Accepted Abstracts for Presentation

This list is not finalized, because the abstract submission deadline extended. 

In-person oral presentations

1. Akinori Yanaka, MD and PhD. Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. Dietary Intake of Sulforaphane-Rich Broccoli Sprouts Protects Gastrointestinal Tract from Various Types of Chronic Diseases by Enhancing Cellular Anti-Oxidant Systems and by Improving Composition of Gut Microbiota. 

2. Ana Beltrán-Arranz, Ph.D., Nektium Pharma, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Acute Supplementation of Soluble Mango Leaf Extract (Zynamite®S) improves Mental Performance and Mood: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Clinical Study

3. Andrea Luaces, Ph.D. student, Biochemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Science-Ourense, University of Vigo, Spain. Biotechnological production of mixed beta-(1,3)/beta-(1,4) xylooligosaccharides (XOS) from the red algae Palmaria palmata.

4. Anisha Banu, Master's graduate, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. A Study on Optimizing Functional Oats and Quinoa Cookies: The Role of Inulin in Enhancing Texture, Taste, and Sensory Acceptance of Rebaudioside A-Sweetened Formulations.

5. Attila Kiss, Ph.D., Professor, Agro- and Food-Industrial Research Centre, Széchenyi István University, Hungary. Unlocking the Antioxidant Potential of Diverse Plant Families: A Comparative Analysis of Polyphenol-Rich Substances, Assessments of Correlation of diverse assays, and Estimation of Their Health Benefit Potential.

6. Carla Navarro Molina, Ph.D. Student, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba. Innovating snacks with adaptogenic roots: Influence of Rhodiola rosea and Eleutherococcus senticosus on cracker development. 

7. Cedric Baker, PharmD, RPh, The Phood Farmacy School of Integrative Plant-Based Health and Longevity, Raleigh, NC 27606 USA. Food Ethnopharmacognosy: Medical ethnobotany of food, historical ethnopharmacology and integrative translational phytotherapeutics. 

8. Cesar Moreno-Rojo, PhD,  Universidad Nacional del Santa, Faculty of Engineering Academic Department of Agroindustry and Agronomy Av. Universitaria, s/n, Urb. Bella Mar, Nuevo Chimbote, Ancash - Perú. Physicochemical Characteristics and Sensory Acceptability of Cookies with Black Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) and Anchovy (Engraulis ringens) Protein Concentrate. oral presentation

9. Chiara Viretto, PhD, Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy. Fermented Cereal-Pulse Based Beverages As Functional Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternatives. 

10. Cristina Prieto Ph.D. Eng., Tenured Scientist, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), Calle Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain. Recent Developments in Electrospraying Assisted by Pressurized Gas for the Encapsulation of Challenging Bioactives. 

11. David Fuentes-Rios Ph.D, Nektium Pharma SL, Las Palmas, Spain and Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Malaga, Málaga, Spain. Human Pharmacokinetic Profiling and Comparative Analysis of Mangiferin and Its Monosodium Derivative from Mangifera indica Extracts by UHPLC-MS/MS. 

12. Jacob Akintunde,  Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Bioactive components of Garcinia kola oil serves as potent inhibitor of dementia of the cerebral cortex and attention deficit hyperactivity disease via NF-kB/TNF-? pathway on exposure to 7, 12-dimethylbenz (a) athracene in hypertensive in-vivomodel. 

13. Julius Oben, PhD, Professor, Laboratory of Nutrition and Nutritional Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, University of Yaounde 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon. The Potential Protective Effects of Yellow Star on Comorbidity Risk Factors and Disorders Associated with Severe COVID-19 Outcomes. 

14. Kee-Hong Kim, Ph.D., Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. Daily supplement with piceatannol alleviates cancer-related adipose and muscle wasting. 

15. Lourdes Sánchez, Ph.D., Professor, Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad de Zaragoza. Zaragoza, Spain. Effect of homogenization and ultra-high pressure homogenization on the activity of dairy by-products against gastrointestinal pathogens.In-person oral presentation.

16. Marta Majchrzak, PhD Student, Department of Bioactivity and Food Analysis. Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM, CEI UAM+CSIC), Madrid, Spain. Protective effects of microalgae-derived oils against oxidative stress and inflammation. 

17. Matteo Roattino, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bozen-Bolzano, BZ, Italy. Next-Generation Functional Foods: Reinventing Cheese with Fermented, High-Protein Plant-Based Alternatives. 

18. Mindani Induwara Watawana, PhD candidate, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. Enhancing Consumer Acceptance of Rebaudioside A-Sweetened Products: Approaches to Resolve Challenges in Reduced-Sugar Food Development

19. Mindani Induwara Watawana, PhD candidate, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. The Development and Characterisation of a Plant-based Functional Beverage using Rebaudioside-A. 

