MRI - Department of Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition (MRI-PBE)
The department investigates the physiological and biochemical effects of foods and food components, in order to identify health benefits and potential risks. Special attention is on the metabolic syndrome (obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension), bone metabolism, immune system and the gastro-intestinal tract, as well as on the identification of functional food ingredients (probiotics, prebiotics, phytochemicals), taking in consideration individual genetic characteristics. Studies are done in humans, animal models and cell systems. This should provide a basis for recommendations of a health-maintaining and –promoting diet.
Parent institution:
Max Rubner-Institut - Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food (MRI) Details of MRI
Address
MRI - Department of Physiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition (MRI-PBE)
Haid-und-Neu-Str. 9
76131 Karlsruhe
Baden-Württemberg
Phone: +49 721 6625 0
Fax: +49 721 6625 111
email: bernhard.watzl(@)mri.bund.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Bioactivity of apple juice and apple ingredients for the prevention of colon cancer
- Nutritional quality of organic products
- Regional specialties for health
Coordinated projects
- Assessment of the nutritional quality of organic food by quantitating their antioxidative potential Details of Assessment of the nutritional quality of organic food by quantitating their antioxidative potential
- Bioavailability and metabolism of anthocyanins as well as their interaction with topoisomerases and topoisomerase inhibitors in rats Details of Bioavailability and metabolism of anthocyanins as well as their interaction with topoisomerases and topoisomerase inhibitors in rats
- Determination of phytic acid and other inositol phosphates in foods. Details of Determination of phytic acid and other inositol phosphates in foods.
- Effect of quercetin on biomarkers for cardiovascular risk in subjects with various apoE isoforms (intervention study) Details of Effect of quercetin on biomarkers for cardiovascular risk in subjects with various apoE isoforms (intervention study)
- Effects of basic whey proteins and glycomacropeptide (GMP)on anabolic and catabolic processes of the bone Details of Effects of basic whey proteins and glycomacropeptide (GMP)on anabolic and catabolic processes of the bone
- Modulation of the in vivo bioavailability and bioactivity of apple flavonoids by application of submicro-/nano-formulation techniques Details of Modulation of the in vivo bioavailability and bioactivity of apple flavonoids by application of submicro-/nano-formulation techniques
- Nutrhi.net - the nutrition network located in the 'medial rhine region' Details of Nutrhi.net - the nutrition network located in the 'medial rhine region'
- Stimulation of natural killer cell functions by L. casei Shirota in healthy individuals with a low killer cell activity Details of Stimulation of natural killer cell functions by L. casei Shirota in healthy individuals with a low killer cell activity
Involved in research projects:
- BRAFO - A specific support action to investigate the risk benefit analysis for foods Details of BRAFO - A specific support action to investigate the risk benefit analysis for foods
- Develop a procedure for the isolation of phospholipids from whey cream and proof of the health potential of phospholipids Details of Develop a procedure for the isolation of phospholipids from whey cream and proof of the health potential of phospholipids
- Functional meat products Details of Functional meat products
- German-French nutrition network in the region 'Mittlerer Oberrhein' (InterReg IVA) (Nutrhi.net) Details of German-French nutrition network in the region 'Mittlerer Oberrhein' (InterReg IVA) (Nutrhi.net)
- Impact of the particle size within the submicron/nanometer range on the bioavailability of phenolic compounds from berry pomace Details of Impact of the particle size within the submicron/nanometer range on the bioavailability of phenolic compounds from berry pomace