Press Release-Malta Polyphenols 2009

Malta Antioxidants World Congress

5^th International Conference on Polyphenols Applications :

Bridging Bio-Efficacy to Innovation & Applications

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Symposium on: 

Pomegranate Extracts: Clinical & Nutraceutical Applications

October 29 – 30 2009, Malta

The Organizing Committee of Malta Antioxidants Congress announced the final programs of Malta Antioxidants Congress:

Malta Polyphenols 2009: www.malta-polyphenols.com

Malta Skin-Ageing and Antioxidants 2009: www.malta-skinageing.com

Malta Antioxidants Congress will be held in October 29 & 30 at Radisson SAS By Point, in Malta.  The event, organised by the International Society of Antioxidants in Nutrition and Health (ISANH), also includes a satellite symposium on Pomegranate Extracts.

Polyphenols & Pomegranate Applications to be Showcased at Malta Antioxidants Congress

Malta Polyphenols 2009 will provide answers and give a future vision of how polyphenols can enhance human nutrition; help in the prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases; answer to many questions unclear: stability and bioavailability, targets and biological effects, metabolites efficacy and credibility in food, nutraceutic and cosmetic applications.

Pr Marvin Edeas, Chairman of the Scientific Committee and President of ISANH, highlighted the importance of the Conference:…our aim is to “Highlight some of hot topics concerning polyphenols applications in human especially Stability, Bioefficacy and Bioavailability, targets (particularly mitochondria) and biological effects. The major challenge will be to elucidate the effects of polyphenols metabolites (and not only polyphenols) in human; we need urgently to undertake clinical studies with these metabolites. We must link health claims to real beneficial effects of consumers. Pr Edeas added we will discuss also how to avoid speculations : Marketing must wait the scientific progress and evidences. One of the examples is Resveratrol. I’m very surprised that many products with Resveratrol available in the market with a magic claims; however we didn’t have any clinical studies and evidences of their efficacy in human.

A further session will focus on the latest advances in antioxidant ingredients that have been known for some time, such as Resveratrol, curcumin and pomegranate.

Pomegranate extracts satellite event

The aim of this Symposium is to discuss both basic science areas such as last advances on Pomegranate extracts cellular effects and molecular targets as well as clinical data, recent innovations and applications as nutraceutical, cosmetoceutical and pharmaceutical products.

The Scientific Committee will select oral communications only if the ingredient or finished product has undergone clinical studies.

MALTA POLYPHENOLS SPEAKERS : 

Pr C. Andres-Lacueva, Group “Natural Antioxidants, Polyphenols”, Univ. of Barcelona, Spain

Pr M. Aviram, Head of The Lipid Research Laboratory, Rambam Medical Center, Israël    

Pr F. Visioli, Group “Micronutriments and cardiovascular diseases”, Pierre et Marie Curie Univ., Paris

Pr M. Edeas, Chairman of the International Society of Antioxidants in Nutrition and Health, Paris

Dr JC. Espín, Director of Dept of Food Science and Technology, Campus de Espinardo, Spain

Pr. C. Garcia Viguera, Research Professor at CSIS, Spain

Pr V. Fogliano, Univ. of Napoly Frederico II, Italy

Dr M. Zoratti, Dept of Chemical Sciences, Univ. of Padova, Italy

Dr M. D’Archivio, Dept of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Health Superior Institute, Italy

Dr G. Favé, Human Nutrition Research Centre, Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle Univ, UK.

Pr C. Alarcon De la Lastra, Head Professor, Dept of Pharmacology, Univ. of Sevilla, Spain

Pr A. Faria, Chemistry Investigation Center, Faculty of Sciences, Univ. of Porto, Portugal 

Among companies who will attend Malta Polyphenols:

Center for Oxygen, Diana Naturals, Pomegranate Health, Celabor, Dallant, Naturex, Nutracitrus, Genosa, Polinat, Brasserie Kronenbourg, PomWonderful, PhytoBiotech, Carlserb Group Research, Amazentis SA, Stiernon, Agrana Juice Holding, Döhler, Aceto Health Ingredients, Symrise, Chronology SRO, Gan Shmuel Foods, Robinson…

We look forward to welcoming you in Malta for this particular event.

Rouby Jouvet

Malta Polyphenols 2009

www.malta-polyphenols.com

About ISANH:

The aim of ISANH is to advance the practical applications of antioxidants, in all related fields, with particular reference to health and nutrition, and provide recommendations to ISANH's members, health decision makers and institutions about the last antioxidant trends, uses and problems. In addition, ISANH encourages communication and interaction among researchers, physicians, nutritionists, industrials, food technology and strategic marketing managers through a global antioxidants network, please visit www.isanh.com