- Investigators
- Kambiranda, D.
- Institutions
- Southern University
- Start date
- 2020
- End date
- 2023
- Objective
- The overall goal of the current project is to build SUAREC competency in plant based nutraceuticals that promote human health and wellness. The proposed research activities will include: a) modulating health relevant bioactive compounds in grapes; b) extraction, identification, and testing of compounds from grapes; and c) analyzing their nutraceutical property using existing in vitro model systems.The specific objectives of the project are:1. To enhance the nutraceutical-phytochemicals content of muscadine berry through stimulants/elicitors. 2. To determine the gene expression associated with flavonoid and stilbenoid synthesis in berries.3. To determine the effect of berry extracts on CSE-regulated inflammatory and protein homeostatic mechanisms in human lung epithelial cells.4. To develop leadership and technical skills of minority students in agriculture/ molecular biology research.
- Funding Source
- Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
- Project source
- View this project
- Project number
- LAX06DevaiahCBG19
- Accession number
- 1021819
- Categories
- Education and Training
- Commodities
- Produce
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