Alison Lovegrove

NameAlison Lovegrove
Job titleSenior Research Scientist - Cereal Biochemistry
Email addressalison.lovegrove@rothamsted.ac.uk
DepartmentSustainable Soils and Crops
Research clusterPS: Crop Productivity and Quality
OfficeHarpenden

Research outputs

Structuring white rice with gellan gum reduces the glycemic response in healthy humans

Alshammari, N. A., Riches, K., Muttakin, S., Hoad, C. L., Strkalj, L., Gouset, O., Bakalis, S., Lovegrove, A., Spiller, R. C., Gowland, P. A., Aithal, G. P., Yakubov, G. E., Taylor, M. A. and Marciani, L. 2024. Structuring white rice with gellan gum reduces the glycemic response in healthy humans. Food Research International. 196 (November), p. 115090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2024.115090

“WAIT, do I need more fibre?” Exploring UK consumers dietary fibre-related awareness and white bread as a viable solution to promote subsequent intake

Norton, V., Wagstaff, C., Rodriguez Garcia, J., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R., Charlton, M., Gillett, N., Tindall M. J. and Lignou, S. 2024. “WAIT, do I need more fibre?” Exploring UK consumers dietary fibre-related awareness and white bread as a viable solution to promote subsequent intake. Current Developments in Nutrition. 8, p. 104430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.104430

Harnessing landrace diversity empowers wheat breeding

Cheng, S., Feng, C., Wingen, L. U., Cheng, H., Riche, A. B., Jiang, M., Leverington-Waite, M., Huang, Z., Collier, S., Orford, S., Wang, X., Awal, R., Barker, G., O’Hara, T., Lister, C., Siluveru, A., Quiroz-Chávez, J., Ramírez-González, R. H., Bryant, R., Berry, S., Bansal, U., Bariana, H. S., Bennett, M. J., Bicego, B., Bilham, L., Brown, J. K. M., Burridge, A., Burt, C., Buurman, M., Castle, M., Chartrain, L., Chen, B., Denbel, W., Elkot, A. F., Fenwick, P., Feuerhelm, D., Foulkes, J., Gaju, O., Gauley, A., Gaurav, K., Hafeez, A. N., Han, R., Horler, R., Hou, J., Iqbal, M. S., Kerton, M., Kondic-Spica, A., Kowalski, A., Lage, J., Li, X., Liu, H., Liu, S., Lovegrove, A., Ma, L., Mumford, C., Parmar, S., Philp, C., Playford, D., Przewieslik-Allen, A. M., Sarfraz, Z., Schafer, D., Shewry, P. R., Shi, Y., Slafer, G., Song, B., Song, B., Steele, D., Steuernagel, B., Tailby, P., Tyrrell, S., Waheed, A., Wamalwa, M. N., Wang, X., Wei, Y., Winfield, M., Wu, S., Wu, Y., Wulff, B. B. H., Xian, W., Xu, Y., Xu, Y., Yuan, Q., Zhang, X., Edwards, K. J., Dixon, L., Nicholson, P., Chayut, N., Hawkesford, M. J., Uauy, C., Sanders, D., Huang, S. and Griffiths, S. 2024. Harnessing landrace diversity empowers wheat breeding. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07682-9

Challenges to Increasing Dietary Fiber in White Flour and Bread

Shewry, P. R., Prins, A., Kosik, O. and Lovegrove, A. 2024. Challenges to Increasing Dietary Fiber in White Flour and Bread. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c02056

Increasing fibre in white flour and bread: Implications for health and processing

Shewry, P. R., Joy, E., Segovia De La Revilla, L., Hansen, A., Brennan, J. and Lovegrove, A. 2023. Increasing fibre in white flour and bread: Implications for health and processing. Nutrition Bulletin. 48 (4), pp. 587-593. https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12648

Analysis of mixed linkage β-glucan content and structure in different wheat flour milling fractions

Prins, A., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2023. Analysis of mixed linkage β-glucan content and structure in different wheat flour milling fractions. Journal of Cereal Science. 113, p. 103753. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2023.103753

Comparative compositions of grain of tritordeum, durum wheat and bread wheat grown in multi-environment trials

Shewry, P. R., Brouns, F., Dunn, J., Hood, J., Burridge, A. J., America, A. H. P., Gilissen, L., Proos-Huijsmans, Z. A. M., Van Straaten, J. P., Jonkers, D., Lazzeri, P. A., Ward, J. L. and Lovegrove, A. 2023. Comparative compositions of grain of tritordeum, durum wheat and bread wheat grown in multi-environment trials. Food Chemistry. 423 (15 Oct), p. 136312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136312

A high soluble-fibre allele in wheat encodes a defective cell wall peroxidase responsible for dimerization of ferulate moieties on arabinoxylan

Mitchell, R. A. C., Oszvald, M., Pellny, T. K., Freeman, J., Halsey, K., Sparks, C. A., Huttly, A. K., Specel, S., Leverington-Waite, M., Griffiths, S., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2023. A high soluble-fibre allele in wheat encodes a defective cell wall peroxidase responsible for dimerization of ferulate moieties on arabinoxylan. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.03.08.531735

Comparative Compositions of Grain of Bread Wheat, Emmer and Spelt Grown with Different Levels of Nitrogen Fertilisation

Lovegrove, A., Dunn, J., Pellny, T. K., Hood, J., Burridge, A. J., America, A. H. P., Gilissen, L., Timmer, R., Proos-Huijsmans, Z. A. M/, Van Straaten, J. P., Jonkers, D., Ward, J. L., Brouns, F. and Shewry, P. R. 2023. Comparative Compositions of Grain of Bread Wheat, Emmer and Spelt Grown with Different Levels of Nitrogen Fertilisation. Foods. 12 (4), p. 843. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12040843

A stealth health approach to dietary fibre

Baenziger, P. S., Frels, K., Greenspan, S., Jones, J., Lovegrove, A., Rose, D., Shewry, P. R. and Wallace, R. 2022. A stealth health approach to dietary fibre. Nature Food. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00674-w

Loss of starch synthase IIIa changes starch molecular structure and granule morphology in grains of hexaploid bread wheat.

