The Bioactives Committee seeks to expand the quality of evidence linking health-promoting dietary components with health outcomes and advance translation into dietary guidance by promoting quality research, supporting evidence-based scientific reviews, and partnering with health authorities as they translate science broadly into recommendations for public health benefit.
What are Bioactives? Bioactives are constituents in foods, other than those to meet basic nutritonal needs, that are responsble for a change in human health.
Why is this important?
Science points to the health benefits of food components beyond traditionally accepted “essential” nutrients, yet there is no framework around which to base dietary guidance. It is critical to understand the level of bioactive intake that produces a health effect. The committee is developing guidelines to promote the appropriate methods and terminology when designing and reporting flavonoid research. Harmonization in the literature is critical to building the evidence body needed to support dietary guidance.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
GSK
Herbalife Nutrition
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
Ex-Officio: Florida Department of Citrus
ACADEMIC ADVISORS
John Erdman, PhD, University of Illinois
Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD, Tufts Medical Center
GOVERNMENT LIAISON
Janet Novotny, PhD, US Department of Agriculture
Perspective: Framework For Developing Recommended Intakes Of Bioactive Dietary Substances
Access the bioactives Framework publication and infographic summary here.
This framework is endorsed by ASN.
Projects Supported by the Committee:
Publications
Dietary Intakes of Flavan-3-ols and Cardio-metabolic Health: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials and Prospective Cohort Studies
The America Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2019
Dietary Intakes of Flavan-3-ols and Cardiovascular Health: A Field Synopsis Using Evidence Mapping of Randomized Trials and Prospective Cohort Studies
Systematic Reviews, 2018
Through evidence mapping, this study determined the extent of the evidence base to initiate a future systematic review investigating the impact of flavan-3-ol intake on CVD and diabetes outcomes.
Higher Dietary Anthocyanin and Flavonol Intakes Are Associated With Anti-Inflammatory Effects in a Population of US Adults
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2015
Although growing evidence from trials and population-based studies has supported a protective role for flavonoids in relation to risk of certain chronic diseases, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
Recommendations on Reporting Requirements for Flavonoids in Research
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2015
A need exists for guidelines that facilitate the design and reporting of flavonoid research. Adoption of this guidance will facilitate more accurate and interpretable research that will support the development of dietary recommendations regarding the intake of flavonoids.
Read more about Recommendations on Reporting Requirements for Flavonoids in Research
Considerations on an Approach for Establishing a Framework for Bioactive Food Components
Advances in Nutrition, 2014
Bioactive food components have shown potential health benefits for more than a decade. Currently there are no recommended levels of intake [i.e., Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)] as there are for nutrients and fiber.
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