Co-chairs:

Elizabeth Pivonka, Produce for Better Health Foundation, USA
Amit Vikram, Vegetable & Fruit Improvement Center, Texas A&M University, USA

8:05 Plenary

Dietary modulation of skin properties: Carotenoids and Flavonoids
Wilhelm Stahl, Ph.D., Heinrich-Heine University-Duesseldorf. Germany.

8:35 Invited

Super foods and skin health
Steve Pratt, M.D., Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California. USA

8:55 Invited

Attenuation of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium virulence by citrus bioactive compounds.
Amit Vikram, Palmy R. Jesudhasan, Suresh D. Pillai, Bhimanagouda S. Patil, Vegetable & Fruit Improvement Center, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA

9:15 Oral

Cranberry compounds inhibit adhesion of E. coli to urinary tract cells
Terri A. Camesano, Yatao Liu, and Paola A. Pinzon-Arango, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA

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Co-chairs:

David Drews, Hazera Seed Co. and Chair, Vegetable and FruitImprovementCenter Industry Advisory Board
Sherma Zibadi, Graduate Student, University of Arizona, USA

8:05 Plenary

Genomics, jalapenos and jackrabbits – Vegetable Genetic Improvement at TAMU
Kevin Crosby, Ph.D., Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Weslaco, USA

8:35 Invited

Breeding broccoli with enhanced health promotion
Jack Juvik, Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA

8:55 Invited

The health benefits of peach, nectarine and plum consumption
David H. Byrne, Ph.D., Giuliana Noratto, Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, Marcia Vizzotto and Western Porter, Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA.

9:15 Oral

Antioxidant content and activity in different structures of five apple cultivars grown in Chile
Carolina Henriquez , Sergio Almonacid, Berta Escobar, Italo Chiffelle and Hernon Speisky, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile

9:30 

Discussion

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Co-Chairs

Jagan Mohan Rao, Central Food Technological Research Institute, India
Chutamat Niwat, University of Reading, UK

10:20 Invited

Analysis of flavonoids and metabolites by tandem mass spectrometry.
Barry Davis, Jennifer Brodbelt, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, USA

10:40 Invited

Separation and purification of bioactive compounds from Citrus
G.K. Jayaprakasha, Ph.D., and Bhimanagouda S. Patil
Vegetable & Fruit Improvement Center, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA

11:00 Invited

Influence of sample preparation procedures on the assay of phenolic compounds from foods and dietary supplements
Devanand L. Luthria, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland, USA

11:20 Oral

Activity of unusually considered antioxidant plant compounds
Roberto Lo Scalzo , Instituto Sperimentale per la Valorizzazione Tecnologica dei Prodotti Agricoli, Italy

11:35

Discussion

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Co-Chairs

Delia Rodriguez Amaya, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
Lars Mogren, Graduate Student, SLU Horticulture, Sweden

10:20 Plenary

10:50 Invited

11:10 Oral

11:25 Oral

11:40

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Presenters:
Jay Morris, USA, Chair
Lars Mogren, Sweden
Amit Vikram, USA
Jyothi M. Veigas, India

Opponents:
Trevor George, UK, Chair
Subbendu Mukerjee, USA
Giuliana Noratto, USA
Patsy Wilson, USA

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Co-chairs

G.K. Jayaprakasha, Vegetable & Fruit Improvement Center, Texas A&M University, USA
Trevor George, Graduate Assistant, University of Reading, UK

1:35 Invited

3D-Structure, colloidal behavior and human saliva protein recognition of wine tannins determined by NMR
Isabelle Pianet, Ph.D., Universite Bordeaux, Talence, France

1:55 Invited

A perspective on isolation and identification of bioactive compounds and constituents from fruits
L. Jagan Mohan Rao, Plantation Products, Spices and Flavour Technology, Central Food Technological Research Institute. India

2:15 Invited

Development of an automated system to measure total phenolic content in plant extracts
Kil Sun Yoo, Ph.D., Eun Jin Lee, Daniel Leskovar and Bhimanagauda S. Patil, Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA

2:35 Oral

Characterization of seventeen black currant (Ribes nigrum) cultivars based on chemometric profiling of health-related compounds.
Jordi Gino Bordonaba and Leon A. Terry, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, UK

2:50 Oral

Flavonoidal glycosides of the Clerodendron inerme confer long term relief for experimental arthritis in rats.
S. Somasundaram, Ph.D. and C. Edwards, University of Houston-Victoria, and Vegetable & Fruit Improvement Center, Texas A&M University, USA

3:05

Discussion

Co-Chairs

Haejeen Bang, Vegetable and FruitImprovementCenter, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA
Staffan Andersson, Graduate Student, SwedishUniversity of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