Fahy, B., Gonzalez, O., Savva, G. M., Ahn-Jarvis, J. H., Warren, F. J., Dunn, J., Lovegrove, A. and Hazard, B. A 2022. Loss of starch synthase IIIa changes starch molecular structure and granule morphology in grains of hexaploid bread wheat. Scientific Reports. 12, p. 10806. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14995-0

Opinion Exploiting genomics to improve the benefits of wheat - Prospects and limitations

Shewry, P. R., Lovegrove, A., Wingen, L. U. and Griffiths, S. 2022. Opinion Exploiting genomics to improve the benefits of wheat - Prospects and limitations. Journal of Cereal Science. 105, p. 10344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2022.103444

Recoverable resources from pot ale & spent wash from Scotch Whisky production

Edwards, C., McNerney, C. C., Lawton, L. A., Palmer, J., Macgregor, K., Jack, F., Cockburn, P., Plummer, A., Lovegrove, A. and Wood, A. 2022. Recoverable resources from pot ale & spent wash from Scotch Whisky production. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 179, p. 106114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.106114

Comparative compositions of metabolites and dietary fibre components in doughs and breads produced from bread wheat, emmer and spelt and using yeast and sourdough processes.

Shewry, P. R., America, A. H. P., Lovegrove, A., Wood, A., Plummer, A., Evans, J., Van den Broeck, H. C., Gilissen, L., Mumm, R., Ward, J. L., Proos, Z., Kuiper, P., Longin, C. F. H., Andersson, A. A. M., Van Straaten, J. P., Jonkers, D. and Brouns, F. 2021. Comparative compositions of metabolites and dietary fibre components in doughs and breads produced from bread wheat, emmer and spelt and using yeast and sourdough processes. Food Chemistry. 374 (16 April 2022), p. 131710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131710

RNAi suppression of xylan synthase genes in wheat starchy endosperm

Wilkinson, M. D., Kosik, O., Halsey, K., Walpole, H., Evans, J., Wood, A. J., Ward, J. L., Mitchell, R. A. C., Lovegrove, A. and Shewry, P. R. 2021. RNAi suppression of xylan synthase genes in wheat starchy endosperm. PLOS ONE. 16 (8), p. e0256350. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256350

Effect of Intake of Food Hydrocolloids of Bacterial Origin on the Glycemic Response in Humans: Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.

Alshammari, N. A., Taylor, M. A., Stevenson, R., Gouseti, O., Alyami, J., Muttakin, S., Bakalis, S., Lovegrove, A., Aithal, G. P. and Marciani, L. 2021. Effect of Intake of Food Hydrocolloids of Bacterial Origin on the Glycemic Response in Humans: Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis. Nutrients. 13 (7), p. 2407. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13072407

Diversity of content and composition of cell wall-derived dietary fibre in polished rice

Kosik, O., Romero, M. V., Bandonill, E. H., Abilgos-Ramos, R. G., Sreenivasulu, N., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2020. Diversity of content and composition of cell wall-derived dietary fibre in polished rice . Journal of Cereal Science. 96, p. 103122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2020.103122

Do modern types of wheat have lower quality for human health?

Shewry, P. R., Hassall, K. L., Grausgruber, H., Andersson, A., Lampi, A-M., Piironen, V., Ward, J. L. and Lovegrove, A. 2020. Do modern types of wheat have lower quality for human health? Nutrition Bulletin. 45 (4), pp. 362-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12461

Improving starch and fibre in wheat grain for human health

Shewry, P. R., Hazard, B., Lovegrove, A. and Uauy, C. 2020. Improving starch and fibre in wheat grain for human health. The Biochemist. 42 (4), pp. 40-45. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO20200051

Increased bioavailability of phenolic acids and enhanced vascular function following intake of feruloyl esterase-processed high fibre bread: A randomized, controlled, single blind, crossover human intervention trial

Turner, A. L., Michaelson, L. V., Shewry, P. R., Lovegrove, A. and Spencer, J. P. E. 2020. Increased bioavailability of phenolic acids and enhanced vascular function following intake of feruloyl esterase-processed high fibre bread: A randomized, controlled, single blind, crossover human intervention trial. Clinical Nutrition. 40, pp. 788-795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2020.07.026

Strategies to improve wheat for human health

Hazard, B., Trafford, K., Lovegrove, A., Griffiths, S., Uauy, C. and Shewry, P. R. 2020. Strategies to improve wheat for human health. Nature Food. 1, pp. 475-480. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-020-0134-6

The contribution of fiber components to water absorption of wheat grown in the UK

Lovegrove, A., Wood, A., Hassall, K. L., Howes, L., Poole, M, Tosie, P. and Shewry, P. R. 2020. The contribution of fiber components to water absorption of wheat grown in the UK. Cereal chemistry. 97 (5), pp. 940-948. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10316

Modern Wheat

Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2020. Modern Wheat. Milling and Grain. 131 (6), pp. 50-52.

