Usha Thiyam-Holländer

thiyamPosition: Assistant Professor

Office:
Human Nutritional Sciences
Room 204, Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
196 Innovation Drive
Winnipeg, MB R3T 6C5  Canada

Phone No.: (204) 474-9976

Fax No.: (204) 474-7592

E-mail: usha.thyiam@ad.umanitoba.ca

Dr. Thiyam-Holländer's research is centered around the extraction, quantification and isolation of minor components such as phenolic compounds from by-products of edible oil processing, mainly canola. She is also researching the impact of various novel aspects of processing on canola oil and minor components. Her focus is also on plant-based functional foods and nutraceutical ingredients and the impact of innovative technology, isolation and optimization.

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Education:

2005 Ph.D. University of Kiel, Germany
2000 M.Sc. IIT-Kharagpur, India

Areas of Specialization:

  • Minor components of edible oil processing
  • Lipid oxidation
  • Functional foods and nutraceuticals
  • Process technology and optimization of plant proteins
  • Product development using plant proteins Research Interests:
  • Minor components: Isolation, characterization from by-products of edible oil processing.
  • Lipid oxidation: Value addition of canola oil. Impact of processing on canola oil and minor components.
  • Functional foods and nutraceuticals: Isolation, optimization and application of proteins derived from oilseeds eg. canola, rapeseed and flax.
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Research Interests:

  • Minor components: Isolation, characterization from by-products of edible oil processing.
  • Lipid oxidation: Value addition of canola oil. Impact of processing on canola oil and minor components.
  • Functional foods and nutraceuticals: Isolation, optimization and application of proteins derived from oilseeds eg. canola, rapeseed and flax.

Funding Agency:

  • NSERC
  • Canola Council of Canada
  • Syngenta Crop Protection (Canada) Inc.
  • University of Manitoba.
  • ARDI

Current openings with Dr. Thiyam-Holländer's Team

Current openings (immediate)
1. Student Research Assistant [with option of Senior Thesis, applicant must be full-time student in Human Nutritional Sciences] (1)

Open positions - MSc. & post-doctoral/visiting scientists
Positions open for highly motivated MSc/PhD students and post-doctoral fellow in the area of analytical and lipid chemistry are encouraged. Students who qualify for UMGF, MGS and MHRC fellowships are encouraged to submit their intent. Qualified

Post-docs and visiting scientist who qualify for MHRC and other Canadian fellowships are welcome to submit their intent.

Dr. Usha Thiyam-Holländer
Richardson Center for Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals,
196 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg, MB, R3T6C5, Canada.
Email: usha.thiyam@ad.umanitoba.ca

Recent Publications

Books

Based on the Workshop held in 2010 summer, RCFFN. Click here for details
 
Refereed Publications:
Khattab, R., Eskin, M. & Thiyam-Hollander, U. (2013). Production of Canolol from Canola Meal Phenolics Via Hydrolysis and Microwave-Induced Decarboxylation. JAOCS. In press.

Mayengbam, S., Khattab, R., & Thiyam-Hollander, U. (2013). Effect of Conventional and Microwave Toasting on Sinapic Acid Derivatives and Canolol Content of Canola. Current Nutrition & Food Science. In press.

Thiyam-Hollander, U. (2013). Sinapic acid derivatives and not Sinapic acid alone contributes to formation of canolol by complex mechanisms. Critical Rev. in Food Sci. & Nutrition, (working paper).

Aachary, A. A. & Thiyam-Hollander, U. (2012). A pursuit on functional, nutritional and bioactive properties of canola proteins and peptides. Critical Rev. in Food Sci. & Nutrition. DOI: 10:1080/10408198-2010.516033.

Sørensen, A.-D. M., Friel, J., Moser, J. K., Jacobsen, C. & Thiyam-Hollander, U. (2013). Impact of Endogenous Phenolics in Canola Oil on the Oxidative Stability of Oil-in-Water. Eur. J. of Lipid Sci. & Tech., 115, 501-512.

Khattab, R., Rempel, C., Suh, M. & Thiyam, U. (2012) Quality of canola oil obtained by conventional and supercritical fluid extraction. American J. of Analytical Chemistry, 3, 966-976.

Thiyam-Hollander, U. , Harbaum, B. & Schwarz, K. (2013). Antioxidant activity of canolol and other sinapates extracted using accelerated solvent technology. J Agric. Food Chem. (working paper).

Haiyan, L., Jun, W., Rempel, C. & Thiyam, U. (2010). Effect of Operating Parameters on Oil and Phenolic Extraction Using Supercritical CO2. JAOCS, 87:1081-1089.

Khattab, R., Eskin, M., Aliani, M. & Thiyam, U. (2010). Sinapic Acid Derivatives in Canola Seeds Grown in Western Canada. JAOCS, 87:147-155.

Khattab, R., Goldberg, E., Lin, L. & Thiyam, U. (2010). Quantitative analysis and free radical scavenging activity of chlorophyll, phytic acid, and condensed tannins in canola. Food Chem., 122:1266-1272.

