Cavtat-Dubrovnik, CROATIA (October 14 – 19, 2001)



 
CONFERENCE SESSIONS

October 14, 2001

Arrival and Registration
October 15, 2001
Registration

Introductory Remarks

K. Pavelic
H. J. Seitz
M. Colic
Nutraceuticals and Chemoprevention/Cancer Therapies
Chair: H. Mukhtar (USA)

R. Agarwal, USA
Silymarin and Prostate Cancer: Epigenetic Events as Molecular Targets

H. Mukhtar, USA
Green Tea in Chemoprevention of Prostate Cancer

U. Wenzel, Germany
Dietary flavone induces selectively apoptosis in transformed colonocytes

Nutraceuticals and Cardiovascular Diseases
Chair: R. J. Schaur, Austria

R. J. Schaur - chairman's introduction
Vitamin E and Cardiovascular Diseases: Recent Results and Open Questions

M. Aviram, Israel
Pomegranate juice decreases oxidative stress, low density lipoprotein atherogenic modifications and atherosclerosis

E. Niki, Japan
The dynamics of therapeutic action of natural and synthetic antioxidants

Skin Care and Cosmetics

K. Mukhtar, USA
Green Tea and Skin: Anti-inflammatory and Photoprotective Effects
 

Welcome Reception


October 16, 2001

Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Small Molecules Therapeutics: Fundamental Science
Chair: P. Stambrook

P. Stambrook, USA
Pathways to mutation: A concern for genetic toxicology
 

Pharmacological Aspects of Nutraceuticals
Chair: P. Stambrook

T. Haqqi, USA
Inhibition of IL-1beta-induced Catabolic Stimuli In Human Osteoarthritis Chondrocytes By Green Tea Polyphenol Epigallocatechin-3-gallate

Poster Session

Special Presentation
A. Pfeifer (Nestle)
Functional Food:  a Challenge for Science,  Development and Communication
EXCURSION TO DUBROVNIK


October 17, 2001

Nutraceuticals and Brain, Neurodegenerative and Mental Disorders
Chair: M. Youdim, USA

M. Youdim, Israel
Neuroprotective and apoptotic action of 3, 3-epigallocatechin-3-gallate, from green tea extract

R. Reiter, USA
Melatonin as an antioxidant: Plant sources and mechanisms of action

R. Brigelius-Flohe, Germany
New insights into vitamin E metabolism

G. Birkmayer, Austria
Stabilized NADH (ENADAlertTM) improves the physical and mental performance in highly conditioned athletes

V. Demarin, Croatia
ENADA/NADH improves cognitive impairment of Alzheimer patients

G. K. Kay, USA
Stabilized NADH (ENADAlertTM) as a Countermeasure for Jet Lag

M. Moline, USA
Effectiveness of NADH in alleviating effects of sleep deprivation in healthy middle-aged adults
 

Nutraceuticals and Diabetes
Chair: N. Kaiser

N. Kaiser - chairman's introduction

N. Kaiser, Israel
Nutritional Modulation of Beta-Cell Function in the Psammomys obesus Model of Type 2 Diabetes

S. Sasson, Israel
PPARs and diabetes

M. Hadzija, Croatia
Treatment of diabetic neuropathies

V. Profozic, Croatia
Lipoate clinical trials - Neuropathics prevention

Concluding Remarks

Round Table Discussion on Nutraceuticals Legislation