Loss of TaIRX9b gene function in wheat decreases chain length and amount of arabinoxylan in grain but increases cross-linking

Pellny, T. K., Wood, A., Freeman, J., Halsey, K., Plummer, A., Kosik, O., Shewry, P. R., Lovegrove, A., Phillips, A. L. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2020. Loss of TaIRX9b gene function in wheat decreases chain length and amount of arabinoxylan in grain but increases cross-linking. Plant Biotechnology Journal. pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13393

Stability analysis of wheat lines with increased level of arabinoxylan

Tremmel-Bede, K., Szentmiklossy, M., Tomoskozi, S., Torok, K., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R., Lang, L., Bedo, Z., Vida, G. and Rakszegi, M. 2020. Stability analysis of wheat lines with increased level of arabinoxylan. PLOS ONE. 15 (5), p. e0232892. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232892

Historical changes in the contents and compositions of fibre components and polar metabolites in white wheat flour

Lovegrove, A., Pellny, T. K., Hassall, K. L., Plummer, A., Wood, A., Bellisai, A., Przewieslik-Allen, A., Burridge, A. J., Ward, J. L. and Shewry, P. R. 2020. Historical changes in the contents and compositions of fibre components and polar metabolites in white wheat flour. Scientific Reports. 10, p. 5920. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62777-3

FODMAPs in Wheat

Grausgruber, H., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R. and Bekes, F. 2020. FODMAPs in Wheat. in: Igrejas, G., Ikeda, T. M. and Guzman, C. (ed.) Wheat Quality For Improving Processing And Human Health Switzerland Springer. pp. 517-534

Wheat Cell Wall Polysaccharides (Dietary Fibre)

Shewry, P. R., Kosik, O., Pellny, T. K. and Lovegrove, A. 2020. Wheat Cell Wall Polysaccharides (Dietary Fibre). in: Igrejas, G., Ikeda, T. M. and Guzman, C. (ed.) Wheat Quality For Improving Processing And Human Health Switzerland Springer. pp. 255-272

Identification of a major QTL and associated molecular marker for high arabinoxylan fibre in white wheat flour

Lovegrove, A., Wingen, L. U., Plummer, A., Wood, A., Passmore, D., Kosik, O., Freeman, J., Mitchell, R. A. C., Hassall, K. L., Ulker, M., Tremmel-Bede, K., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z., Perretant, M-R., Charmet, G., Pont, C., Salse, J., Leverington Waite, M., Orford, S., Burridge, A., Pellny, T. K., Shewry, P. R. and Griffiths, S. 2020. Identification of a major QTL and associated molecular marker for high arabinoxylan fibre in white wheat flour. PLOS ONE. 15 (2), p. e0227826. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227826

Balancing the double‐edged sword effect of increased resistant starch content and its impact on rice texture: its genetics and molecular physiological mechanisms

Parween, S., Anonuevo, J. J., Butardo Jr., V. M., Misra, G., Anacleto, R., Llorente, C., Kosik, O., Romero, M. V, Bandonill, E. H., Mendioro, M. S., Lovegrove, A., Fernie, A. R., Brotman, Y and Sreenivasulu, N. 2020. Balancing the double‐edged sword effect of increased resistant starch content and its impact on rice texture: its genetics and molecular physiological mechanisms. Plant Biotechnology Journal. pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13339

Antibodies raised against a Sunn bug (Eurygaster integriceps Put.) recombinant protease, rGHP3p2, can inhibit gluten‐hydrolyzing activity

Dolgikh, V., Tsarev, A., Timofeev, S., Zhuravlyov, V., Senderskiy, I, Lovegrove, A. and Konarev, A. 2019. Antibodies raised against a Sunn bug (Eurygaster integriceps Put.) recombinant protease, rGHP3p2, can inhibit gluten‐hydrolyzing activity . Food Science and Nutrition. 00, pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.1361

Comparative prebiotic activity of mixtures of cereal grain polysaccharides

Harris, S., Monteagudo‑Mera, A., Kosik, O., Charalampopoulos, D., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2019. Comparative prebiotic activity of mixtures of cereal grain polysaccharides . AMB Express. 9 (1), p. 203. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-019-0925-z

Effect of semolina pudding prepared from starch branching enzyme IIa and b mutant wheat on glycaemic response in vitro and in vivo: a randomised controlled pilot study

Corrado, M., Cherta-Murillo, A., Chambers, E. S., Wood, A., Plummer, A., Lovegrove, A., Edwards, C. H., Frost, G. S. and Hazard, B. A. 2020. Effect of semolina pudding prepared from starch branching enzyme IIa and b mutant wheat on glycaemic response in vitro and in vivo: a randomised controlled pilot study. Food and Function. 11, pp. 617-627. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9fo02460c

Improving Rice Dietary Fibre Content and Consumption for Human Health

Lovegrove, A., Kosik, O., Bandonill, E., Abilgos-Ramos, R., Romero, M., Sreenivasulu, N. and Shewry, P. R. 2019. Improving Rice Dietary Fibre Content and Consumption for Human Health. Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology. 65, pp. S48-S50. https://doi.org/10.3177/jnsv.65.S48

Exploring the role of cereal dietary fiber in digestion

Gouseti, O., Lovegrove, A., Kosik, O., Fryer, P. J., Mills, E. C. N., Gates, F. K., Tucker, G., Latty, C., Shewry, P. R. and Bakalis, S. 2019. Exploring the role of cereal dietary fiber in digestion. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 67 (30), pp. 8419-8424. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b01847

