Health Benefits Assessment of Foods

Developing tools, guidance and supporting materials to scientifically substantiate health benefits of foods

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Objectives

  • Develop guidance and tools to define the scientific substantiation of benefits of foods and food constituents for maintenance and improvement of health and wellness;
  • identify factors and compounds to help ensure health claims can meet regulatory standards;
  • help understand the role of the microbiome in metabolising food constituents and mediating health benefits of foods.

Task Force Members

Name Affiliation Title Country
TBD– Chair
Prof. Kieran Tuohy – Co-ChairUniversity of LeedsProfessorUK
Dr Andrea BertoccoHerbalifeDirector Scientific AffairsUK
Prof. Jelena Helene Cvejic*University of Novi SadProfessorRS
Dr Pascale Fança-BerthonNaturex (Givaudan)Category Technical LeaderFR
Prof. Bryan Hanley*Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA)Visiting ResearcherNL
Dr Oliver HasselwanderIFFTechnical FellowUK
Mr Xavier LavigneAbbott NutritionDirector, Regulatory Policy & IntelligenceBE
Dr Alexandra MeynierMondelēz InternationalNutrition ScientistFR
Ms Naomi VenletILSI EuropeScientific Project ManagerBE

Contact Information

For more detailed information, please contact Naomi Venlet at nvenlet@ilsieurope.be

Activity Overview

Health benefits of polyphenols mediated by gut microbiome modulation and/or activity of microbial polyphenol-derived metabolites - Ongoing -

Objectives

The resulting systematic review will give a better understanding of the mechanism of action and characterisation of the food related polyphenols, as well as the required dose for health benefits. This review may help to design future human intervention studies.

Biological age assessment - Upcoming -

Objectives

Identify divergences between our chronological and biological clocks by focusing on our gut microbiome and correlate the microbiome’s biological ageing to dietary and lifestyle interventions.

Expert Groups

Health benefits of polyphenols mediated by gut microbiome modulation and/or activity of microbial polyphenol-derived metabolites

Background and Objectives

Polyphenol consumption (present in dark berries, cocoa, nuts and others) has been associated with several cardiometabolic and cognitive function benefits. However, the mechanism of action is often not fully understood. The objective is to better understand this mechanism, investigating the effects of consumption of food related polyphenols and microbial polyphenol-derived metabolites on the gut microbiome and associated health benefits.

Output

The resulting systematic review will give a better understanding of the mechanism of action and characterization of the food related polyphenols, as well as the required dose for health benefits. This review may help to design future human intervention studies.

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