Abstract Submission & Key Dates

Advancing Polyphenol Science for a Healthier Future

Polyphenols 2026 Speakers

Introduction of Polyphenols Applications 2026Andreas Schieber, Bonn University, Germany

Extracellular Vesicles and Polyphenols: A New Frontier for Precision Nutrition and Clinical TranslationAlberto Dávalos, IMDEA-Food, Spain

Reducing Methane Emissions with Polyphenols: New Strategies for Sustainable Animal ProductionMaria Hayes, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ireland

Understanding Polyphenol Complexity: Analytical Challenges and OpportunitiesJuha-Pekka Salminen, University of Turku, Finland

Species-Specific Biofunctionality of Polyphenols: Insights from Ruminant and Human NutritionKatrin Giller, University of Hohenheim, Germany

Metabolic profiling of ¹³C-Labeled rosmarinic acid by LC-MS in an in vitro colon modelMaike Passon, University of Bonn, Germany

From Polyphenol Metabolism to Precision Nutrition: Advancing Translation to Human HealthPedro Mena, University of Parma, Italy

Polyphenols in Food Systems: Improving Quality and SafetyFrancisco J. Hidalgo, CSIC, Spain

Dietary Polyphenols as Geroprotective Compounds: From Nutrition to Healthy AgingSergio Davinelly, University of Molise, Italy

Polyphenols, Fibers and Microbial Metabolites: Decoding the Gut DialogueKieran Tuohy, University of Leeds, United Kingdom

Can Polyphenols Delay Diabetic Complications? Pterostilbene as a Translational Model in Retinal HealthAngel Ortega, Universitat de València, Spain

Looking Beyond Composition: The Gut Microbiome's Capacity to Metabolize Dietary PolyphenolsStephanie Wilson, University of California Davis, USA

Rethinking Polyphenol Intake in Modern Lifestyles: From Food Processing to Precision NutritionBhimu Patil, Texas A&M University, USA

Engineering the Next Generation of Polyphenols: From Natural Bioactives to Multi-Target TherapeuticsAngela Corvino, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Beyond the Tongue: Gut Taste Receptors as New Targets for SatietyInge Depoortere, KU Leuven, Belgium

Can Xanthohumol Protect the Brain? From Neuroinflammation and Critical Illness to Cognitive DeclineWojciech Dabrowski, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

Short Oral Accepted 2026

Marine Polyphenols: Expanding the Chemical and Functional Landscape of Polyphenol Science
Wei Zhang, Flinders University, Australia

Hydroxytyrosol-Rich Olive Polyphenols Act as Hormetic Regulators of Plant Metabolism and Crop Productivity
Bassam Damaj, Veos Pharmaceuticals, SL, Spain

Combining Polyphenols and Lactobacillus - A New Clinical Application to Help Men with Prostate Cancer - A Randomised, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
Robert Thomas, Cambridge University Hospitals, UK

Optimising Phenolic Release in Australian Native Plum Fermentation: An Infogest and Mathematical Model-Based Approach
Indeewarie Hemamali Dissanayake, Western Sydney University, Australia

Natural Orange Extract (NOE) Supplementation and Its Effects on Gastrointestinal Discomfort and Gut Microbiota in Healthy Adults
Juan Ignacio Cacho Aparicio, Health Tech Bioactives, Spain

Moderate Consumption of a Polyphenol-Enriched Reduced-Alcohol Wine Attenuates Alcohol-Associated Alterations in Hepatic Biomarkers in Overweight Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Felipe Ávila, University of Talca, Chile

Bioactivity of the N-Butanol Fraction From Plukenetia Volubilis Leaf Extract and Its Flavonoids
Katia Castanho Scortecci, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Polyphenols - Bioactive Compounds of Biomimetic Systems Used in Tissue Regeneration
Elena Iulia Oprita, National Institute R&D for Biological Sciences, Romania

Circulating Urolithin A Metabolites Attenuate Neuroinflammation in Vitro and LPS-Induced Acute Neuroinflammation and Behavioural Alterations in Sprague–Dawley Rats
Antonio González-Sarrías, CEBAS-CSIC, Spain

From Coffee (Coffea Arabica L.) By-Product to Fungal Control: Potential of Coffee Husk Extract Against Two Mycotoxigenic Fungi
Milena Jiménez-Gutiérrez, University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Screening of Subcritical Water Extraction for Tripolium Pannonicum and Sarcocornia Perennis
Lorena Palomares Ruiz, Aalborg University, Denmark

From Lemon to the Brain: Tracking Flavanone Metabolites Across the Blood-Brain Barrier
María Ángeles Ávila Gálvez, CEBAS-CSIC, Spain

Who is Attending Polyphenols Applications 2026

Aalborg University, Denmark
Aron Pharma, Poland
Breko GmbH, Germany
Burman University, Canada
CNR-Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare, Italy
CSIC, Spain
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
DERETIL NATURE, Spain
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Italy
Hill's PNC, United States
Holland and Barrett, UK
HTBA, Spain
IMDEA-Food, Spain
Institutul National de Cercetare Dezvoltare pentru Stiinte Biologice, Romania
Institute of the Sciences of Food Production- CNR, Italy
Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany
Marburg University, Germany
National Research Institute of Animal Production, Poland
Olextra ApS, Denmark
PHARMANZA HERBAL PVT. LTD, India
PM International AG, Luxembourg
Quadram Institute, United Kingdom
Société des Produits Nestlé, Switzerland
Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, South Korea
Sovena España SAU, Spain
Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ireland
The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Poland
Universidad Autónoma de Chiler, Chile
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Universidad de Burgos, Spain
Universidad de Extremadura, Spain
Universidad de La Frontera, Chile
Universidad de Talca, Chile
Universidad Pública de Navarra, Spain
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP, Brazil
Universidade Federal do Amapa - UNIFAP, Brazil
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Brazil
Universitat de València, Spain
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italy
University "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti Italy, Italy
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania
University of Arkansas, United States
University of Bonn, Germany
University of Chile, Chile
University of Coimbra, Portugal
University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica
University of Hohenheim, Germany
University of Kassel, Germany
University of Leeds, United Kingdom
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
University of Molise, Italy
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
University of Novi Sad, Serbia
University of Parma, Italy
University of Sannio, Italy
University of Turku, Finland
University of Vigo, Spain
University of Zagreb, Croatia
University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Croatia
Veos Pharmaceuticals, Spain
Veterinary Research Institute, Czech Republic
Viña Concha y Toro, Chile
Western Sydney University, Australia
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland

Updated till 19th August, 2026...

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