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Discovery, Research, and Utilization of Bioactive Compounds: Development of Healthy and Functional Food Products

Satellite Conference of the 32nd International Conference & EXPO of FFC - 20th International Symposium of ASFFBC

September 10th - September 11th, 2024, Armenian National Agrarian University in Yerevan Armenia
In-Person and Virtual/Live Online Event


Conference Program

As of August 29th, 2024 we have over 3000 registered attendees (in-person and virtual) at this conference and we are welcoming representatives from over 100 countries. 

Expo Dates and Hours: Tuesday September 10th,  Wednesday September 11th.


September 10th, 2024  Local Time (Yerevan, Armenia)

  • 9:00 -10:00 - Registration    

Section 1: Welcoming Remarks and Opening Keynote Section

  • 10:00 -10:05 - Conference Opening
  • 10:05 -10:10 - Welcome Speech from the Armenian National Agrarian University, PhD, Professor Hrachya Zaqoyan, Rector of ANAU
  • 10:10 -10:15  - Welcome Speech from the Ministry of Economy of Armenia by Tatevik Sargsyan, Deputy Minister of Economy
  • 10:15-10:25 - Opening Remarks: Functional Foods Definition, Classification, and Evaluation by FFC - Danik Martirosyan, Conference Chair, PhD, President of Functional Food Center, Dallas, TX, USA; Functional Food Institute, San Diego, CA, USA.
  • 10:25-11:00  - Kaj Winther, PhD, Professor, Keynote speaker, Department of Nutrition, Exercise, and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Can rose-hip (Rosa canina L) subspecies Lito influence the consumption of pain killers, age related body changes including skin wrinkles, cell longevity and body weight?
  • 11:00-11:30 Danik Martirosyan, PhD, President of Functional Food Center, Dallas, TX, USA, Functional Food Institute, San Diego, CA, USA. Special Lecture on GRAS and Functional Food Science: Understanding the GRAS Process. How GRAS related to Functional Food Science

 11:30 -11:50 Coffee break

Session 2: Functional Foods for the Management of Chronic Diseases

  • 11:50-12:15 Vladimir Popov, Department of Internal Medicine and Pharmacy, Rosbiotech University, Moscow. A prospective randomized comparative placebo-controlled double-blind study in two groups to assess the effect of the use of nutraceutical with Siberian fir terpenes for the biological age.
  • 12:15 -12:35 Bella Babayan, PhD, Research Institute of Biology, Yerevan, “Agrobiotechnology Scientific Center”, Branch of ANAU , Yerevan, Armenia. The Epigenetic impact of daily diet food choices on human health and chronical diseases.


Session 3:  Discovery, Sources, Health Benefits, and Safety Aspects of Bioactive Compounds

  • 12:35-13:00 Vladimir Martirosyan, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Director of Scientific Work of the Scientific Research Institute for the Baking Industry, Russia, Moscow. Scientific basis of formation of functional properties of bakery products
  • 13:00-13:20 Bella Grigoryan, PhD, Voskehat Educational and research center of enology scientific branches of Armenian National Agrarian University of Armenia, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. The study of biochemical composition of grape and wine from Armenian selection variety Nrneni.
  • 13:20-13:40 Ruzanna Sadoyan, PhD, General Director, Scientific Center of Agriculture, Etchmiadzin,  Armenia. Assessment of quality indicators of different varieties of peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) under the conditions of the foothill zone of Armenia.

13:40-14:30 Lunch break


Session 4: Bioactive Compounds: Their occurence in foods, and health-promoting properties

  • 14:30-14:50 Gayane Martirosyan, PhD, Ministry of Economy, Ararat Region, Republic of Armenia. Impact of green manure plants on the bioactive compounds and productivity of lettuce
  • 14:50-15:05 Gohar Kirakosyan, Department of Breeding and Cultivation Technology, Scientific Centre of Vegetable and Industrial Crops CJSC of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, Ararat Marz, Armenia. Effect of biofertilizer application on biochemical properties content in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) crops in open and greenhouse conditions.
  • 15:05-15:20 Karine Sarikyan, PhD,  Head of Department Breeding and Cultivation Technology Solanaceae Crops, Ministry of Economy of Armenia, Armenia. Study of anthocyanins in several genetic resources from the national eggplant collection of Armenia.
  • 15:20 - 15:40 Hrachya Hovhannisyan, PhD, Professor, Leading Researcher of the Lactic Acid Bacteria Sector of the SPC “Armbiotechnology” of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia. A new health promoting dairy beverage fermented by joint use of probiotic Lactobacillus helveticus MDC 9602 and alcoholic extract of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
  • 15:40-15:55 Anahit Hakobjanyan, PhD, G.S. Davtyan Institute of Hydroponics Problems, NAS RA, Yerevan, Armenia. Photosynthetic abilities and essential oil content of hydroponic and soil Thuja occidentalis
  • 15:55 -16:15 Marcello Iriti, PhD, Professor, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Milan State University, Italy. Climate change, natural disasters, armed conflicts and migrations at the crossroads between food and nutrition insecurity and undernourishment.

