Food Microbiome and Health: Micro- and macro-nutrient bioavailability from plan-based foods across the GIT
Lead Research Organisation:
Quadram Institute
Department Name: UNLISTED
Abstract
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Technical Summary
Determine macro- and micro-nutrient bioavailability of nutritionally enhanced plant-based foods and factors affecting nutrient release.
Planned Impact
unavailable
Publications
Colosimo R
(2024)
Colonic in vitro fermentation of mycoprotein promotes shifts in gut microbiota, with enrichment of Bacteroides species.
in Communications biology
Harris H
(2023)
The impact of psyllium gelation behaviour on in vitro colonic fermentation properties
in Food Hydrocolloids
| Description | Developing a high fibre beverage with improved digestive tolerance and beneficial impacts on the gut microbiome: FUNKi-3.0 |
| Amount | £230,417 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 10105725 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2024 |
| End | 09/2025 |
| Description | Developing a high fibre soft drink with improved digestive tolerance and beneficial impacts to the gut microbiome |
| Amount | £234,994 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 10066535 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2023 |
| End | 10/2024 |
| Description | Pea genetic breeding |
| Organisation | John Innes Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Selection and characterization of novel pea varieties |
| Collaborator Contribution | Access to pea mutants, expertise in nutritional traits of legumes, plant breeding , greenhouse and field trials |
| Impact | Interdisciplinary collaboration between plant , food and health sciences |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog describing the health benefits of peas and our research contribution. To date attracted 1,454 views from 1,291 people |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://quadram.ac.uk/blogs/why-do-peas-cause-gas/ |
| Description | Breeders visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Contributed to Breeders` visit at JIC which sparked questions and discussion afterwards on strategic research priorities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | EDESIA PhD students' visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Contribution to EDESIA-Babraham Symposium which sparked questions and discussion afterwards between PhD students across the tow sites (Norwich Research Park and Babraham Institute) about collaborations covering plant, food and health. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | International Legume Society Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | 4th International Legume Society Conference, Granada Spain, September 19th-22th (poster and talk) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |