Current Projects

Identifying and quantifying the content of flavonoids and other phytochemicals in berry fruit, tree nuts, and whole grains
Assessing the bioavailability/pharmacokinetics of cranberry flavonoids and their impact on biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation in healthy older adults
Determining the effect of almonds on biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, glucoregulation, lipid profiles, and/or vascular reactivity in older adults with coronary artery disease and diabetes
Investigating in vitro and in vivo the effects of age and environmental factors on flavonoid bioavailability and metabolism
Characterizing the bioavailability/pharmacokinetics of whole grain barley and oat phytochemicals and their impact on glucoregulation and inflammation in older adults
Testing in rats the effect of flavonoids on the fetal origins of diabetes and obesity

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