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Jan / 26 / 2017

ICTAN RESEARCHER MARIA ANGELES MARTIN ARRIBAS PUBLISHES THE BOOK OF DISCLOSURE “WHAT DO WE KNOW? THE CHOCOLATE

Dr. María Ángeles Martín Arribas, researcher from ICTAN, has published the book “What do we know about? The chocolate “, inside the collection “What do we know about …?”. This collection arises from the collaboration between the CSIC and the Editorial Catarata, where it is intended to bring to a broad audience key themes of […]

Jan / 26 / 2017

Ph.D. THESIS LECTURE

Deysi Prisila Cando Guañuna will defend her PhD Thesis entitled: “Strategies for obtaining surimi gels with reduced sodium content: High hydrostatic pressure and addition of compounds” Supervisor: A. Javier Borderías Juárez y Helena M. Moreno Conde (ICTAN-CSIC) Date and time: Friday 3 February 2017, 12 pm Location: Faculty of Veterinary , Universidad Complutense of Madrid, […]

Jan / 25 / 2017

Seminar “Fructo-oligosacáridos de cadena corta como protectores de bacterias lácticas deshidratadas”

Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2017 at 12 am Place: Lecture Hall of the Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN) Title: Fructo-oligosacáridos de cadena corta como protectores de bacterias lácticas deshidratadas. Speaker: Dra. Andrea Gómez Zavaglia Contact:

Jan / 18 / 2017

Seminar “El lado oscuro de los alimentos procesados”

Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2017 at 12 am Place: Lecture Hall of the Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN) Title: El lado oscuro de los alimentos procesados. Speaker: Dra. Marta Mesías García Contact:

Dec / 20 / 2016

Recruiting volunteers – Clinical trial: New natural products against obesity

We are looking for volunteers to participate in a preliminary study performed by a research team from the Department of Metabolism and Nutrition at ICTAN (CSIC). The clinical trial aims at evaluating the efficiency of new natural products combining antioxidants and dietary fiber as dietary tools against obesity/overweight and associated pathologies (hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia). Inclusion […]

Dec / 20 / 2016

ICTAN researchers receive the Luis Noé Fernández Award

The research team POLIFIBAN (Non-extractable polyphenols, dietary fiber and antioxidants in health) from the Dpt. Metabolism and Nutrition of the ICTAN, led by Prof. Fulgencio Saura-Calixto, has received the Luis Noé Fernández Award in the Nutrition category. This is the sixth edition of these Awards, organized by Alimerka Foundation. The jury has recognized both the […]

Dec / 19 / 2016

THESIS DEFENCE

Marta Navarro Gómez will defend her PhD Thesis entitled: “In vitro study of the antiglycative capacity and mechanism of action of agri-food by-products. Obtention of a vegetal antiglycative extract and its evaluation in a food matrix and a cellular model” Supervisor: Francisco J. Morales Navas (ICTAN-CSIC) Date and time: Tuesday 20 December 2016, 12 pm […]

Dec / 14 / 2016

Volunteers are requested for study on the health effects of grape compounds

Volunteers should be adults who fulfill at lest three of the following requirements: – Glucose (sugar): at least 100 mg/dL – Overweight or obesity – Triglycerides: at least 150 mg/dL – HDL-cholesterol: below 50 mg/dL in women and below 40 mg/dL in men. – Blood pressure: systolic pressure, at least 130 mmHg; diastolic pressure, at […]