Thiyam,U., Ungewiss, J., Pickardt, C. & Baumert, A. (2009). De-oiled rapeseed and a protein isolate: characterization of sinapic acid derivatives by HPLC-DAD and LC-MS. Eur. Food. Research. & Tech., 229:825-831.

Thiyam, U., Stöckmann, H., & Schwarz, K. (2006a). Antioxidative effect of main sinapic acid derivatives from rapeseed and mustard oil by-products. Eur. J. Lipid Sci. & Tech., 108:239-248.

Thiyam, U., Stöckmann, H., & Schwarz, K. (2006b). Antioxidant activity of rapeseed phenolics and their interaction with tocopherols in rapeseed oil triglycerides during lipid oxidation. JAOCS, 83:523-528.

Thiyam, U. (2006). The other side of the rapeseed oil mill, perspectives on press cake utilization. Inform. 17, 382-383).

Thiyam, U., Kuhlmann, A., Stöckmann, H., & Schwarz, K. (2004), Prospects of rapeseed oil by-products with antioxidative potential. Comptes Rend. Chimie, 7, 611-616.

Thiyam, U. (2003), Upcoming challenges of Indian mustard and rapeseed meal: Current global perspectives, Indian Food Industry, 22, 39-41.

Refereed Contributions: Book chapters and book
Aachary, A. A., Thiyam-Hollander, U. and Eskin N.A.M. (2012). Recent Trends in the studies of functional, nutritional and bioactive properties of canola proteins. In Zeynep Ustunol (Edr), Applied Food Protein Chemistry, Wiley Blackwell. (In press)

Aachary, A. A. & Thiyam-Hollander, U. (2012). An update on characterization and bioactivities of sinapic acid derivatives. Chapter 2 (in: Canola and Rapeseed: Production, Processing, Food Quality, and Nutrition) CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA.

Thiyam-Hollander, U., Meda, N., Misra, A. & Nag, A. (2012). Valuable Vinyl phenols from rapeseed and canola: decarboxylative pathways. Chapter 3 (in: Canola and Rapeseed: Production, Processing, Food Quality, and Nutrition) CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA

Thiyam-Hollander, U. & Schwarz, K. (2012). Canola Phenolics: Antioxidant attributes and efficacy. Chapter 15 (in: Canola and Rapeseed: Production, Processing, Food Quality, and Nutrition) CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA.

Huidrom, D. & Thiyam-Hollander, U. (2012). Canolol a promising Nutraceutical: Status and Scope. Chapter 19 (in: Canola and Rapeseed: Production, Processing, Food Quality, and Nutrition) CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA.

Aachary, A. A., Thiyam, U. & Eskin, N. A. M. (2012). Cardiovascular Benefits of Chocolate and Cocoa. Chapter 11 in: Functional Foods and Cardiovascular Disease, M. Moghadisian and N. A. M. Eskin (eds.), Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, USA.

Aachary, A. A., Thiyam, U. & Eskin, N. A. M. (2012). Cardiovascular Benefits of green tea and coffee. Chapter 12 in: Functional Foods and Cardiovascular Disease, M. Moghadisian and N. A. M. Eskin (eds.), Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, USA.

Thiyam, U. (2012). Tannins and Polyphenolics of canola/rapeseed in Special Issue "Tannins". Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049), (working paper).


Editorial:
Lead Editor for book Canola and Rapeseed: Production, Processing, Food Quality, and Nutrition CRC & AOCS Press, Champaign 2012.

Serves currently on the Editorial Board of Inform (AOCS Publication)

Other professional activities:
Chair, Lipid Oxidation and Quality Division [www.aocs.org] 2013-14.

Conference Contributions: Abstracts
Ayyapan, A, Schwarz, K. Hatfeild, G, Eskin, M. & Thiyam-Hollander, U. (2012). Canolol from canola seeds, meal and deodistillates. 104th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo. Montrea, Canada. Poster presentation.

Harbaum B, U.Thiyam and K. Schawarz (2012-13). 4th Leipzig Symposium: rapeseed tremendous potential for added value generation. Valuable Minor components of rapeseed by-products.

Huidrom, D., Friel, J., Scanlon, M. Moser, J. & Thiyam-Hollander, U. (2012). Effect of Endogenous Canola Phenolics on lipid oxidation in Oil-in-Water Emulsions. 103rd AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo. Long Beach, California. USA. Oral presentation.

Thiyam-Hollander, U. (2012). Antioxidant activity of canolol isolated from canola. 103rd AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo. Long Beach California. USA. Oral presentation

Huidrom, D., Friel, J., Scanlon, M. & Thiyam, U. (2011). Impact of Endogenous Canola Phenolics on the Oxidative Stability of Oil-in-Water Emulsions. 24th Canadian Conference on Fats and oils, September 26-27, Edmonton, Canada. Oral presentation.

Sørensen, A.-D. M., Friel, J., Moser, J. K., Jacobsen, C. & Thiyam, U. (2011). Impact of Endogenous Phenolics in Canola Oil on the Oxidative Stability of Oil-in-Water Emulsions. 9th Euro Fed Lipid Congress, September 18-21, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Thiyam, U. (2011). Innovative processing for enhancement of novel antioxidant canolol in canola. 9th Euro Fed Lipid Congress, September 18-21, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. (Nominated for best poster award).

