Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0989786

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0989786

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Ginger-based agents for delaying the onset of metabolic syndrome: type-2 diabetes and dyslipidemia. We will determine the potential of ginger, a relatively safe and popular food and spice, to be developed as a preventative nutraceutical agent to delay the onset of type 2 diabetes and its complications. Our research will allow us to formulate a standardised ginger preparation of known mechanism of action that delivers safe and reproducible effects The project has the capacity to reduce the debilitating effects of type 2 diabetes in the nation's health and its high economic costs, and to improve the quality of life of the Australian community, more than 1 million of whom are affected by this growing epidemic.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 12-03-2009

End Date: 11-03-2012

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $250,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Preventive Medicine | Indigenous Health | Public Health and Health Services | Cardiology (Incl. Cardiovascular Diseases)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Cardiovascular system and diseases | Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. diabetes) | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health |

Other Keywords

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health | Cardiology (Incl. Cardiovascular Diseases) | Cardiovascular system and diseases | Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. diabetes) | Indigenous Health | Preventive Medicine | Public Health and Health Services

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