Objective The overall objective of this proposal is to improve the product quality, storage characteristics and nutritional value of processed foods vulnerable to oxidative changes by optimized utilisation of antioxidants naturally occurring in foods.The project addresses a vital problem in the food industry : the adverse changes in taste, colour and storage stability occurring in processed foods due to oxidative processes. The rationale behind the project is that addition of food ingredients with a naturally high content of antioxidants will reduce this problem and at the same time improve the nutritional value to the consumer. Recent epidemiological and experimental findings suggest that intake of foods rich in antioxidants play a crucial role in the prevention of non-communicable diseases. Processed food products based on this concept are furthermore likely to have a positive appeal to the consumer.The work consists of :- basic investigations of antioxidant mechanisms of selected antioxidants naturally occurring in foods, and of the synergistic effects of food antioxidants;- development and evaluation of processes for extraction, concentration and increased utilisation of food antioxidants;- investigations of the quality and storage stability of selected processed foods added naturally occurring antioxidants as components or ingredients;- measurements of the bioavailability and in vivo antioxidative effects in humans of food antioxidants in the processed foods.The proposal is based on close cooperation between well established European scientists from the fields of food science, nutrition and biochemistry together with food industry.Expected outcomes of the project are new strategies for the food industry to improve the quality and thereby the image of processed foods in general. In addition, the suggested concept could lead to an increased utilisation of plant foods and by-products from plant foods rich in antioxidants and available in abundance in EU and thereby be of economical relevance for the European community. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistryengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsmedical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutrition Programme(s) FP4-FAIR - Specific research, technological development and demonstration programme in the field of agriculture and fisheries (including agro-industry, food technologies, forestry, aquaculture and rural development), 1994-1998 Topic(s) 3.1.1 - Nutritional adequacy and bioavailability Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator THE ROYAL VETERINARY AND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Address Rolighedsvej, 25 1958 Frederiksberg c Denmark See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all NESTEC LTD - NESTLE RESEARCH CENTRE Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address P.o. box 44 1000 Lausanne 26 See on map Rowett Research Institute United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Greenburn road bucksburn AB2 9SB Aberdeen See on map UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address P.o. box 27 00014 Helsinki See on map UNIVERSITÄT HANNOVER Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Wunstorfer str., 14 30167 Hannover See on map WAGENINGEN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address P.o. box 8129 6700 EV Wageningen See on map
