PAN Olsztyn

Demonstrating that strawberry pomaces are a rich source of dietary fiber and bioactive polyphenolic compounds (ellagitannins and ellagic acids in particular) useful in mitigation of metabolic disorders in rats fed a high-fructose diet. The strawberry pomaces have been reported to positively affect blood lipid profile, antioxidative status and insulinemia advancement (Journal of Nutrition, 2011);

Documenting significantly enhanced metabolism of quercetin and its glycosides in the blind gut of rat upon diet supplementation with prebiotic fructooligosaccharides (Nutrition, 2011);

Documenting the beneficial impact of mono- and dicaffeoylquinic acids and other polyphenols (chlorogenic and chicoric acid), obtained from roots, skins, leaves and seeds of chicory on the lipid profile and antioxidative status of the body as well as on the activity of bacterial β-glucuronidase in intestinal digesta and feces of rats (British Journal of Nutrition, 2011);

Determining that the flavonoid fraction is, primarily, responsible for beneficial changes in blood lipid profile in rats fed a diet with apple pomace (Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2011);

Showing that beetroot chips rich in betacyanins, betaxanthine and dietary fiber exert a positive effect on the  blood lipid profile and antioxidative status of rat body (Lipids in Health and Disease, 2011).