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12-05-2021 | 12:16:15 In order to determine whether it could be used as a food (supplement) or as a medicinal product, Hidde van Steenwijk has compiled all the evidence on the use of beta-glucans from mushrooms as an ingredient in food or medicine in the review ’Immunomodulating Effects of Fungal Beta-Glucans: From…

01-12-2020 | 12:56:00 Lycopene is one of the best-known nutrients from tomatoes and a lot of research has already been done into the health effects of this nutrient. Hidde van Steenwijk, researcher at Maastricht University, has studied the health effects of lycopene in the context of the Top Sector Project The Value (s)…

01-12-2020 | 12:56:00 Even though Hidde van Steenwijk studied pharmacology in Groningen, he decided to substitute the world of “pills and powders” for the “healthy pharmacy” instead. The Maastricht University PhD candidate is currently doing research at the Food Claims Centre at the Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo on…

01-12-2020 | 12:54:39 Maastricht University Campus Venlo is looking for a PhD candidate for the project ‘Health effects of fruits and vegetables’ (in Dutch ‘de gezondheidseffecten van groenten en fruit’)
 
Wil jij als PhD-er aan de slag met de gezondheidseffecten van groenten en fruit? Dan is Maastricht…

01-12-2020 | 12:53:00 Everyone knows that eating fruits and vegetables is good for you. But what exactly is the effect of fruits and vegetables on our health? And how can we map the health value of fresh products? The top sector project ”The Value (s) of Vegetables and Fruit”, which started this week, is going to work…