Current Projects

Identifying and quantifying the content of flavonoids and other phytochemicals in berry fruit, tree nuts, and whole grains
Assessing the bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of cranberry flavonoids and their impact on biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and glucoregulation in overweight and obese older adults
Determining the effect of almonds on biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, glucoregulation, lipid profiles, and vascular reactivity in patients 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 and pharmacokinetics of whole grain barley and oat phytochemicals and their impact on oxidative stress, inflammation, and glucoregulation in overweight and obese older adults
Testing in rats the effect of flavonoids on the fetal origins of diabetes and obesity

Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging - Tufts University