The role of microbiome activity in diet-disease relationships: anthocyanins, flavanols and hypertension

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

By clarifying the role that intestinal bacteria play in the blood pressure lowering effect of anthocyanins and flavanols, this project will unravel potential ways that we can use bacteria to improve the effectiveness of dietary interventions for the prevention of high blood pressure, and ultimately, cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $366,252.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Microbiology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

bioinformatics | blood pressure | dietary factors | dietary intake | microbial ecology