New publication by our group: Inflammation and Chronic Diseases : the polar lipid link

I.  Zabetakis, R. Lordan and A. Tsoupras (2020) Inflammationand Chronic Diseases : the polar lipid link

 

MDPI in 1st International Electronic Conference on Food Science and Functional Foods session Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

 

Abstract

Despite the fact that cholesterol is not related to inflammation and the onset of chronic diseases, the focus of scientists and practitioners is still on cholesterol and medical ways to control it (statins). Over the past few years a new school of thought is getting stronger: it's not cholesterol but inflammation that causes chronic diseases. Therefore, the key to reducing the incidence of chronic diseases is to control the activities of Platelet Activating Factor (PAF) and other inflammatory mediators via diet, exercise, and healthy lifestyle choices. Polar lipids present in foods can play a key role via their anti-thrombotic and anti-inflammatory bioactivities. In this paper, we present our latest data on polar lipids of dairy and marine origin against inflammation and strategies for designing novel nutraceuticals and functional foods against chronic diseases. 

 

 

1st International Electronic Conference on Food Science and Functional Foods

 

The 1st International Electronic Conference on Food Science and Functional Foods

takes place 10-25 November, here. 

You can find our paper here.

Belfast 2018: 16th Eurofed Lipid

on our way to Belfast: co-driver: Alexandros, photographer: Ronan, driver Yannis

The 16th Eurofed Lipid Conference started yesterday; tomorrow and Wednesday morning, all our team will present our work,

Tuesday
10.30am
Ioannis (Yannis) Zabetakis:
Lipid Polarity and Cardiovascular Diseases

4.20pm
Ronan Lordan:
Dairy Polar Lipids and Cardiovascular Diseases

Wednesday
10.20am
Alexandros Tsoupras:
Structural Elucidation of Irish Organic Farmed Salmon (Salmo salar) Polar Lipids with Antithrombotic Activities

see you at the Waterfront, Belfast

Belfast 2018: 16th Euro Fed Lipid Congress

In about a month, I am going to present some ideas at Belfast, in 16th Euro Fed Lipid Congress and Expo.

This is one of my slides...

Artist	Pablo Picasso
Year	1907
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	243.9 cm × 233.7 cm (96 in × 92 in)
Location	Museum of Modern Art. Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest, New York City[1]

Pablo Picasso

1907

Oil on canvas

243.9 cm × 233.7 cm (96 in × 92 in)

Museum of Modern Art. Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest, New York City^[1]

 

14th Euro Fed Lipid Congress

Next week, our team will be in Ghent
at 14th Euro Fed Lipid Congress

where we are going to present past and current work on

1.lipids and cardiovascular diseases

2. heavy metals in irrigation water and ways to address this problem, using oil producing plants.

We are going to post here relevant material at the end of next week.

Yannis