20. Miryam Amigo-Benavent, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Limerick, V94T9PX, Ireland. The insulinotropic and incretin properties of a milk protein-protein matrix in menopausal women. 

21. Noelia Hernández Correas, Ph.D., Faculty of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Universidad Católica de Murcia-UCAM, Campus de los Jerónimos, 30107 Murcia, Spain. Curing Strategies and Bioactive Peptide Generation in Ham: In Vitro Digestion and In Silico Evaluation. 

22. Rocío De la Peña-Armada, PhD, Department of Nutrition and Food Science,  Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. Agri-food By-product Valorisation as a first step for developing Healthy Functional Foods: A Case Study on Apple By-product. 

23. Rubén Pérez-Machín, Ph.D., Department of Research and Development, Nektium Pharma SL, Las Palmas, Spain. Effects of Aframomum melegueta Seed Extract (Vanizem®) on Stress Relief, Anxiety, Mood and Sleep: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Control, Crossover Trial. In-person Oral Presentation

24. Samuel Paterson, PhD student, Department of Bioactivity and Food Analysis, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM, CEI UAM+CSIC), Madrid, Spain. Impact of simulated gastrointestinal digestion on the antioxidant activity and gut health modulatory properties of the microalga Chlorella vulgaris. 

25. Selena Moirangthem, PhD student, Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy. Exploring Bioinformatic Approaches for Mining Antifungal Peptides and Antimicrobial Compounds for Use as Biopreservatives in Functional Foods. 

26. Victor M. Amador-Luna, PhD student, Laboratory of Foodomics, Institute of Food Science Research, CIAL-CSIC, Madrid, Spain. Comparative Study of Free and Encapsulated Neuroprotective Extracts: Digestibility and Bioaccessibility Using the InfoGEST Protocol. 

27. Mahendra Bishnoi, PhD, Center for Excellence in Functional Foods, Department of Food and Nutritional Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), , SAS Nagar, Punjab, India. Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) based polypharmacological dietary approach for obesity prevention and therapeutics

Virtual presentations

1. Adineh Tajmousavilangerudi, Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy. Water Kefir Starters Create Functional Dairy-Like Plant-Based Beverage.

2. Alvina Avagyan, Ph.D., Leading researcher, Scientific Centre of Vegetable and Industrial Crops, Darakert, Ararat Marz, Armenia. Functional Value and Cultivation Potential of Glebionis coronaria Cultivars in Armenia: Biologically Active Compounds and Yield-Related Traits. 

3. Irina Chernukha, Professor, Academician of Russian Academy of Sciences, VM Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems, Moscow, Russia. Production of a specialized meat product for rehabilitation of patients with cerebral circulation disorders: A systematic analysis. 

4. Kupaeva Nadezhda, PhD, Experimental clinic-laboratory of biologically active substances of an animal origin, V.M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of RAS, Moscow, Russia. Investigating the effect of extraction method on the antioxidant potential of wheat bran extracts. 

5. Victor Eduardo Alcantar Rodríguez., MS, Centro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Morelos, México. Departamento de Ciencia Animal y de los Alimentos. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España. Hibiscus sabdariffa L. drink and biomarkers in second-trimester pregnant women. 

6. Zhu-Jun Zhang, MS Student, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China. Encapsulation of melatonin in zein/pectin composite nanoparticles: Fabrication, characterization, and in vitro release property. 

7. Acevez-Mares Lilia C., MS, Student, Food Technology department, Centro de Investigacion y Asistencia en Tecnologia y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Mexico. Native cacao from south of Mexico: polyphenol profiling and their effect in inflammation and lipid metabolism modulation.

Poster Presentations

1. Álvaro Torices-Hernández, Ph.D. Student, Group of Protein Foods, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC), Valencia, Spain. Effect of microwaves in the generation of Neprilysin and DPP-IV inhibitory peptides from chicken feathers hydrolysates. 

2. Attila Kiss, Ph.D., Professor, Agro- and Food-Industrial Research Centre, Széchenyi István University, Hungary. Comparative analysis of prebiotic activity of different prebiotics and fibres using different methods to underpin their functional product development potential. 

3. Blanca Pardo de Donlebún, Ph.D. Student, Department of Bioactivity and Food Analysis, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM, CEI UAM+CSIC), Madrid, Spain. Microalgae holobionts as a sustainable source of bioactive peptides. 

4. Diana Martín, Ph.D., Professor, Departamento de Producción y Caracterización de Nuevos Alimentos, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación (CIAL) (CSIC–UAM), Madrid, Spain. Development of ingredients from edible insects to address type 2 diabetes: DiBaN Project. 

5. Emma Cantero-Bahillo, Ph.D. student, Departamento de Producción y Caracterización de Nuevos Alimentos, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación (CIAL) (CSIC–UAM), Madrid, Spain. Bioactive extracts from edible insects and its potentiation by feeding with quinoa husk. 