Wheat sample affects growth performance and the apparent metabolisable energy value for broiler chickens

Azhar, M. R., Rose, S. P., Mackenzie, A. M., Mansbridge, S. C., Bedford, M. R., Lovegrove, A. and Pirgozliev, V. R 2019. Wheat sample affects growth performance and the apparent metabolisable energy value for broiler chickens. British Poultry Science. 60 (4), pp. 457-466. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2019.1605152

Characterisation of proteolytic enzymes of Eurygaster integriceps Put. (Sunn bug), a major pest of cereals

Konarev, A., Dolgikh, V., Senderskiy, I., Konarev, A., Kapustkina, A and Lovegrove, A. 2019. Characterisation of proteolytic enzymes of Eurygaster integriceps Put. (Sunn bug), a major pest of cereals. Journal Of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 22 (1), pp. 379-385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aspen.2019.02.001

Determination of the prebiotic activity of wheat arabinogalactan peptide (AGP) using batch culture fermentation

Harris, S., Powers, S. J., Monteagudo-Mera, A., Kosik, O., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R. and Charalampopoulos, D. 2019. Determination of the prebiotic activity of wheat arabinogalactan peptide (AGP) using batch culture fermentation. European Journal Of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-01908-7

Drought stress affects the protein and dietary fiber content of wholemeal wheat flour in wheat/Aegilops addition lines

Rakszegi, M., Darkó, E., Lovegrove, A., Molnár, M., Lang, L., Bedő, Z, Molnár-Láng, M. and Shewry, P. R. 2019. Drought stress affects the protein and dietary fiber content of wholemeal wheat flour in wheat/Aegilops addition lines. PLOS ONE. 14 (2), p. e0211892. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211892

Improving wheat as a source of iron and zinc for global nutrition

Balk, J., Connorton J. M., Wan, Y., Lovegrove, A., Moore, K. L., Uauy, C., Sharp, P. A. and Shewry, P. R. 2019. Improving wheat as a source of iron and zinc for global nutrition. Nutrition Bulletin. 44 (1), pp. 53-59. https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12361

Gradients in compositions in the starchy endosperm of wheat have implications for milling and processing

Tosi, P., He, J., Lovegrove, A., Gonzalez-Thuillier, I., Penson, S. and Shewry, P. R. 2018. Gradients in compositions in the starchy endosperm of wheat have implications for milling and processing. Trends In Food Science & Technology. 82, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2018.09.027

Evaluation of the prebiotic potential of arabinoxylans extracted from wheat distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and in-process samples

Monteagudo-Mera, A., Chatzifragkou, A, Kosik, O., Gibson, G., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R. and Charalampopoulos, D. 2018. Evaluation of the prebiotic potential of arabinoxylans extracted from wheat distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and in-process samples. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 102 (17), pp. 7577-7587. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-9171-6

Development and characterisation of protein films derived from dried distillers’ grains with solubles and in-process samples

Prabhakumari, P., Chatzifragkou, A., Kosik, O., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R. and Charalampopoulos, D 2018. Development and characterisation of protein films derived from dried distillers’ grains with solubles and in-process samples. Industrial Crops and Products. 121 (1 October), pp. 258-266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.05.016

Effects of Organic and Conventional Crop Nutrition on Profiles of Polar Metabolites in Grain of Wheat

Shewry, P. R., Rakszegi, M., Lovegrove, A., Amos, D., Corol, D. I., Tawfike, A., Miko, P. and Ward, J. L. 2018. Effects of Organic and Conventional Crop Nutrition on Profiles of Polar Metabolites in Grain of Wheat. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 66 (21), pp. 5346-5351. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.8b01593

Aegilops as a source of dietary fiber and drought stress tolerance.

Rakszegi, M., Lovegrove, A., Darko, E., Dolezel, J., Lang, M.-M., Molnar, I. and Shewry, P. R. 2018. Aegilops as a source of dietary fiber and drought stress tolerance. 13th International Gluten Workshop. CIMMYT, Mexico 14 Mar 2018

Exploiting natural and induced variation to improve the content and composition of dietary fibre in wheat grain

Lovegrove, A., Plummer, A., Wood, A., Passmore, D., Kosik, O., Reynolds, S., Freeman, J., Pellny, T. K., Mitchell, R. A. C., Ulker, M., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z, Perretant, M. R., Charmete, G, Wingen, L., Leverington, M., Mondal, S., Singh, R., Guzman, C., Griffiths, S. and Shewry, P. R. 2018. Exploiting natural and induced variation to improve the content and composition of dietary fibre in wheat grain. 13th International Gluten Workshop. CIMMYT, Mexico 14 Mar 2018

Data set of enzyme fingerprinting of dietary fibre components (arabinoxylan and β-glucan) in old and modern Italian durum wheat genotypes

De Santis, M. A., Kosik, O., Passmore, D., Flagella, Z., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2018. Data set of enzyme fingerprinting of dietary fibre components (arabinoxylan and β-glucan) in old and modern Italian durum wheat genotypes. Data in Brief. 16 (February), pp. 1062-1068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2017.12.029

Excretion of avenanthramides, phenolic acids and their major metabolites following intake of oat bran

Schar, M. Y., Corona, G., Soycan, G., Dine, C., Kristek, A., Alsahrif, S. N. S., Behrends, V., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R. and Spencer, J. P. E. 2018. Excretion of avenanthramides, phenolic acids and their major metabolites following intake of oat bran. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 62 (2), p. 1700499. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201700499

