2002 Conference

4th International Phytochemical Conference Phytochemicals: Mechanisms of Action October 21 & 22, 2002

Compelling epidemiological evidence associates diets rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains with decreased risk of chronic degenerative diseases. Research accumulating over the past five decades has begun to identify and characterize the effects of certain plant-derived compounds on a variety of physiological and pathological processes. As research in this exciting area of health promotion evolves, phytochemical mechanisms of action are slowly emerging as foundational pharmacokinetic and metabolic characterization takes place. Keeping pace with advances in these areas, this conference features research presentations that will highlight recent developments regarding the bioavailability, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, and clinical effects of a variety of phytochemicals. Featuring an international roster of recognized researchers, this conference will present state-of-the-art phytochemical research in the context of disease prevention and health promotion.

Welcome

Mark S. Meskin, Ph.D., R.D., Program Chair Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinator Department of Human Nutrition and Food Science California State Polytechnic University, Pomona   & Sam Rehnborg, Ph.D. President, Nutrilite Health Institute Access Business Group, LLC Buena Park, California

Keynote Speaker John A. McLachlan, Ph.D. Tulane-Xavier Center for Bio-Environmental Research Tulane University Medical Center New Orleans, Louisiana

Keynote Speaker #2 Genetics, Diet and Healthy Aging: The Importance of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Jose Ordovas, Ph.D. Professor JM-USDA-Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Tufts University Boston, Massachusetts

Absorption and Metabolism of Anthocyanidins and Other Phenolics in Human Subjects Ronald Prior, Ph.D. USDA, ARS Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center University of Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas Absorption and Metabolism of the Dietary Phytochemical, Quercetin Gary Williamson, Ph.D. Head of Metabolic and Genetic Regulation Nestle Research Center Lausanne, Switzerland Pharmacokinetics and Bioavailability of Green Tea Polyphenols H.H. Sherry Chow, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Pharmacy Practice and Science Arizona Cancer Center University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona The Importance of In Vivo Metabolism of Polyphenols and Their Biological Action Stephen Barnes, Ph.D. Professor of Pharmacology Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Cancer Prevention by Phytochemicals, Modulation of Cell Cycle Diane F. Birt, Ph.D. Professor and Chairman Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Cancer Chemoprevention by Polyphenols Through Signal Modulating Transduction Pathways Jen-Kun Lin, Ph.D. Institute of Biochemistry, College of Medicine National Taiwan University Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China Gene Regulation by Glucosinolate Hydrolysis Products Elizabeth Jeffrey, Ph.D. Professor of Nutrition and Toxicology Division of Nutritional Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana Urbana, Illinois Healthy Food versus Phytosterol Fortified Foods for the Primary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease Douglas S. Lewis, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Department of Human Nutrition and Food Science California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, California Vascular Effects of Resveratrol Joseph M. Wu, Ph.D. New York Medical College Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Valhalla, New York Cancer Chemopreventive Agents: C57BL/6J Mice as a Useful Animal Model for Efficacy Studies with Carotenoids Fred Khachik, Ph.D. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition University of Maryland College Park, Maryland Chemoprevention of Colon Cancer by Curcumin Bandaru Reddy, Ph.D. Division of Nutritional Carcinogenesis American Health Foundation Valhalla, New York High-Precision Gene Expression Analysis of Complex Therapeutic Agents: A Comparison of the Anti-Inflammatory and Immuno-Regulatory Effects of Certain Herbals and Pharmaceuticals Danute (Bunki) M. Bankaitis-Davis, Ph.D. Vice-President, Research and Development Services Source Precision Medicine, Inc. Boulder, Colorado