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Last updated: 06 June, 2005

Berry Research in Scotland

 

Current Research

 

Identification and assessment of nutritional relevance of antioxidant compounds from soft fruit species. (1999-2003)

Funding:  SEERAD Flexible Funding

Prof Alan Crozier University of Glasgow
Prof Howard Davies Scottish Crop Research Institute
Dr Garry Duthie Rowett Research Institute
 

 

Anthocyanin Bioactivities: Functional properties, bioactivities and bioavailability of phytochemicals, especially anthocyanins, from processed foods.

Funding:  EU Framework 5

Donald McPhail

Rowett Research Institute
Dr Garry Duthie Rowett Research Institute
Prof Marina Heinonen University of Helsinki
 

 

Assessment of the effects of consumption of cranberry juice on antioxidant status and biochemical indices relating to heart disease and cancer.

Funding:  Cranberry Institute USA

Dr Garry Duthie Rowett Research Institute
 

 

Salicylates in cranberries.

Funding:  Cranberry Institute USA

Dr Garry Duthie Rowett Research Institute
 

 

Biodiversity in the antioxidant status and composition of Rubus and other soft fruit germplasm.  (2000-2003)

Funding:  SEERAD Core funding 

Scottish Crop Research Institute
 

 

The bioavailability and bioefficacy of soft fruit antioxidants.  (2003-2006)

Funding:  SEERAD Core funding 

Scottish Crop Research Institute
 

 

Northberry: The cultivation and breeding of Northern Rubus species (R.chamaemorus, R. arcticus).  (2000-2001)

Funding:  EU Northern Periphery Funded.

Scottish Crop Research Institute

University of Kuopio, Finland

University of Tromso, Norway
HOLT Research Centre, Norway
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
 

 

NORTHERNBERRIES.  Domestication of Northern berries.  (2002-2005)

Funding;  EU Northern Periphery Funded.

Prof Howard Davies Scottish Crop Research Institute
Dr Margaretta Strombacka HON, Sweden
Prof Sirpa Karenlampi University of Kuopio, Finland
HOLT Research Centre, Norway
State University of St Petersburg, Russia
 

 

Development of physiological and agronomic tools for increasing the L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) yield from blackcurrant bushes

Funding:  DEFRA Hortlink

Dr Rex Brennan Scottish Crop Research Institute
 

 

Novel packaging strategies for maintaining soft fruit quality

Funding:  LINK

Scottish Crop Research Institute
 

 

Ribes breeding

Funding:  Glaxo SmithKline

Dr Rex Brennan Scottish Crop Research Institute
 

 

Design of therapeutic antioxidants - modification of naturally occurring plant compounds.

Funding:  Proof of Concept

Rowett Research Institute
 

 

Development of Rubus genotypes with transgenic resistance to raspberry bushy dwarf virus.

Funding:  SEERAD Flexible Funding

Scottish Crop Research Institute

Notes from the Berry Research Meeting of 21st February 2003

 

Scottish research : In planning stages

Rubus breeding

Dr Rex Brennan Scottish Crop Research Institute
 

 

Phytochemicals and aberrant crypt foci: Implications for colorectal cancer?
Dr Garry Duthie Rowett Research Institute
 

 

Potential anti-cancer actions of ellagitannins in raspberries
Prof Alan Crozier University of Glasgow
Prof Mike Lean University of Glasgow

 

Scottish Research : Completed

 

 



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