Research activities focus on the study of foods and their role in the prevention of chronic diseases, particularly metabolic, inflammatory, and oncological conditions, as well as in improving overall well-being. The aim is to understand the mechanisms underlying healthy nutrition capable of supporting immune function, reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, and promoting the proper functioning of the gut\u2013brain axis.<\/p>\n
The adopted approach integrates food chemistry and biochemistry, functional genomics, toxicology, metagenomics, and metabolomics, using simulated digestion models, in vitro<\/em> systems, and in vivo<\/em> animal models and in vivo animal models (CBS, Research Area of Pisa).<\/p>\n Research is focused on gut and liver health, the microbiota, sustainable nutrition, the valorization of agrifood by-products, the study of innovative dietary patterns, emerging food contaminants (e.g. PFAS and bisphenols), and the development of sustainable packaging solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Research activities focus on the study of foods and their role in the prevention of chronic diseases, particularly metabolic, inflammatory, and oncological conditions, as well as in improving overall well-being. The aim is to understand the mechanisms underlying healthy nutrition capable of supporting immune function, reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, and promoting the proper functioning […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2564,"parent":23,"menu_order":18,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-template-ricerca.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-51","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n