A conserved fungal glycosyltransferase facilitates pathogenesis of plants by enabling hyphal growth on solid surfaces

King, R., Urban, M., Lauder, R. P., Hawkins, N. J., Evans, M., Plummer, A., Halsey, K., Lovegrove, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2017. A conserved fungal glycosyltransferase facilitates pathogenesis of plants by enabling hyphal growth on solid surfaces. PLOS Pathogens. 13 (10), p. e1006672. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006672

Comparison of the dietary fibre composition of old and modern durum wheat (Triticum turgidum spp. durum) genotypes

De Santis, M. A., Kosik, O., Passmore, D., Flagella, Z., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2018. Comparison of the dietary fibre composition of old and modern durum wheat (Triticum turgidum spp. durum) genotypes. Food Chemistry. 244, pp. 304-310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.09.143

In vitro fermentability of xylo-oligosaccharide and xylo-polysaccharide fractions with different molecular weights by human faecal bacteria

Ho, A. L., Kosik, O., Lovegrove, A., Charalampopoulos, D and Rastall, R. A. 2018. In vitro fermentability of xylo-oligosaccharide and xylo-polysaccharide fractions with different molecular weights by human faecal bacteria. Carbohydrate Polymers. 190, pp. 50-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.08.077

Addition of Aegilops U and M Chromosomes Affects Protein and Dietary Fiber Content of Wholemeal Wheat Flour

Rakszegi, M., Molnár, I., Lovegrove, A., Darkó, E., Farkas,A., Láng, L., Bedő, Z., Doležel, J., Molnár-Láng, M. and Shewry, P. R. 2017. Addition of Aegilops U and M Chromosomes Affects Protein and Dietary Fiber Content of Wholemeal Wheat Flour. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8 (1529). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.01529

Differences in gluten protein composition between old and modern durum wheat genotypes in relation to 20th century breeding in Italy

De Santis, M. A., Giuliani, M. M., Giuzio, L., De Vita, P., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R. and Flagella, Z. 2017. Differences in gluten protein composition between old and modern durum wheat genotypes in relation to 20th century breeding in Italy. European Journal of Agronomy. 87 (July), pp. 19-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2017.04.003

Development of wheat with low-viscosity grain extracts using novel alleles of IRX9 orthologue TaGT43_2

Pellny, T. K., Patil, A., Freeman, J., Lovegrove, A., Plummer, A., Hess, L., Shewry, P. R., Phillips, A., Berry, S. and Mitchell, R. 2017. Development of wheat with low-viscosity grain extracts using novel alleles of IRX9 orthologue TaGT43_2. Quality & Nutrition at MonoGram 2017, 4-6 April 2017, University of Bristol, Bristol p8 Oral Presentation. Bristol, University of Bristol. pp. 8

The Gsp-1 genes encode the wheat arabinogalactan peptide

Wilkinson, M. D., Tosi, P., Lovegrove, A., Corol, D. I., Ward, J. L., Palmer, R., Powers, S., Passmore, D., Webster, G., Marcus, S. E., Knox, J. P. and Shewry, P. R. 2017. The Gsp-1 genes encode the wheat arabinogalactan peptide. Quality and Nutrition at MonoGram 2017, 4-6 April 2017, University of Bristol, Bristol , UK (oral presentation). pp. p10

Feruloylation and structure of arabinoxylan in wheat endosperm cell walls from RNAi lines with suppression of genes responsible for backbone synthesis and decoration

Freeman, J., Ward, J. L., Kosik, O., Lovegrove, A., Wilkinson, M. D., Shewry, P. R. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2017. Feruloylation and structure of arabinoxylan in wheat endosperm cell walls from RNAi lines with suppression of genes responsible for backbone synthesis and decoration. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15 (11), pp. 1429-1438. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12727

The Gsp-1 genes encode the wheat arabinogalactan peptide

Wilkinson, M. D., Tosi, P., Lovegrove, A., Corol, D. I., Ward, J. L., Palmer, R., Powers, S. J., Passmore, D., Webster, G., Marcus, S. E., Knox, J. P. and Shewry, P. R. 2017. The Gsp-1 genes encode the wheat arabinogalactan peptide. Journal of Cereal Science. 74 (March), pp. 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2017.02.006

Characterization of cereal β-glucan extracts from oat and barley and quantification of proteinaceous matter

Zielke, C., Kosik, O., Ainalem, M. L., Lovegrove, A., Stradner, A. and Nilsson, L. 2017. Characterization of cereal β-glucan extracts from oat and barley and quantification of proteinaceous matter. PLOS ONE. 12 (2), p. e0172034. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172034

Changes in the arabinoxylan fraction of wheat grain during alcohol production

Kosik, O., Powers, S. J., Chatzifragkou, A., Prabhakumari, P. C., Charalampopoulos, D., Hess, L., Brosnan, J., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2017. Changes in the arabinoxylan fraction of wheat grain during alcohol production. Food Chemistry. 221 (15 April), pp. 1754-1762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.10.109

Is modern wheat bad for health?