16:15-16:30 Coffee break

Session 5: 

16:30 - 17:30: Poster Presentations

  • Tigran Yesayan, PhD Student, Yerevan State University, Research Institute of Biology, Laboratory of Applied Biology and Ecology, Yerevan, Armenia. Carnivorous fungi application perspectives for pesticide-free vegetables cultivation
  • Ani Badasyan, Bachelors Student, National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia (NUACA), Yerevan, Republic of Armenia (RA). The strategic food reserves storage, safety and risk minimization: Perspectives of natural underground constructions.
  • Tigran Soghomonyan, PhD Student, Scientific and Production Center (SPC) “Armbiotechnology”, National Academy of Sciences of
    Republic of Armenia,  Yerevan, Armenia. Colamine and Tartaric Acid based innovative antioxidant and Anti-spoilage food additive for fish product industry
  • Vardan Sargsyan, PhD Student, Yerevan State University, Armenia. Sustainable methods for producing food-derived bioactive compounds.
  • Marina Melkumyan, PhD, The Laboratory of Ecological Safety, "Armbiotechnology" Scientific and Production Center (SPC) of National Academy of Sciences of Republic of Armenia (NAS RA). Crops biological protection: phytopathogens growth inhibition by the entomopathogen.
  • Samvel Bagdasaryan, PhD Student, Agrobiotechnology Scientific Center?, Branch of ANAU (Armenian National Agrarian University) Foundation. Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University (RAU), Armenia. New functionally substitutes cyclopropanecarboxylic acids as ethylene biosynthesis innovative regulators.
  • Eteri Stepanyan, PhD, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. Preliminary analysis of the growth potential of the two Iranian pistachio varieties and their prospects as functional foods in the conditions of the Republic of Armenia.
    Liana Grigoryan, PhD, Armenian National Agrarian University, Yerevan, Armenia. Comparative assessment of meat carcass quality of healthy and Fasciolosis-affected animals.
  • Lusine Melkonyan, PhD, Senior Researcher, SPC “Armbiotechnology” NAS RA, 14 Gyurjyan, 0056, Yerevan, Armenia. Biofertilizer based on agrobacterium as a key to food security
  • Ruzanna Paronikyan, PhD, Leading Researcher, Scientific and Technological Center of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry NAS of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia. Study of the psychotropic properties of N-isopropyl benzyl hydantoins and their lithium salts.
  • Aram Mikaelyan, PhD, Agrobiotechnology Scientific Center, Branch of ANAU (Armenian National Agrarian University) Foundation, Ejmiatsin, Armenia. Plant-derived melanin: Effects on in vitro potato growth and adaptation.
  • Anush Vardanyan, Ph.D., Laboratory of Tissue Culture, G.S. Davtyan Institute of Hydroponics Problems, National Academy of Sciences, Yerevan, Armenia. Antiradical activity and bioactive substances of Eleutherococcus senticosus grown under hydroponic and soil conditions in Ararat Valley and Dilijan forest zone
  • Margarita Harutyunyan, PhD, Scientific Center of Agrobiotechnology, branch of Armenian National Agrarian University (ANAU), Etchmiadzin, Armenia. Nutritional and chemical composition of Thymus serpyllum L. Across different ecological zones.
  • Narine Hovhannisyan, PhD, Scientific Research Institute of Biotechnology and Nutrition, Division of Plant Origin Products and Raw Material Processing Technology Armenian National Agrarian University, Yerevan, Armenia. The use of secondary raw materials in confectionary production
  • Mahsa Daryadar, Ph.D, Labora,tory of Plant Nourishment and Productivity, G.S. Davtyan Institute of Hydroponics Problems, National Academy of Sciences, Yerevan, Armenia. Some parameters of hydroponic and soil Rhubarb cultivated in Ararat Valley of Armenia 
  • Inga Tonoyan, PhD, Department of Drug technology, Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia. Phytochemical analysis of Pomegranate peel extracts grown in Armenia
  • Mari Simonyan, MD Student, Department of Pharmacy and Department of Drug Technology, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia. Evaluation of biotechnological method for Beta-glucans production, their analysis and prebiotic activity
  • Anna Toplaghaltsyan, PhD student, Scientific and Production Center "Armbiotechnology" National Academy of Sciences of Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia. Antibiotic-resistant mutants of lactic acid bacteria: potential food control agents
  • Gagik Santrosyan, PhD, Professor, Fruit growing and Physiology Department, Voskehat Viticulture Scientific Center, National
    Agrarian University of Armenia Foundation Branch, Yerevan, Armenia. Use of fruits of newly selected Armenian varieties of apricot in functional food.
  • Laura Ghalachayn, PhD,  Institute of Hydroponics Problems after G.S. Davtyan National Academy of Science, Yerevan, Armenia. The study of gross β-radioactivity of some vegetables and medicinal plants in conditions of outdoor hydroponic systems and soil culture in Ararat Valley
  • Meruzhan Galstyan, PhD, Armenian National Agrarian University, Yerevan, Armenia. Economic-ecological assessment of multi-crop small-scale model farms in Ripublic of Armeniaa (piloting results from Gegharqunik region).
  • Hasmik Yepremyan, PhD, Senior Researcher, Scientific and Production Center “Armbiotechnology” of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia. Purification and characterization  of  the recombinant aminoacylase from Escherichia coli.
  • Naira Gasparyan, PhD, Lecturer of Armenian National Agrarian University, Yerevan, Armenia. Evaluation of several lettuce varieties based on economically valuable traits and nutritional value under hydroponic cultivation conditions.

