Ardévol Grau, Anna Maria

Ardévol Grau, Anna Maria

University Professor of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. She has more than 100 papers published in international journals indexed according to JCR (number of average citations per article of 19.29). Her H factor is 26. She has been responsible for four research projects funded by MINECO. She has directed and co-directed up to 6 doctoral theses, all with a European/International Doctoral Degree. She has been recognized by four consecutive six-year research periods (last one: 2010-2015). Her work has supported the activity of proanthocyanidins, as specific natural signals through which nature coordinates with the human body, the adipose tissue and, the endocrine System. Her work has supported the bioactivity of these molecules as protective against some disruption of glucose homeostasis, a field which has previously been little explored. She is currently working on the interaction of proanthocyanidins with the enteroendocrine system. Aimed at understanding how these compounds interact with intestinal endocrine cells, which molecular mechanisms are involved in this interaction and how this interaction affects energy intake and metabolism. Most recent results prove the effectiveness of some specific dosage of grape-seed proanthocyanidins as satiating agent.

Project: Ecnomotopic bitter taste receptors as targets for better health in the obesity or the ageing (reference: 2020MFP-COFUND-2)