Distinguished speakers and oral presentations of Lisbon Polyphenols 2014
Among Scientific Presentations:
Day 1 – June 5, 2014
Flavonoids & Polyphenols as Drugs: Emerging sulfated flavonoids and polyphenols as a new class of anticoagulant agents
Marta Correia da Silva, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Polyphenols & Chronic Inflammatory Diseases: Recent Advances & Mechanistic Perspectives
Diana Jurado Serra, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Human/microbial metabolites of dietary polyphenols: new actions in the cardiovascular context
Daniele Del Rio, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Bioactivation of dietary phytochemicals by probiotics and bifidobacteria
Maddalena Rossi, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
A short-cut to comprehensive health benefits of dietary polyphenols: the nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide pathway
João Laranjinha, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Targeting Polyphenols to Brain and to Blood-Brain-Barrier: Recent Advances & Perspectives
Anthocyanins crossing biological barriers: recent advances & perspectives
Ana Faria, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Overview on Daily polyphenols intake from fresh fruits, in particular berries.
Effect of berries metabolites on brain
Claudia Santos, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnologica, Oeiras, Portugal
Valorization of natural polyphenols for amyloid disorders and mechanisms of action
Amelia Pilar-Rauter, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Mechanistic Investigation of Polyphenol Bioactivities in Alzheimer's Disease
Giulio Maria Pasinetti, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
Electrochemical Mapping of Polyphenol’s antioxidants activity
Jorge Garrido, School of Engineering (ISEP) Polytechnic, Porto, Portugal
Polyphenols and drug discovery: is the taming of nature chemistry a solution to surpass clinical trials pitfalls?
Fernanda Borges, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Global Metabolomics for Discovery of Polyphenols Bioactivity: Unravelling Broad-Spectrum Effects of Xanthohumol in a Rodent Model of Obesity
Fred Stevens, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA
Hybrid Antioxidant molecules derived from flavonolignan sylibin
Vladimir Kren, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
Development of an Antioxidant Rich Beverage and its Influence to Oxidative Stressparameter and Selected Micronutritions in Blood and Urin of Healthy People
Sabine Larsen-Vefring, Lr Health & Beauty Systems Gmbh, Ahlen, Germany
Pomegranate & Health: What’s Next?
Michael Aviram, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
Regular consumption of a pomegrante and grape juice improves oxidative status and causes metabolome changes in healthy adults
Jara Perez-Jimenez, Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
Day 2 – June 6, 2014
General Overview on Proven record in phytochemical analysis - Focus on ferulic acid and its role in cross-linking of cell wall constituents
Mirko Bunzel, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
Non-extractable polyphenols or macroantioxidants : Recent advances and Perspectives
Fulgencio D. Saura-Calixto, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos y Nutrición, Madrid, Spain
Biorefinery concept with green solvents towards the phenolic valorization
Rafal Lukasik, National Laboratory for Energy and Geology, Lisbon, Portugal
Polyphenols, Bio-Waste & Bi-Products: The Hidden Gold" for Brewer’s spent grain and Spent Coffee Ground
Solange I. Mussatto, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
