Erika Meroni
University of Milan, Italy
Biography
Erika Meroni is a third year PhD student in Food Systems at the Department of Food, Enviromental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Italy. The general topic of her research is about bioavailability, biological activity, mechanisms of action and role on health of bioactive components (endogenous, from food or from food industry by-products) through cell culture models and in vivo studies. Currently, her PhD project is focused on a particular dietary approach, called ketogenic diet”. The aim of her study is to investigate the metabolic effects of ketone bodies, by in vitro and in vivo studies.
Abstract
Abstract : Metabolic responses in endothelial cells following exposure to ketone bodies