Profile

Prof.Dr.
Shela
Gorinstein
Department
Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy
University
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Country
Israel

Research

Hypocholesterolemic effect of dietary fruits, especially from Thailand as Durian, mangosteen, avocado, dragon fruit. Antioxidants and
different radical scavenging methods. Nutritional value of beverages, fruits and their influence on metabolism. Coronary artery disease and moderate beer consumption and fruit consumption. Evaluation of genetic purity of seed storage proteins from different plants through protein electrophoretic and is electrophoretic patterns. Relationship between the amino acid sequence and the structure of storage proteins. Functional properties of ovalbumin as a matrix for sustained drug release and its comparison with albumins and globulins from plants and other sources.  Kinetics of enzyme-catalyzed reactions; kinetic models and computer implementation of the models.