Projects/Duties:

Analysis and isolation of plant derived biomolecules. Health promoting compounds in cereals.

Special competence:

analytical methods, isolation methods, glucosinolates, phenolic acids, flavonoids, lignans, phytosterols, saponins, phytic acid, oats, rye

Refereed publications

REPO-CARRASCO-VALENCIA, R., HELLSTRÖM, J.K., PIHLAVA, J.-M., MATTILA, P.H. 2010. Flavonoids and other phenolic compounds in Andean indigenous grains: Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), kañiwa (Chenopodium pallidicaule) and kiwicha (Amaranthus caudatus). Food chemistry 120, 1: 128-133. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.09.087

LEHTINEN, P., KAUKOVIRTA-NORJA, A., SIBAKOV, J., MYLLYMÄKI, O., POUTANEN, K., PIHLAVA, J.-M. 2009. Functional oat ingredients - opportunities and challenges for food technology. Cereal foods world 54, 6: 267-271. doi:10.1094/CFW-54-6-0267

HEINIÖ, R.-L., LIUKKONEN, K.-H., MYLLYMÄKI, 0., PIHLAVA, J.-M., ADLERCREUTZ, H., HEINONEN, S.-M., POUTANEN, K. 2008. Quantities of phenolic compounds and their impacts on the perceived flavour attributes of rye grain. Journal of cereal science 47, 3: 566-575. doi:10.1016/j.jcs.2007.06.018

KATINA, K., LIUKKONEN, K.-H., KAUKOVIRTA-NORJA, A., ADLERCREUTZ, H., HEINONEN, S.-M., LAMPI, A.-M., PIHLAVA, J.-M., POUTANEN, K. 2007. Fermentation-induced changes in the nutritional value of native or germinated rye. Journal of cereal science 46, 3: 348-355. doi:10.1016/j.jcs.2007.07.006

HYVÄRINEN, H., PIHLAVA, J.-M., HIIDENHOVI, J., HIETANIEMI, V., KORHONEN, H.J.T., RYHÄNEN, E.-L. 2006. Effect of processing and storage on the stability of flaxseed lignan added to bakery products. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 54, 1: 48-53.

HYVÄRINEN, H.K., PIHLAVA, J.-M., HIIDENHOVI, J.A., HIETANIEMI, V., KORHONEN, H.J.T., RYHÄNEN, E.-L. 2006. Effect of processing and storage on the stability of flaxseed lignan added to dairy products. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 54, 23: 8788-8792. doi:10.1021/jf061285n

MATTILA, P., PIHLAVA, J.-M., HELLSTRÖM, J. 2005. Contents of phenolic acids, alkyl- and alkenylresorcinols, and avenanthramides in commercial grain products. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 53: 8290-8295.

SAASTAMOINEN, M., HIETANIEMI, V., PIHLAVA, J-M., EUROLA, M., KONTTURI, M., TUURI , H., NISKANEN, M., KANGAS, A. 2004. ß-Glucan contents of groats of different oat cultivars in official variety, in organic cultivation, and in nitrogen fertilization trials in Finland. Agricultural and Food Science 13, 1-2: 68-79.[Abstract]

TOLONEN, M., RAJANIEMI, S., PIHLAVA, J.-M., JOHANSSON, T., SARIS, P.E.J., RYHÄNEN, E.-L. 2004. Formation of nisin, plant-derived biomolecules and antimicrobial activity in starter culture fermentations of sauerkraut. Food microbiology 21: 167-179.

EUROLA, M., HIETANIEMI, V., KONTTURI, M., TUURI, H., PIHLAVA, J.-M., SAASTAMOINEN, M., RANTANEN, O., KANGAS, A., NISKANEN, M. 2003. Cadmium contents of oats (Avena sativa L.) in official variety, organic cultivation, and nitrogen fertilization trials during 1997-1999. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 51, 9: 2608-2614.

LIUKKONEN, K.-H., KATINA, K., WILHELMSSON, A., MYLLYMÄKI, O., LAMPI, A.-M, KARILUOTO, S., PIIRONEN, V., HEINONEN, S.-M., NURMI, T., ADLERCREUTZ, H., PELTOKETO, A., PIHLAVA, J.-M., HIETANIEMI, V., POUTANEN, K. 2003. Process-induced changes on bioactive compounds in whole grain rye. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 62: 117-122. International Vahouny Fibre Symposium; 7, Edinburgh, 2002.

SAARINEN, N. M., SMEDS, A., MÄKELÄ, S. I., ÄMMÄLÄ, J., HAKALA, K., PIHLAVA, J.-M., RYHÄNEN, E.-L., SJÖHOLM, R., SANTTI, R. 2002. Structural determinants of plant lignans for the formation of enterolactone in vivo. Journal of Chromatography B 777: 311-319.

TOLONEN, M., TAIPALE, M., VIANDER, B., PIHLAVA, J.-M., KORHONEN, H. J. T., RYHÄNEN, E.-L. 2002. Plant-derived biomolecules in fermented cabbage. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 50, 23: 6798-6803.

MATTILA, P., KÖNKÖ, K., EUROLA, M., PIHLAVA, J.-M., ASTOLA, J., VAHTERISTO, L., HIETANIEMI, V., KUMPULAINEN, J., VALTONEN, M., PIIRONEN, V. 2001. Contents of vitamins, mineral elements, and some phenolic compounds in cultivated mushrooms. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 49: 2343-2348.

HIETANIEMI, V., KOSTAMO, A., KUMPULAINEN, J., PIHLAVA, J.-M. 1995. Preparation and testing for homogeneity of spiked strawberry and cabbage candidate reference materials. Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry 352, 1-2: p. 40-42.

HUUSELA-VEISTOLA, E., KURPPA, S., PIHLAVA, J.-M. 1994. Effects of fenvalerate and permethrin on soil arthropods and on residues in and decomposition of barley straw. Agricultural Science in Finland 3, 2: 213-223. [Abstract]