Scientific Program

	Friday 27 June
14.45-15.15	Opening cerimony
15.15-17.00	Chairmen: G. Appendino, H. Suzuki
15.15-16.00	Plenary lecture PL1 Antioxidative function of phytochemicals T. Osawa - Nagoya, Japan
16.00-17.00	Oral Communications OC1-3
16.00-16.20	OC1 Toward the chemoprevention with foods: phytochemicals, animal model studies and possible action mechanisms H. Ohigashi and A. Murakami - Kyoto, Japan
16.20-16.40	OC2 Stevia rebaudiana: the state of the art P. G. Pietta, C. Gardana and G. M. Ricchiuto - Verona, Italy
16.40-17.00	OC3 Locally administered bergamot essential oil- induced antinociception in mice T. Sakurada, S. Sakurada, L. A. Morrone, G. Bagetta - Fukuoka, Japan - Sendai, Japan - Cosenza, Italy
18.00	Trip to Paestum and Social Dinner

	Saturday 28 June
9.00-10.45	Chairmen: T. Osawa, R. Della Loggia
9.00-9.45	Plenary lecture PL2 From kitchen to bedside: bioactive compounds from edible plants as a forgotten side of drug discovery G. Appendino - Novara, Italy
9.45-10.45	Oral Communications OC4-6
9.45-10.05	OC4 Intestinal absorption and metabolism of antioxidative food factors – an in vitro approach M. Shimizu - Tokyo, Japan
10.05-10.25	OC5 Algal toxins as seafood contaminants A. Tubaro - Trieste, Italy
10.25-10.45	OC6 Recent evidences of biological activity of astaxanthin K. Yazawa - Tokyo, Japan
10.45-11.15	Coffee break
11.15-12.55	Chairmen: R. De Pasquale, H. Ohigashi
11.15-12.55	Oral Communications OC7-11
11.15-11.35	OC7 Search for antioxidants in spices and herbs N. Nakatani and H. Kikuzaki - Chiba, Japan
11.35-11.55	OC8 Polyphenols analysis: a crucial step to get an insight into the healthy effects of some mediterranean food V. Carbone - Avellino, Italy
11.55-12.15	OC9 Anti-atherosclerotic effect of vegetable flavonoids J. Terao - Tokushima, Japan
12.15-12.35	OC10 Pectin methylesterase inhibitor: application in food technology C. Balestrieri - Napoli, Italy
12.35-12.55	OC11 Proteomic approach to the actions of polyphenolic food factor Y. Sakakibara and M. Suiko - Miyazaki, Japan
13.00-14.30	Lunch break
14.30-16.55	Chairmen: A.R. Bilia, M. Shimizu
14.30-16.15	Poster Session
16.15-16.55	Oral Communications OC12-13
16.15-16.35	OC12 Apoptosis-inducing activity of a-bisabolol E. Cavalieri - Verona, Italy
16.35-16.55	OC13 Anti-inflammation activity of 6-(methylsulfinyl) hexyl-isothiocyanate, an active ingredient in Japanese Wasabi: COX-2 as a target De-Xing Hou - Kagoshima, Japan
16.55-17.20	Coffee break
17.20-19.00	Chairmen: P. Avato, J. Terao
17.20-19.00	Oral Communications OC14-18
17.20-17.40	OC14 Effects of verbascoside, biotechnologically produced by Syringa vulgaris plant cell cultures in a rodent model of colitis S. Cuzzocrea - Messina, Italy
17.40-18.00	OC15 Combined inhibitory effects of soy isoflavone and curcumin on the prostate cancer S. Horie - Tokyo, Japan
18.00-18.20	OC16 Anti-tumor activity of green tea catechins against human prostate cancer: the clinical trial S. Bettuzzi - Parma, Italy
18.20-18.40	OC17 Highly immunopotentiating and cancer suppressing effect of “vigours” extract of Kumaisasa-bamboo leaves H. Maeda and T. Seki - Kumamoto, Japan
18.40-19.00	OC18 Apoptogenic activity of flavonoid quercetin in leukaemia G. L. Russo - Avellino, Italy

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