1:35 Plenary

Impact of agronomic strategies on phytochemicals and quality of vegetable crops
Daniel. I Leskovar, Ph.D., Vegetable & Fruit Improvement Center, Texas A&M University, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Uvalde, Texas, USA

2:05 Oral

The role of pre-and post- harvest factors on the content of the Flavonoid quercetin in yellow onion (Allium cepa. L)
Lars Mogren, SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

2:20 Oral

Mild environmental stresses induce phytochemicals in Lettuce
Myung-Min Oh, Edward E. Carey, C.B. Rajashekar
Kansas State University, USA

2:35 Oral

The impact of selected abiotic stresses on glucoraphanin content in field pepperweed (Lepidium campestre L.)
Manjula Bandara, Nick Savidov and Darcy Driedger
Crop Diversification Centre South Alberta Agriculture and Food, Canada

2:50 Oral

The effect of environmental factors on biosynthesis of carotenoids and polyphenolics in fruits and vegetables. A review.
Laurent Urban, Christophe Aubert, Liliance Berti, Frederic Bourgaud, Claudie Dhuique-Mayer, Helone Gautier, Jacques Joas, Mathieu Lechaudel, Isabelle Marty and Huguette Sallanon; INRA San Giuliano, France

3:05 Oral

Evaluation of indigenous vegetables as new vegetable crops for alleviating micronutrient deficiency
Li-ju Lin, Yun-yin Hsiao, Ray-yu Yang, and C. George Kuo, AVRDC The World Vegetable Center, Taiwan.

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Co-Chairs

Kendal Hirschi,Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center,TexasA&MUniversity and BaylorCollege of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Hui Mei, Graduate Student, Vegetable & FruitImprovementCenter, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TexasUSA

1:35 Plenary

Pumping iron: iron nutrition for plants and people
Elsbeth Walker, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

2:05 Invited

Increased Calcium bioavailability in genetically modified foods: Analysis using mice and human feeding regimes.
Kendal Hirschi, Ph.D., Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center and Children’s Nutrition Research Center , Baylor College of Medicine, USA

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Co-chairs

Jagadeesh Kulkarni, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad , India
Ray Prewett , Texas Citrus Mutual & VFIC Advisoru Board, Mission , Texas USA

3:05 Plenary

Understanding the consumer: Building a new brand for fruits & vegetables
Elizabeth Pivonka , Ph.D., Produce for Better Health Foundation , USA

3:35 Invited

The healthy way to grow: How to use health to drive produce sales
Elizabeth Sloan , Ph.D., Sloan Trends & Solutions , USA

3:55 Invited

Sunkist nutrition marketing: From research to outreach
Kari Bretschger, Sunkist Nutrition Bureau, and President/C.E.O., Integrated MarketingWorks, USA

4:15 Invited

The path to the future: Challenges in driving the daily vegetable habit
Darren Serrao, VP-Beverages, Campbell Soup Company, USA

4:30

Discussion

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Co-chairs:

Hugh Topper, HEB, USA
Ankit Patras, Graduate Student, Ashtown Research Centre, Ireland

3:05 Plenary

Enhancing food nutritional quality and human health through organic farming systems
Charles Benbrook, Ph.D., The Organic Center, Oregon. USA

3:35 Invited

The dilemma of high yield crops
Donald Davis , Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin . USA

3:55 Invited

Organic vs. conventional fruits and fruit juices: Characterization of bioactive compounds, anti-oxidant capacity, anti-cancer activity, and inflammatory bowel disease modulator activity
Jaime Yanez, Connie M. Remsberg, Esteban I. Mejia-Meza, Jinna A. Navas, Karina R. Vega-Villa, Preston K. Andrews, Neal M. Davies Washington State University, USA

4:15 Invited

Organic vs. Conventionally grown grapefruit comparison of quality, consumer acceptance, and human health-bioactive compounds
Gene Lester, Ph.D., U. S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, South Texas, USA

4:35 Oral

Evaluation of antioxidant potential and some physico-chemical parameters in tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) organic and conventional. Renata G. Borguini, Deborah H.M. Bastos and Elizabeth A. F. S. Torres
University of São Paulo, Brazil.

4:30

Discussion

Farzad Deyhim, Vegetable & FruitImprovementCenter and Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA
Reza Kamarei, The Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness, USA

Role of Fruits, Vegetables, and Nutrition in Skeletal Health
Sunil J. Wimalawansa , M.D., Ph.D. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School , New Jersey , USA

Citrus improves bone quality in rats
Farzad Deyhim, Ph.D., and Bhimanagouda S. Patil, Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center and Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA

Dietary supplementation with dried plum restores bone density and microarchitecture by up-regulating osteoblast activity and down-regulating osteoclast differentiation
Brenda Smith, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, USA

Discussion