17:45 Day 1 Conference closing


September 11th, 2024

Session 6: Functional Food and Health: A Paradigm Shift in Agriculture

  • 9:00 - 9:20 Artur Matevosyan, Junior Scientist, Laboratory of Plant Nourishment and Productivity, G.S. Davtyan Institute of Hydroponics Problems, National Academy of Sciences, Yerevan, Armenia. The influence of planting density on the oil and fatty acids content of soybean in hydroponic and soil conditions of the Ararat Valley
  • 9:20 - 9:40 Liya Minasbekyan, PhD, Department of Biophysics and Bioinformatics, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia. Biological active compounds from edible mushroom: Effect on HeLa cells
  • 9:40 - 10:00 Karen Gharakhanyan, PhD Student, Armenian National Agrarian University, Yerevan, ArmeniaImpact of different soil cultivation methods, mineral fertilizers, and equivalent doses of biohumus, alongside the timing of bentonite application, on the yield and quality of winter wheat
  • 10:00 - 10:20 Tatevik Aloyan, PhD, Scientific Center of Agrobiotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, Yerevan, Armenia. The impact of mineral and organic fertilizers on potato yield quantitative, qualitative indicators, and functional value

10:20-10:30 Coffee break

Session 7: Research and Development of New Functional Food Products 

  • 10:30 - 10:50 Syuzanna Esoyan, PhD, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, Armenia. The impact of ceramic packaging on the quality of Armenian yogurt
  • 10:50 - 11:10 Knarik Shamilyan, MD, Yerevan state medical university after Mkhitar Heratsi, Armenia. Discovery of Sour cherry fruits antiplatelet activity
  • 11:10 - 11:30 Varduhi Vardanyan, Scientific Centre of Vegetable and Industrial Crops, CJSC of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, Ararat Marz, Armenia. Study of anthocyanins and biochemical properties in several genetic resources from european evaluation (EVA) network capsicum chinense chili pepper collection in the Armenia

Session 8: Awards and Certificates (11:30-11:45)

11:45 - 12:00 In-Person Conference Closing

Session 9: Virtual Presentations (13:00 - 15:00)

Debasis Bagchi, PhD, Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, and Department of Psychology, Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York, USA. An Overview on the Regulations of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods in the United States with a Special Emphasis on GRAS Status

Yunqing Wang, PhD, State Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Dairy Biotechnology, Dairy Research Institute, Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China. Lactobacillus paracasei BD5115-derived metabolites promotes intestinal epithelial cells proliferation by upregulating the MYC signalling pathway

Ekaterina Vasilevskaya, PhD, VM Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems, Moscow, Russia. Effectiveness of modified pork and antioxidants from onion husks on autohemorrhagic stroke in vivo model

Julijana Tomovska, PhD, Faculty of Biotechnical Sciences, University St. Kliment Ohridski 7000 Bitola, Macedonia. Examination of the chemical composition and chemical elements in cow’s milk

Chunping You, PhD, State Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200436, China. Lactobacillus paracasei BD5115-derived metabolites promotes intestinal epithelial cells proliferation by upregulating the MYC signalling pathway.

Anastasia Kim, PhD, Faculty of Biotechnologies (BioTech), ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Antioxidant activity of fermented fabaceae as functional food product

Maria Titova PhD, K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. Physiological characteristics and antioxidant capacity of the suspension cell cultures of Dioscorea deltoidea wall producing furostanol-type steroidal glycosides

Alexander Plakida, PhD, Professor, Odessa National Medical University, Department of Physical Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine and Physical Training, Odessa, Ukraine. The effect of an aqueous solution of Chlorella Vulgaris on the composition of the body in healthy people.

Mohamed Frioui, PhD Student, St. Petersburg State Technological Institute (Technical University), St. Petersburg, Russia. FederationIsolation of bioactive beta-glucans from mycelium of Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom.

Irina Zharkova, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Bakery, Confectionery, Pasta and Grain Processing Technologies, Voronezh State University of Engineering Technology, Voronezh, Russian Federation. Study of the mineral composition of tomato serum

Angelina Baskovtceva, postgraduate student, FoodTech, Faculty of Biotechnology, ITMO University, St. Petersburg,  Russian Federation. Unlocking the potential of carrot pomace: enzymatic and impact-disintegrator-activator processing for elevated beta-carotene concentration in carrot powder

Alexey Repin, BSc, Faculty of Biotechnologies ITMO University, St.Petersburg, Russia. Development of kvass with increased antioxidant activity through the use of Rhododendron adamsii extracts

15:30 Day 1 Conference closing