Shewry, P. R., Pellny, T. K. and Lovegrove, A. 2016. Is modern wheat bad for health? Nature Plants. 2, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1038/NPLANTS.2016.97

Effect of suppression of arabinoxylan synthetic genes in wheat endosperm on chain length of arabinoxylan and extract viscosity

Freeman, J., Lovegrove, A., Wilkinson, M. D., Saulnier, L., Shewry, P. R. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2016. Effect of suppression of arabinoxylan synthetic genes in wheat endosperm on chain length of arabinoxylan and extract viscosity. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 14 (1), pp. 109-116. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12361

Extractability and characteristics of proteins deriving from wheat DDGS

Chatzifragkou, A., Prabhakumari, P. C., Kosik, O., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R. and Charalampopoulos, D. 2016. Extractability and characteristics of proteins deriving from wheat DDGS. Food Chemistry. 198 (1 May), pp. 12-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.11.036

Biorefinery strategies for upgrading Distillers' Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS)

Chatzifragkou, A., Kosik, O., Prabhakumari, P. C., Lovegrove, A., Frazier, R. A., Shewry, P. R. and Charalampopoulos, D. 2015. Biorefinery strategies for upgrading Distillers' Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS). Process Biochemistry. 50 (12), pp. 2194-2207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2015.09.005

Role of polysaccharides in food, digestion, and health

Lovegrove, A., Edwards, C. H., De Noni, I., Patel, H., El, S. N., Grassby, T., Zielke, C., Ulmius, M., Nilsson, L., Butterworth, P. J., Ellis, P. R. and Shewry, P. R. 2017. Role of polysaccharides in food, digestion, and health. Critical Reviews In Food Science And Nutrition. 57 (2), pp. 237-253. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2014.939263

Hazelnut allergy across Europe dissected molecularly: a EuroPrevall outpatient clinic survey

Datema, M. R., Zuidmeer-Jongejan, L., Asero, R., Barreales, L., Belohlavkova, S., De Bley, F., Bures, P., Clausen, M., Dubakiene, R., Gislason, D., Jedrzejczak-Czechowicz, M., Kowalski, M. L., Knulst, A. C., Kralimarkova, T., Le, T-M. and Lovegrove, A. 2015. Hazelnut allergy across Europe dissected molecularly: a EuroPrevall outpatient clinic survey. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology. 136, pp. 382-391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2014.12.1949

Our daily bread

Shewry, P. R., Lovegrove, A. and Pellny, T. K. 2015. Our daily bread. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. 29(4), pp. 1-4.

Release of covalently bound hydroxycinnamate, ferulic acid, from whole-grain

Turner, A. L., Shewry, P. R., Lovegrove, A. and Spencer, J. P. E. 2015. Release of covalently bound hydroxycinnamate, ferulic acid, from whole-grain. Procedings of the Nutrition Society, Summer Meeting, 14–17 July 2014, Carbohydrates in health: friends or foes. Cambridge University Press (CUP) Cambridge. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665115001287

Improving wheat as a source of dietary fibre for human health

Shewry, P. R., Reynolds, S., Pellny, T. K., Freeman, J., Wilkinson, M. D., Kosik, O., Ulker, M., Wingen, L., Orford, S., Griffiths, S., Mitchell, R. A. C. and Lovegrove, A. 2015. Improving wheat as a source of dietary fibre for human health. Cambridge University Press (CUP) Cambridge. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665115001020

Energy utilization and growth performance of chickens fed novel wheat inbred lines selected for different pentosan levels with and without xylanase supplementation

Pirgozliev, V., Rose, S. P., Pellny, T. K., Amerah, A. M., Wickramasinghe, M., Ulker, M., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2015. Energy utilization and growth performance of chickens fed novel wheat inbred lines selected for different pentosan levels with and without xylanase supplementation. Poultry Science. 94, pp. 232-239. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/peu059

Differential immunoreactivity of the root-knot nematodes, Meliodogyne graminicola and Meloidogyne incognita to polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies and identification of antigens through proteomics approach

Dutta, T. K., Lovegrove, A., Gaur, H. S. and Curtis, R. H. C. 2014. Differential immunoreactivity of the root-knot nematodes, Meliodogyne graminicola and Meloidogyne incognita to polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies and identification of antigens through proteomics approach. African Journal of Microbiology Research. 8, pp. 1245-1254. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMR2013.6450

Effect of breadmaking process on In vitro gut microbiota parameters in irritable bowel syndrome

Costabile, A., Santarelli, S., Claus, S. P., Sanderson, J., Hudspith, B. N., Brostoff, J., Ward, J. L., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R., Jones, H. E., Whitley, A. M. and Gibson, G. R. 2014. Effect of breadmaking process on In vitro gut microbiota parameters in irritable bowel syndrome. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e111225. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111225

Exploiting natural variation to improve the content and composition of dietary fibre in wheat grain: a review

Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2014. Exploiting natural variation to improve the content and composition of dietary fibre in wheat grain: a review. Acta Alimentaria. 43, pp. 357-372. https://doi.org/10.1556/AAlim.43.2014.3.1

Effect of heat and drought stress on the structure and composition of arabinoxylan and beta-glucan in wheat grain

Rakszegi, M., Lovegrove, A., Balla, K., Lang, L., Bedo, Z., Veisz, O. and Shewry, P. R. 2014. Effect of heat and drought stress on the structure and composition of arabinoxylan and beta-glucan in wheat grain. Carbohydrate Polymers. 102, pp. 557-565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.12.005

Hazelnut allergy in outpatient clinics across twelve European countries (EuroPrevall study)

Datema, M. R., Zuidmeer-Jongejan, L., Garino, C., Marsh, J., Lovegrove, A., Clausen, M., Gislason, D., Dubakiene, R., Reig, I., Barreales, L., Knulst, A., Le, T-M., Kowalski, M., Jedvzejczak-Czechowicz, M., Lidhlom, J., Bures, P., Kralimarkove, T., Popov, T., Asero, R., Seneviratne, S. L., Belohlavkova, S., Sinaniotis, N., Papadopoulos, N., Purovit, A., De Blay, F., Vieths, S., Fernandez-Rivas, M., Hoffman-Sommergruber, K., Van Ree, R. and Ballmer-Weber, B. 2013. Hazelnut allergy in outpatient clinics across twelve European countries (EuroPrevall study). World Allergy and Asthma Congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and World Allergy Organization, Milan, Italy, 22-26 June 2013 . Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/all.12248

