{"id":3695,"date":"2025-07-11T12:46:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T10:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/?p=3695"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:16:27","slug":"phd-student-profile-asmita-mukundrao-acharya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/2025\/07\/11\/phd-student-profile-asmita-mukundrao-acharya\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD student profile, Asmita Mukundrao Acharya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry\">\n\n\n<p><strong>PhD Student<\/strong>: Asmita Mukundrao Acharya (ORCID n. <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2746-920X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0000-0002-2746-920X<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3693\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/me.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/me.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/me-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supervisor<\/strong>: Dr. Simone Perna, DeFENS \u2013 Division of Human Nutrition<\/p>\n<p><strong>Co-tutor<\/strong>: Prof. Patrizia Riso, DeFENS \u2013 Division of Human Nutrition<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dean<\/strong>: Prof. Diego Mora<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research area<\/strong>: Food Science and Nutrition<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research topic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bioavailability and biological activity of dietary compounds\/patterns and their role on human health<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Synopsis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Citrus fruit Polyphenols from Mediterranean diet for Healthy Aging<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This PhD research project investigates the effects on healthy aging potential of citrus fruits-derived polyphenols against age-associated physiological decline, focusing on immunoaging, neurodegeneration, and sarcopenia. Utilizing human-derived cell lines (HepG2 liver, SH-SY5Y neuronal, CD56+ NK immune, and C2C12 skeletal muscle cells), the project aims to explore how these bioactive compounds, including their metabolized forms, exert antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cytoprotective effects. A key purpose is to address current research gaps by employing age-relevant cell models and investigating the impact of polyphenol metabolites to better understand their physiological relevance and mechanisms, paving the way for targeted interventions. The research will explicitly link the findings of this research project to the context of the Mediterranean diet, highlighting the role of citrus fruits within this dietary pattern and their contribution to the healthy aging associated with it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3705\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Project.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Project.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Project-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Project-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Project keywords<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Citrus fruit Polyphenols; aging; Cell Models; Mediterranean diet<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences DeFENS -Dipartimento di scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l\u2019Ambiente<\/p>\n<p>Division of Human Nutrition \u2013 Sezione di Nutrizione Umana \u2013 Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano<\/p>\n<p><br \/>E-mail: asmita.acharya@unimi.it<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collaborations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prof. Mariangela Rondanelli. Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Sanije Zejnelhoxha. Department of Food Sciences and Biotechnology Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Agricultural University of Tirana<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Domenico Azzolino. Geriatric Unit | Metabolic Diseases Clinic Fondazione IRCCS Ca&#8217; Granda- Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Tariq Alalwan. Department of Biology, University of Bahrain<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Fellowship sponsor<\/em>: Piano di Sostegno alla Ricerca &#8211; <strong>Finanziamento di Ateneo<\/strong>\u00a0concesso nell&#8217;ambito della\u00a0<strong>LINEA 4 &#8211; PSR 2023 (<\/strong><strong>PSRL424SPERN_01<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Funded by Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences for the research project: \u201cExploratory study on the effect of polyphenolic fractions obtained from Mediterranean diet products in in vitro models related to frailty in aging\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Peer Reviewed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ajay V. Chinchkar, Anurag Singh, Sukh Veer Singh, Asmita Mukundrao Acharya, and Meenatai G. Kamble \u201cPotential sanitizers and disinfectants for fresh fruits and vegetables: A comprehensive review\u201d Journal of Food Processing and Preservation (2022) <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jfpp.16495\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jfpp.16495<\/a> Impact factor: 2.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Book Chapter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2023. Anthocyanins in Subtropical fruits: Bioavailability efficacy of anthocyanins from various subtropical fruits. CRC Press: Taylor and Francis. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/chapters\/edit\/10.1201\/9781003242598-12\/bioavailability-efficacy-anthocyanins-various-subtropical-fruits-rohini-dhenge-asmita-acharya-shraddha-bhat-ajay-chinchkar\">https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/chapters\/edit\/10.1201\/9781003242598-12\/bioavailability-efficacy-anthocyanins-various-subtropical-fruits-rohini-dhenge-asmita-acharya-shraddha-bhat-ajay-chinchkar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oral Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participated and made Oral Presentation in one day Techno meet on theme \u201cFood Prices: From Crisis to Stability\u201d on occasion of \u201cWorld Food Day-2011\u201d organized by Department of Technology (Food Technology), Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 16th October 2011.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poster Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participated and made Poster Presentation in the 7th International Food Convention (IFCON-2013) on \u201cNSURE \u2013 Healthy Foods\u201d organized by AFST(I), CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore on 18th \u2013 21st December, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Participated in \u201cAvishkar\u201d, the 7th Maharashtra State Inter University Research Convention at Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri, held during 7th to 9th January, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Won Second prize in the AVISHKAR 2012-13, Research Project Competition for UG Centralized Competition for poster titled \u201cFormulation of Gluten Free Cake with Enriched Nutritional Quality\u201d at Department of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur in the Pure Science category conducted on 3rd January, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Participated and made Poster Presentation in the National Conference on \u201cEmerging Technologies for Sustainable Developments\u201d (NCET-2012) organized by Department of Technology (Food Technology), Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 27th and 28th December 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Participated and made Poster Presentation in one day Techno meet on theme \u201cFood Prices: From Crisis to Stability\u201d on occasion of \u201cWorld Food Day-2011\u201d organized by Department of Technology (Food Technology), Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 16th October 2011.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Others<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/asmita-acharya-63913171<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PhD Student: Asmita Mukundrao Acharya (ORCID n. 0000-0002-2746-920X) \u00a0 Supervisor: Dr. Simone Perna, DeFENS \u2013 Division of Human Nutrition Co-tutor: Prof. Patrizia Riso, DeFENS \u2013 Division of Human Nutrition Dean: Prof. Diego Mora Research area: Food Science and Nutrition Research topic Bioavailability and biological activity of dietary compounds\/patterns and their role on human health Project &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[93,59],"tags":[375,374,376,91],"class_list":{"0":"post-3695","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-news","7":"category-phd-student-profile","8":"tag-aging","9":"tag-citrus-fruits","10":"tag-mediterranean-diet","11":"tag-polyphenols","12":"anons"},"modified_by":"admin","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3695"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3707,"href":"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3695\/revisions\/3707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.unimi.it\/foodsystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}