Thiyam, U. (2011). Canolol as a novel antioxidant. World conference on oilseed processing, fats and oils processing, biofuels and applications, June 21-23, Izmir, Turkey.

Thiyam, U. (2010). Canolol and phenolic profile of commercial canola oils. 8th Euro Fed Lipid Congress Munich, Germany. Oral presentation.

Sørensen, A.-D. M., Friel, J., & Thiyam, U. (2011). Phenolic Content of Crude and Refined Canola Oil Samples: Sinapic Acid Derivatives and Canolol. 102nd AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo. Cincinatti, Ohio. USA.

Mayengbam, S. & Thiyam, U. (2010). Bioactive Phenolics of Canola. ISNFF Annual Conference, October 11-15, Bali, Indonesia.

Mayengbam, S., Khattab, R. & Thiyam, U. (2010). Retention of Sinapic Acid and Canolol after Oven and Microwave Pre-treatment of Canola Seeds. 101st AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo, May 16-19, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Oral presentation.

Thiyam, U., Khattab, R. & Mayengbam, S. (2010). Sinapic Acid Derivatives in Hulls and Cotyledons of Canola and Mustard 101st AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo, May 16-19, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Goldberg, E., Goh-Chun, Yan & Thiyam, U. (2009). Minor Components of Microwave and Enzymatically treated Canola .7th Euro Fed Lipid Congress Graz, Austria.

Khattab, R. Eskin, M., Aliani, M. & Thiyam, U. (2009). Sinapic Acid Derivatives in Canola Seeds Grown in Western Canada. 100th AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo, Orlando, Florida. Oral presentation.

Khattab, R. Rempel, C., & Thiyam, U. (2009). Physicochemical properties and fatty acid composition of canola oil Obtained with conventional methods and supercritical fluid extraction. 23rd Meeting of the Canadian Section of AOCS, Toronto, Canada. Oral presentation.

Goldberg, E., Lin, L. & Thiyam, U. (2009). Phytic acid, condensed tannins, chlorophyll in Canola. 100th AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo, Orlando, Florida.USA.

Thiyam, U., & Eskin, M. (2008). Minor Components and the Quality of Frying Oils. 99th AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo, Seattle Washington. USA. Oral presentation.

Thiyam, U. (2008). Novel antioxidants of canola, mustard and rapeseed, 99th AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo, Seattle Washington.USA.

Heins, A., Thiyam, U., Stoeckmann, H., & Schwarz, K. (2007). CAU Kiel “Rapsoel als quelle fuer w-3-fettsauren und antioxidantien-aspekte der oxidativen stabilitat“ GDL-Kongress, Lebensmitteltechnologie, Hamburg-Harburg, Germany.

Heins, A., Thiyam, U., Söckmann, H. & Schwarz, K. (2007). CAU Kiel. GDL-Kongress, Lebensmitteltechnologie, Hamburg-Harburg, Germany.

Thiyam, U., Menner, M., Eisner, P., & Mueller, K. (2006). Impact of Protein Isolation Process from Rapeseed Oil By-products on Sinapic Acid Derivatives. 97th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo St. Louis, USA. Oral presentation

Thiyam, U. (2006) Rapeseed Proteins as Compared to Soy Proteins: Functional Ingredients of Tomorrow. Practical Short Course on Soyfoods: Ingredients, Preparation, and Utilization preceding the Brazilian Soy Congress, Londrina, Brazil. Oral presentation

Thiyam, U., Menner, M., Eisner, P. & Mueller, K. (2006) Impact of Protein Isolation Process from Rapeseed Oil By-products on Sinapic Acid Derivatives. 97th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo St. Louis, USA. Oral presentation.

Thiyam, U. & Pickardt, C. (2005) Prospects of Rapeseed and Sunflower Oil By-products for Production of Antioxidants, Protein Isolates and Concentrates. 26th World Congress & Exhibition of the International Society for Fat Research (ISF), Prague. Poster presentation.

Thiyam, U., Stöckmann, H. & Schwarz, K. (2004) Auto-oxidation of Cold Pressed, 1st Pressed, 2nd Pressed, Husk and Refined Rapeseed Oils-Effect of Phenolic Constituents on Oxidative Deterioration. 96th Annual meeting and Expo of the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS), Salt Lake City. Oral presentation.

Thiyam, U., Stöckmann, H. & Schwarz, K.(2004) Prospects of Rapeseed Oil By-products with Respect to Lipid Oxidation of Rapeseed Oil Triglycerides. 95th Annual meeting and Expo of the American Oil Chemists’ society (AOCS), Cincinnati, Ohio. Oral presentation.

Thiyam, U., Stöckmann, H. & Schwarz, K.(2003). Rapeseed Oil By-products with Antioxidative potential. International Conference on Green Chemistry, Poitiers, France. Oral presentation.

Thiyam, U. & Schwarz, K. (2001).Extraction from Rapeseed Oil By-products. DAAD Bioforum, Berlin, Poster presentation.