Project Grant 20236801540572

Award Date 8/1/23
Completion Date 7/31/26
Dollars Obligated $1M
Federal Grant Program
10.310
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
College Station, TX 77843, USA
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This $1,046,444 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) program. The award is funding research and educational activities to:

  1. Evaluate the interactions between microbial composition, macromolecular polyphenols, and metabolic signatures related to obesity and chronic disease prevention. This includes both anaerobic fermentation studies and an animal model.

  2. Evaluate the use of macromolecular polyphenols along with enzymatic and probiotic strategies in a double-blinded, placebo-controlled human clinical trial.

  3. Provide undergraduate and graduate research opportunities enhanced by asset-based practices.

  4. Develop high-impact learning resources for 9th-12th grade science and career-technical education teachers on the health benefits of plant-based foods and the role of the intestinal microbiome.

The project is being led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and includes a sub-grant to Prairie View A&M University to investigate anti-inflammatory interactions of gallotannins with the intestinal microbiome in obesity. This 3-year project began on August 1, 2023.

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