Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences and College of Agriculture College of Human Sciences College of Agriculture


Manju Reddy

  Manju Reddy
Associate Professor

     

    Education: Ph.D., Human Nutrition, Texas A & M., 1987

    Interests: Cell culture model to assess iron bioavailabilty and nutrient interactions; Role of plant hemoglobin in improving iron nutrition; Reduction of oxidative stress by soy componenents to prevent parkinson's and cardivascular diseases.

    Office: 1107 Human Nutrition Science Building
    Phone: (515) 294-2024
    Fax: (515) 294-8181

    Email: mbreddy@iastate.edu

Publications:

  • Lukac RJ, Aluru MR, Reddy MB. Quantification of ferritin from staple food crops. J. of Agric Food Chemistry. 2009, 57 (6), pp 2155-2161
  • Deardorff B, Alekel DL, Ritland LM, Hanson LN, Genschel U, Reddy MB. Association among oxidative stress, iron indices, and central adiposity in healthy postmenopausal women. Journal of Women's Helath. 2008 (In Press)
  • Ritland LM, Alekel DL, Matvienko O, Hanson KB, Stewart JW, Hanson LN, Reddy MB, Van Loan M, Genschel U. Relationship of centrally-located fat mass and lean mass to circulating leptin, adiponectin, ghrelin, and insulin in healthy postmenopausal women. Eur J of Endocr. 2008,158,889-897.
  • Qi X, Kanthasamy G, Reddy MB. Neuroprotective effect of phytic acid in cell culture model of MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease. Toxicology 2008, 245, 101-108.
  • Perry CD, Alekel DL, Ritland LM, Bhupathiraju SN, Stewart JW, Hanson LN, Matvienko OA, Kohut ML, Reddy MB, Van Loan, MD, Genschel U. Centrally-located fat is related to inflammatory markers in healthy postmenopausal women. Menopause, 2008, 15(4),619-627.
  • Ritland LM, Alekel DL, Matvienko O, Hanson KB, Stewart JW, Hanson LN, Reddy MB, Van Loan M, Genschel U.  Relationship of centrally-located fat mass and lean mass to circulating leptin, adiponectin, ghrelin, and insulin in healthy postmenopausal women. Eur J of Endocr. 2008,158,889-897.
  • Qi X, Kanthasamy G, Reddy MB. Neuroprotective effect of phytic acid in cell culture model of MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease. Toxicology 2008 245, 101-108.
  • Schroeder SE, Reddy MB, Schalinske KL. Retinoic acid modulates hepatic iron homeostasis in rats by attenuating the RNA-binding activity of iron regulatory proteins. J Nutr. 2007, 137,2686-2690
  • Bhupathiraju SN, Alekel DL, Stewart JS, Hanson :LN, Shedd KM, Reddy MB, Hanson KB, Van Loan MD, Genschel U, and. Koehler KJ. Relationship of Circulating Total Homocysteine and C - reactive protein to Trabecular Bone in Postmenopausal Women. Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 2007:10(4),395-403.
  • Proulx AK, Reddy MB. Lactic acid addition improves iron bioavailability of maize. J of Agric Food Chemistry, 2007;55(7), 2749-54.
  • Aryeetey R, Marquis GS, Colecraft E, Sakyi-Dawson O, Lartey A, Ahunu B, Canacoo E, Butler LM, Reddy MB, Jensen  HH , Huff-Lonergan E. Constraints on the use of animal source foods for young children in Ghana: A Participatory Rapid Appraisal approach. Ecology of Food and Nutr, 2006;45,351-377.
  • Hanson LN, Engelman HM, D. Alekel L, Schalinske KL. Kohut ML, Reddy MB. Effects of soy isoflavones and phytate on homocysteine, C-reactive protein, and iron status in postmenopausal women. Am J Clin Nutr, 2006; 84: 774-780.
  • Hurrell RF, Reddy MB, Juillerat MA Cook JD. Meat Protein Fractions Enhance Non Heme Iron Absorption in Man J. Nutr. 2006;136 (11).
  • Petersen HL, Peterson CT, Reddy MB, Hanson KB, Swain J, Sharp RL, Alekel DL: Body composition, dietary intake, and iron status of female collegiate swimmers. Int J of Sport Nutr & Exer Metab . 2006; 16(3): 281-95.
  • Reddy MB, Hurrell RF, Cook JD Effect of meat on nonheme iron absorption from a complete diet. J Nutr 2006; 136: 576-581.
  • Proulx AK, Reddy MB. Iron bioavailability of hemoglobin from soy root nodules using Caco-2 cell culture model. J of Agric Food Chem. 2006; 54,1518-1522.
  • Horner HT, Cervantes-Martinez T, Healy R, Reddy MB, Deardorff BL, Bailey TB, Bernard RL, Palmer RG. Oxalate and phytate concentrations in seeds of soybean cultivars (Glycine max L.). J. Agric Food Chem 2005; 53:7870-7877.
  • Ismail, A, Al-Wahsh, Horner HT, Palmer RG, Reddy,MB, Massey, LK. Oxalate and phytate in soy foods.  J Agric Food Chem. 2005; 53:5670-5674.
  • Reddy MB. Algorithms to assess non-heme iron bioavailability. International Journal of Vitamin and Nutrition Research , 2005; 75(6):405-412.
  • Engelman HM, Alekel DL, Hanson LN, Kanthasamy AG, Reddy MB. Blood lipid and oxidative stress response to soy isoflavones and phytic acid in postmenopausal women. Am J Clin Nutr, 2005; 81:590-596.
  • Jiang H, Reddy MB, Hendrich S, Murphy PA. Human intestinal absorption and bioavailability of soy saponin I. J Nutr, 2004; 134:1873-1873.
  • Reddy MB and Laura Clark Iron and oxidative stress. Nutr Rev, 2004; 6(3):120-124.
  • Hurrell RF, Reddy MB, Juillerat M-A, Cook JD. Degradation of phytic acid in cereal porridges improved iron absorption in humans. Am J Clin Nutr, 2003; 77:1213-1219.
  • Serfass RE, Reddy MB. Breast milk fractions solubilize Fe(III) and enhance iron flux across Caco2 cells. J Nutr 2003; 133:449-455.
  • Hurrell RF, Reddy MB, Burri J, Cook JD. Effect of industrial processing and home cooking on iron absorption from cereal-based foods. Br J Nutr, 2002; 76:165-171.
  • Uauy R, Hertrampf E, Reddy MB. Fortification of foods: Overcoming technical and practical barriers. J Nutr, 2002; 132:849S-852S.
  • Swain JH, Alekel L, Dent SB, Peterson C, Reddy MB. Iron indices and antioxidant status in response to soy protein intake in perimenopausal women. Am J Clin Nutr, 2002; 76:165-171.
  • Swain JH, Tabatabai LB, Reddy MB. Histidine content of low molecular weight beef proteins influence nonheme iron bioavailability. J Nutr, 2002; 132:245-251.
Food Science and Human Nutrition