Current Projects

Identifying and quantifying the flavonoid content of: blueberries, cranberries, and grapes; almonds, pistachios, and walnuts; and cocoa-based foods.
Determining the bioavailability of cranberry anthocyanins and other phenolic compounds in healthy older adults.
Determining the effect of almonds (rich in flavonoids and vitamin E) on biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and vascular reactivity in humans.
Investigating in vitro and in vivo the effect of age on quercetin bioavailability and metabolism due to changes in phase II enzyme activity.
Testing in rat dams the effects of a “Western” diet (high in fat and sugar, low in micronutrients) during pregnancy and lactation on obese phenotypes in their pups and the effects of dietary flavonoids, particularly isoflavones, on this relationship.
Investigating mechanisms of actions of soy isoflavones in weight management via modulation of lipolysis in adipose tissue and mitochondrial biogenesis and beta-oxidation in skeletal muscle of rats.

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