RNA interference suppression of genes in glycosyl transferase families 43 and 47 in wheat starchy endosperm causes large decreases in arabinoxylan content

Lovegrove, A., Wilkinson, M. D., Freeman, J., Pellny, T. K., Tosi, P., Saulnier, L., Shewry, P. R. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2013. RNA interference suppression of genes in glycosyl transferase families 43 and 47 in wheat starchy endosperm causes large decreases in arabinoxylan content. Plant Physiology. 163, pp. 95-107. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.113.222653

Lunasin in cereal seeds: what is the origin?

Mitchell, R. A. C., Lovegrove, A. and Shewry, P. R. 2013. Lunasin in cereal seeds: what is the origin? Journal of Cereal Science. 57, pp. 267-269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2013.01.013

Exploiting genetic variation to increase the dietary fibre content of wheat grain and flour

Shewry, P. R., Ulker, M., Lovegrove, A., Freeman, J., Pellny, T. K., Mitchell, R. A. C., Gebruers, K. and Rakszegi, M. 2012. Exploiting genetic variation to increase the dietary fibre content of wheat grain and flour. Lang, L. and Bedo, Z. (ed.) Plant Breeding for Future Generations: Proceedings 19th EUCARPIA General Congress, Budapest, 21-24 May 2012 . Agricultural Institute, Martonvasar. pp. 171-175

Cell walls of developing wheat starchy endosperm: comparison of composition and RNA-Seq transcriptome

Pellny, T. K., Lovegrove, A., Freeman, J., Tosi, P., Love, C. G., Knox, J. P., Shewry, P. R. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2012. Cell walls of developing wheat starchy endosperm: comparison of composition and RNA-Seq transcriptome. Plant Physiology. 158, pp. 612-627. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.189191

Glycosyl transferases in family 61 mediate arabinofuranosyl transfer onto xylan in grasses

Anders, N., Wilkinson, M. D., Lovegrove, A., Freeman, J., Tryfona, T., Pellny, T. K., Weimar, T., Mortimer, J. C., Stott, K., Baker, J. M., Defoin-Platel, M., Shewry, P. R., Dupree, P. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2012. Glycosyl transferases in family 61 mediate arabinofuranosyl transfer onto xylan in grasses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109 (3), pp. 989-993. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1115858109

An integrated study of grain development of wheat (cv. Hereward)

Shewry, P. R., Mitchell, R. A. C., Tosi, P., Wan, Y., Toscano-Underwood, C., Lovegrove, A., Freeman, J., Toole, G. A., Mills, E. N. C. and Ward, J. L. 2012. An integrated study of grain development of wheat (cv. Hereward). Journal of Cereal Science. 56, pp. 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2011.11.007

Determination of the N -glycosylation patterns of seed proteins: applications to determine the authenticity and substantial equivalence of genetically modified (GM) crops

Marsh, J. T., Tryfona, T., Powers, S. J., Stephens, E., Dupree, P., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2011. Determination of the N -glycosylation patterns of seed proteins: applications to determine the authenticity and substantial equivalence of genetically modified (GM) crops. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 59, pp. 8779-8788. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf2010854

Aberrant protein N- glycosylation impacts upon infection-related growth transitions of the haploid plant-pathogenic fungus Mycosphaerella graminicola

Motteram, J., Lovegrove, A., Pirie, E. J., Marsh, J., Devonshire, J., Van De Meene, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2011. Aberrant protein N- glycosylation impacts upon infection-related growth transitions of the haploid plant-pathogenic fungus Mycosphaerella graminicola. Molecular Microbiology. 81 (2), pp. 415-433. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2011.07701.x

Characterization of a glutenin-specific serine proteinase of Sunn bug Eurygaster integricepts Put.

Konarev, A. V., Beaudoin, F., Marsh, J., Vilkova, N. A., Nefedova, L. I., Sivri, D., Koksel, H., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2011. Characterization of a glutenin-specific serine proteinase of Sunn bug Eurygaster integricepts Put. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 59, pp. 2462-2470. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf103867g

Carbohydrate structural analysis of wheat flour arabinogalactan protein

Tryfona, T., Liang, H-C., Kotake, T., Kaneko, S., Marsh, J., Ichinose, H., Lovegrove, A., Tsumuraya, Y., Shewry, P. R., Stephens, E. and Dupree, P. 2010. Carbohydrate structural analysis of wheat flour arabinogalactan protein. Carbohydrate Research. 345 (18), pp. 2648-2656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2010.09.018

Temporal and spatial changes in cell wall composition in developing grains of wheat cv. Hereward

Toole, G. A., Le Gall, G., Colquhoun, I. J., Nemeth, C., Saulnier, L., Lovegrove, A., Pellny, T. K., Wilkinson, M. D., Freeman, J., Mitchell, R. A. C., Mills, E. N. C. and Shewry, P. R. 2010. Temporal and spatial changes in cell wall composition in developing grains of wheat cv. Hereward. Planta. 232, pp. 677-689. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-010-1199-5

Isolation, cloning and characterization of the 2S albumin: a new allergen from hazelnut

