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Chiou Antonia

Associate Professor - Chemical Analysis and Synthesis with Emphasis on Nutritional Lipids

Expert

The research field is focused on the qualitative and quantitative analysis of bioactive constituents of foods and biological samples using chromatographic (HPLC-UV / FLD / RID, LC-MS) and other analytical methods and the synthesis of compounds with biological and/or technological interest.

 

Education

  • Ph.D. in Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, 2000
  • M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, 1997
  • B.Sc. in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, 1994

Reasearch Interests

  • Analysis of bioactive microconstituents in foods and biological samples
  • Qualitative and quantitative determination of Mediterranean food macro- and micro- constituents and study of their beneficial health effects.
  • Analysis of edible oils and fats and study of oil deterioration during thermal treatments.
  • Synthesis and study of bioactive lipid mimetics

Publications

  • Panagopoulou EA, Chiou A, Nikolidaki EK, Christea M, Karathanos VT. Corinthian raisins (Vitis vinifera L., var. Apyrena) antioxidant and sugar content as affected by the drying process: a 3-year study. J Sci Food Agric 2019;99:915–22, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30009464/–
  • Chiou A, Kalogeropoulos N. Virgin Olive Oil as Frying Oil. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2017;16:632–46, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33371562/
  • Nikolidaki EK, Chiou A, Christea M, Gkegka AP, Karvelas M, Karathanos VT. Sun dried Corinthian currant (Vitis Vinifera L., var. Apyrena) simple sugar profile and macronutrient characterization. Food Chem. 2017;221:365–72, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27979215/
  • Katsarou AI, Kaliora AC., Chiou A, Kalogeropoulos N, Papalois A, Agrogiannis G, Andrikopoulos NK. Amelioration of oxidative and inflammatory status in hearts of cholesterol-fed rats supplemented with oils or oil-products with extra virgin olive oil components. Eur J Nutr 2016;55:1283–96, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26058880/
  • Chiou A, Panagopoulou EA, Gatzali F, De Marchi S, Karathanos VT. Anthocyanins content and antioxidant capacity of Corinthian currants (Vitis vinifera L., var. Apyrena). Food Chem 2014;146:157–65, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24176327/
  • Antonakou A, Chiou A, Andrikopoulos NK, Bakoula C, Matalas AL. Breast milk tocopherol content during the first six months in exclusively breastfeeding Greek women. Eur J Nutr 2011;50:195–202, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20721564/