• The Teodora Award, , 2007