Garino, C., Zuidmeer, L., Marsh, J., Lovegrove, A., Morati, M., Versteeg, S., Schilte, P., Shewry, P. R., Arlorio, M. and Van Ree, R. 2010. Isolation, cloning and characterization of the 2S albumin: a new allergen from hazelnut. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 54 (9), pp. 1257-1265. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.200900456

Storage product synthesis and accumulation in developing grains of wheat

Shewry, P. R., Toscano-Underwood, C., Wan, Y., Lovegrove, A., Bhandari, D., Toole, G., Mills, E. N. C., Denyer, K. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2009. Storage product synthesis and accumulation in developing grains of wheat. Journal of Cereal Science. 50 (1), pp. 106-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2009.03.009

Isolation, cloning and confirmation as an allergen of the 2S albumin from hazelnut

Zuidmeer, L., Garino, C., Marsh, J., Lovegrove, A., Morati, M., Versteeg, S., Schilte, P., Shewry, P. R., Arlorio, M. and Van Ree, R. 2009. Isolation, cloning and confirmation as an allergen of the 2S albumin from hazelnut. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02076.x

Puroindoline genes and proteins in tetraploid and hexaploid species of Triticum

Rakszegi, M., Wilkinson, M. D., Tosi, P., Lovegrove, A., Kovacs, G., Bedo, Z. and Shewry, P. R. 2009. Puroindoline genes and proteins in tetraploid and hexaploid species of Triticum. Journal of Cereal Science. 49, pp. 202-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2008.09.006

Purification and structural stability of the peach allergens Pru p 1 and Pru p 3

Gaier, S., Marsh, J., Oberhuber, C., Rigby, N. M., Lovegrove, A., Alessandri, S., Briza, P., Radauer, C., Zuidmeer, L., Van Ree, R., Hemmer, W., Sancho, A. I., Mills, C., Hoffmann-Sommergruber, K. and Shewry, P. R. 2008. Purification and structural stability of the peach allergens Pru p 1 and Pru p 3. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 52, pp. S220-S229. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.200700274

Establishing substantial equivalence: proteomics

Lovegrove, A. and Salt, L. 2008. Establishing substantial equivalence: proteomics. in: Shewry, P. R. and Jones, H. D. (ed.) Transgenic wheat, barley and oats. Methods in molecular biology, vol. 478 Humana Press, New York. pp. 273-288

Purification and characterisation of a panel of peanut allergens suitable for use in allergy diagnosis

Marsh, J., Rigby, N., Wellner, K., Reese, G., Knulst, A., Akkerdaas, J., Van Ree, R., Radauer, C., Lovegrove, A., Sancho, A., Mills, C., Vieths, S., Hoffmann-Sommergruber, K. and Shewry, P. R. 2008. Purification and characterisation of a panel of peanut allergens suitable for use in allergy diagnosis. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 52(Supplement 2), pp. S272-S285. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.200700524

Trehalose 6-phosphate, a novel protein kinase inhibitor

Primavesi, L. F., Lovegrove, A., Childs, R. A., Feizi, T., Patel, M., Davis, B. G. and Paul, M. J. 2008. Trehalose 6-phosphate, a novel protein kinase inhibitor. Abstracts SCIBS Meeting, 6-10 July 2008 .

Serine proteinase inhibitors in seeds of Cycas siamensis and other gymnosperms

Konarev, A. V., Lovegrove, A. and Shewry, P. R. 2008. Serine proteinase inhibitors in seeds of Cycas siamensis and other gymnosperms. Phytochemistry. 69, pp. 2482-2489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.07.001

An unusual helix-turn-helix protease inhibitory motif in a novel trypsin inhibitor from seeds of veronica (Veronica hederifolia L.)

Conners, R., Konarev, A. V., Forsyth, J., Lovegrove, A., Marsh, J., Joseph-Horne, T., Shewry, P. R. and Brady, R. L. 2007. An unusual helix-turn-helix protease inhibitory motif in a novel trypsin inhibitor from seeds of veronica (Veronica hederifolia L.). Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282, pp. 27760-27768. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M703871200

Promoter analysis and immunolocalisation show that puroindoline genes are exclusively expressed in starchy endosperm cells of wheat grain

Wiley, P. R., Tosi, P., Evrard, A., Lovegrove, A., Jones, H. D. and Shewry, P. R. 2007. Promoter analysis and immunolocalisation show that puroindoline genes are exclusively expressed in starchy endosperm cells of wheat grain. Plant Molecular Biology. 64, pp. 125-135. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-007-9139-x

Are GM and conventionally bred cereals really different?

Shewry, P. R., Baudo, M., Lovegrove, A., Powers, S. J., Napier, J. A., Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M. and Beale, M. H. 2007. Are GM and conventionally bred cereals really different? Trends in Food Science and Technology. 18, pp. 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2006.12.010

A metabolomic study of substantial equivalence of field-grown genetically modified wheat

Baker, J. M., Hawkins, N. D., Ward, J. L., Lovegrove, A., Napier, J. A., Shewry, P. R. and Beale, M. H. 2006. A metabolomic study of substantial equivalence of field-grown genetically modified wheat. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 4 (4), pp. 381-392. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2006.00197.x

Control of Galium aparine (cleavers) in winter cereals with mecoprop alone or with ioxynil plus bromoxynil

Lutman, P. J. W., Thornton, M. E. and Lovegrove, A. 1988. Control of Galium aparine (cleavers) in winter cereals with mecoprop alone or with ioxynil plus bromoxynil. Weed Research. 28 (5), pp. 331-338.