Rosalba Giacco

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Rosalba Giacco
Institute of food sciences
Senior Researcher

Nutrheff Thematic
Clinical and nutritional studies

Research Interest and expertise in the field of nutraceuticals and functional food
Research activity is focused on Human Health and Nutrition topics. In particular the specific expertise are intervention studies focused to investigate the biological effects induced by the consumption of natural functional foods and / or added in bioactive components in healthy individuals and / or at high cardiovascular risk. Nutritional intervention studies are essential to substantiate the claim by the EFSA.

Keywords: Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, Glycemic index of carbohydrate-rich foods, dietary fibers, aleurone, fatty acids, polyphenols, blood glucose, insulin resistance, lipid metabolism, inflammation and oxidative markers.

Nutraceuticals and foods of interest
Nutraceuticals: vegetable fibers, aleurone, fatty acids, polyphenols Food: Whole grain cereals (fibers, aleurone), grape pomace (polyphenols)

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