Amparo Alegria

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University of Valencia

Spain

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Amparo Alegria is a Professor at the University of Valencia, Spain. Her research focuses on bioaccessibility of bioactive compounds, particularly related to plant sterols and their effects on human health. Recent publications explore topics such as the formulation of hydrogel beads for cancer research and the impact of diet on iron bioavailability and gut health.

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This in vitro study reveals that ethylcoprostanol, a β-sitosterol metabolite produced by gut microbiota, reduces colon cancer cell proliferation and protects non-tumor cells from cholesterol metabolite-induced toxicity.

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2023

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2023

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2022

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2022

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Guadalupe Garcia-Llatas

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University of Valencia

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Antonio Cilla

University of Valencia

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Articles (10)

Formulation of Hydrogel Beads to Improve the Bioaccessibility of Bioactive Compounds from Goldenberry and Purple Passion Fruit and Evaluation of Their Antiproliferative Effects on Human Colorectal Carcinoma Cells

Iron chelation capacity and prediction of peptide binding modes identified in California red worm hydrolysates and effects on iron bioavailability in differentiated Caco-2 cells

Cytoprotective Effects of Antioxidant Peptides from Red Californian Worm (Eisenia foetida) Hydrolysate on Differentiated Caco-2 Cells

Impact of a Plant Sterol Food Supplement on Eryptotic and Associated Cardiometabolic Parameters: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial in Statin-Treated Patients

Ethylcoprostanol modulates colorectal cancer cell proliferation and mitigates cytotoxicity of cholesterol metabolites in non-tumor colon cells

Chemopreventive Effect of an In Vitro Digested and Fermented Plant Sterol-Enriched Wholemeal Rye Bread in Colon Cancer Cells

Aging-related gastrointestinal conditions decrease the bioaccessibility of plant sterols in enriched wholemeal rye bread: in vitro static digestion

Overview of in vitro digestion methods to evaluate bioaccessibility of lipophilic compounds in foods

Bioaccessibility of Plant Sterols in Wholemeal Rye Bread Using the INFOGEST Protocol: Influence of Oral Phase and Enzymes of Lipid Metabolism

Elderly gastrointestinal conditions increase sterol bioaccessibility in a plant sterol-enriched beverage: adaptation of the INFOGEST method

Collaborators (2)

Guadalupe Garcia-Llatas

Antonio Cilla

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