Martha Verghese, Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Chair
Nutritional Biochemistry/Toxicology/
Functional Food Product Development
Education:
Ph.D in Food Science (2000), Alabama A&M University
M.S. in Nutrition (1997), Alabama A&M University
M.S. in Food Science and Nutrition (1992), Bombay University, India
B.S. in Food Science and Nutrition (1990), Bombay University, India
Selected Publications:
Verghese, M., D.R. Rao, C.B. Chawan, L.L. Williams and L. Shackelford.
Dietary Inulin suppresses AOM –induced preneoplastic aberrant crypt foci and
colon tumors at the promotional stage in Fisher 344 rats. Journal of Nutrition
2002 132: 2804-2808.
Verghese, M., D.R. Rao, C.B. Chawan, and L. Shackelford. Dietary Inulin
suppresses AOM –induced preneoplastic aberrant crypt foci in mature Fisher 344
rats. Journal of Nutrition 2002 132: 2809-2813.
Verghese, M., L. Shackelford, L. T Walker, C. B. Chawan, J. Khatiwada and J.
Van Loo. Non-digestible carbohydrates of different chain lengths inhibit
azoymethane-induced aberrant crypt foci in fisher 344 rats. Nutrition Research,
Volume 25, Issue 9, September 2005, Pages 859-868
J. Boateng, Verghese, M, L.T. Walker, L. Shackelford, J. Khatiwada, C. B.
Chawan and S. Ogutu. Red palm oil can effectively suppress the formation of
Azoxymethane (AOM) Induced Aberrant Crypt Foci (ACF) formation in Fisher
344 male rats. Food and Chemical Toxicology, Volume 44, Issue 10, October
2006, Pages 1667-1673
Chemopreventive Potential of Synergy1 and Soybean in Reducing
Azoxymethane-Induced Aberrant Crypt Foci in Fisher 344 Male Rats, V.P.
Gourineni, M. Verghese, J. Boateng, L. Shackelford and K. Bhatt, Journal of
Nutrition and Metabolism, Article ID 983038, 8 pages, 2011.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Nuts and Seeds in health and disease prevention, Flaxseeds (Linum
usitatissimum) fatty acids”, M. Verghese, J. Boateng and L.T. Walker, Elsevier
Inc
Nutrigenomics, M. Verghese and J. Boateng, CRC Press, 2011
Lycopene and colon carcinogenesis. M. Verghese, J. Boateng, L. Shackelford and
L.T. Walker. Lycopene: Nutritional, Medicinal and therapeutic properties.
Science Publishers ( March 2008)
Lycopene and cardiovascular diseases. M. Verghese, R. Sunkara, L. Shackelford
and L.T. Walker Lycopene: Nutritional, Medicinal and therapeutic properties.
Science Publishers (March 2008)
M. Verghese, D.R. Rao, L. Shackelford, C.B. Chawan, and Jan Van Loo. Long
chain inulin suppresses AOM-induced ACF in colon of retired male fisher 344
rats. American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), FASEB press (2002).
Contact:
Department of Food & Animal Sciences
Alabama A&M University
P.O. Box 1628
Normal, AL 35762
Office: A-124, Carver Complex Thomas Wing
Phone: 256-372-4175
Email: martha.verghese@aamu.edu