Kalt, Wilhelmina, Ph.D.

• Research Publications
• Other Science Related Publications

Contact Information:

32 Main St.
Kentville, Nova Scotia B4N 1J5
Telephone: 902-679-5757
Fax: 902-679-2311
Email: wilhelmina.kalt@agr.gc.ca

Areas of Expertise:

• food quality - nutritional - sensory
• metabolism - phenolics - pigments
• commodities: small fruits - strawberry-cranberry-blueberry-raspberry
• genetic variation - physiological and chemical differences
• food components - other food components - phenolics - anthocyanins

Current Projects:

• Berry crop bioactives
  
• Bioavailability of and Bioactivity of Blueberry anthocyanins
  
• Isolation and Characterization of Polyphenolics Responsible for Health Protective Effects of Blueberries
  

Research Publications:

2012:

• Forney, C.F., Kalt, W., Jordan, M.A., Vinqvist-Tymchuk, M.R., and Fillmore, S.A.E. (2012). "Blueberry and cranberry fruit composition during development.", Journal of Berry Research, 2(3), pp. 169-177. doi : 10.3233/JBR-2012-034
• Forney, C.F., Kalt, W., Jordan, M.A., Vinqvist-Tymchuk, M.R., and Fillmore, S.A.E. (2012). "Compositional Changes in Blueberry and Cranberry Fruit during Ripening.", Acta Horticulturae (ISHS), 926, pp. 331-337.
• Forney, C.F., Kalt, W., and Vander Kloet, S.P. (2012). "Comparison of berry composition of selected Vaccinium species (Ericaceae) with Gaylussacia dumosa.", Botany / Botanique, 90(5), pp. 355-363. doi : 10.1139/B11-098
• Tremblay, F., Waterhouse, J., Nason, J., and Kalt, W. (2012). "Prophylactic neuroprotection by blueberry-enriched diet in a rat model of light-induced retinopathy.", Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 24(4), pp. 647-655. doi : 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2012.03.011

2010:

• Joseph, J.A., Shukitt-Hale, B., Brewer, G.J., Weikel, K.A., Kalt, W., and Fisher, D.R. (2010). "Differential Protection among Fractionated Blueberry Polyphenolic Families against DA-, Aβ42- and LPS-Induced Decrements in Ca2+ Buffering in Primary Hippocampal Cells.", Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58(14), pp. 8196-8204. doi : 10.1021/jf100144y
• Kalt, W., Hanneken, A., Milbury, P.E., and Tremblay, F. (2010). "Recent Research on Polyphenolics in Vision and Eye Health.", Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58(7), pp. 4001-4007. doi : 10.1021/jf903038r
• Krikorian, R., Shidler, M.D., Nash, T.A., Kalt, W., Vinqvist-Tymchuk, M.R., Shukitt-Hale, B., and Joseph, J.A. (2010). "Blueberry Supplementation Improves Memory in Older Adults.", Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58(7), pp. 3996-4000. doi : 10.1021/jf9029332
• Milbury, P.E. and Kalt, W. (2010). "Xenobiotic Metabolism and Berry Flavonoid Transport across the Blood−Brain Barrier.", Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58(7), pp. 3950-3956. doi : 10.1021/jf903529m

2009:

• Forney, C.F., Kalt, W., Abrams, S.R., and Owen, S.J. (2009). "Effects of Postharvest Light and ABA Treatments on the Composition of Late-Harvested White Cranberry Fruit.", Acta Horticulturae (ISHS), 810, pp. 799-806.
• Lau, F.C., Joseph, J.A., McDonald, J.E., and Kalt, W. (2009). "Attenuation of iNOS and COX2 by blueberry polyphenols is mediated through the suppression of NF-KB activation.", Journal of Functional Foods, 1(3), pp. 274-283. doi : 10.1016/j.jff.2009.05.001
• Shukitt-Hale, B., Kalt, W., Carey, A.N., Vinqvist-Tymchuk, M.R., McDonald, J.E., and Joseph, J.A. (2009). "Plum juice, but not dried plum powder, is effective in mitigating cognitive deficits in aged rats.", Nutrition, 25(5), pp. 567-573. doi : 10.1016/j.nut.2008.10.018

Other Science Related Publications:

2012:

• Thandapilly, S.J., Louis, X.L., Yu, L., Vinqvist-Tymchuk, M.R., Kalt, W., and Netticadan, T. (2012). "Blueberry fractions prevent norepinephrine induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and cell death.", 10th International Symposium on Vaccinium and Other Superfruits, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands, June 17-22, 2012.

2011:

• Forney, C.F. and Kalt, W. (2011). "Blueberries and cranberries.", in Terry, L.A. (ed.) - Health-promoting properties of fruits and vegetables, CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK, Chapter 4, pp. 51-73.
• Kalt, W. (2011). "Blueberries and Human Health.", Plant Canada 2011, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, Canada, July 17-21, 2011.
• Kalt, W. (2011). "Blueberries as a Therapeutic Functional Food.", Therapeutic Applications for Functional Foods Conference, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, May 31-June 1, 2011.

2010:

• Forney, C.F., Kalt, W., Jordan, M.A., Vinqvist-Tymchuk, M.R., and Fillmore, S.A.E. (2010). "Compositional changes in blueberry and cranberry fruit during ripening.", 28th International Horticultural Congress (IHC2010): Postharvest technology in global market, Lisboa Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal, August 22-27, 2010. (Poster)
• Kalt, W., Forney, C.F., Vinqvist-Tymchuk, M.R., Jordan, M.A., and Van der Kloet, S. (2010). "Composition of little known Vaccinium berries.", 28th International Horticultural Congress (IHC2010): Postharvest technology in global market, Lisboa Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal, August 22-27, 2010. (Poster)