6. Erick Huerta-Rodriguez, M.Sc., Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Puebla, Mexico. Ultrasound-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis enhances bioactive peptide yield and bioactivity from common bean and pumpkin seed proteins: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-steatotic effects. 

7. Francesca Egocheaga, Student, Bach., Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.  Lima, Perú. Effect of the diafiltration/ultrafiltration (DF/UF) process on the recovery of the water-soluble protein fraction from Erythrina edulis seeds. 

8. Gloria Fernandez-Lorente, Ph.D., Laboratory of Microbiology and Food Biocatalysis, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), UAM Campus, Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain. Gastrointestinal digestion of Structured DHA Phospholipids using simgi® model. 

9. Inés Cea-Pavez PhD, Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Alimento Funcional (CIDAF), Granada, Spain. Optimization of the phenolic compounds extraction from Ulva ohnoi algae by microwave assisted extraction. 

10. Itziar Ariz-Hernandez, Ph.D student. Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology. Faculty of Pharmacy and Nutrition. University of Navarra. Pamplona, Spain. Using salt substitutes to reduce sodium and supply potassium in plant-based meat analog. 

11. Jara Pérez-Jiménez, Ph.D, Department of Metabolism and Nutrition, Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain. The differential effects of grape pomace fractions on the regulation of obesity and associated metabolic alterations in an animal model of obesity induced by a high-calorie diet. poster presentation.

12. Laura Grasa, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Legal and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zaragoza, Spain. Protective effects of bovine whey on intestinal permeability and inflammation induced by Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide”

13. Laura Grasa, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Legal and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zaragoza, Spain. Effects of bovine whey on intestinal permeability and the immune response in a Caco-2:HT29 co-culture model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

14. Lidia Montero, Ph. D., Institute of Food Science Research – CIAL (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain. Study of the biotransformation and neuroprotective effects of a phenolic compound-rich extract from Vitis vinifera L. cv. Tannat pomace. 

15. María Angélica Fellenberg, PhD, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agronomy and Natural Systems, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile. Development and Evaluation of a Bioactive Ingredient for Hypertension Prevention: Advances and Challenges. 

16. Nicolò Anzelini, PhD, Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy. Integrating Phenotypic and Metabolic Characterization to Assess the Effect of Potential Probiotic Candidates on Gut Microbiota Composition, Functionality, and Immune Modulatio. 

17. Rafael A. López-Villalba, Ph.D Candidate, Researcher, Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Alimento Funcional (CIDAF), Granada, Spain.Valorization of Gazpacho By-Products: Antioxidant composition and Protein Extraction Optimization for Functional Food Applications. 

18. Rafael A. López-Villalba, Ph.D Candidate, Researcher, Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Alimento Funcional (CIDAF), Granada, Spain. Optimization of Protein Extraction from Picual Olive Leaves and Comparison with Assisted Extraction Techniques. 

19. Mª Raquel Mateos, Department of Metabolism and Nutrition, Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), C/Jose, Madrid, Spain. Hydroxytyrosol supplementation improves antioxidant and anti-inflammatory status in overweight and prediabetic populations: A randomized trial. 

20. Ronald Aquino-Ortega, Professor, Biomedicine laboratory, Research Center of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Lima, Peru. Assessment of antioxidant capacity and phenolic content in two varieties of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) using quencher approach. 

21. Ronald Aquino-Ortega, MgSc., Biomedicine laboratory, Research Center of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC),  Lima, Peru. Antibacterial effect of Corryocactus brevistylus (Sanky methanolic extract against Escherichia coli. 

22. Stephanie Marie Cruz Pierard, Professor, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE). Synergistic Effects of Protein Intake and Exercise on Biomarkers of Sarcopenia. 

23. Tatevik Jhangiryan, PhD and Gayane Gasparyan (PhD), Hrant Petrosyan Scientific Center of Soil Science, Agrochemistry and Melioration Branch of Armenian National Agrarian University (ANAU) Foundation,  Yerevan, Armenia. Sustainable Strategies for Enhancing the Purity of Agricultural Products.

24. Vincent Owusu Kyei-Baffour, Doctoral Student., Department of Biological Models, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Lithuania. Psychobiotics and the gut-brain axis: advances in metabolite quantification and their implications for mental health. 

25. Attila Kiss, Ph.D., Professor, Agro- and Food-Industrial Research Centre, Széchenyi István University, Hungary. Comparative analysis of prebiotic activity of different prebiotics and fibres using different methods to underpin their functional product development potential

26. Celia Gil-Díez, PhD student, Molecular Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute of Foodb Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain. Nanopore Long-Read Sequencing and Metabolomics to Investigating Microbial Function and Metabolism in an in vitro Dynamic Intestinal Digestion Model
27. Maricruz Mamani-Huanca, Ph.D., Molecular Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain. Comparative Characterization of Flours and Starches from Three Dioscorea Species