Doctor Sunil Panchal

Doctor Sunil Panchal

Senior Lecturer, Nutrition Food Science,
Food Sciences

Biography

Dr Sunil Panchal completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Nagpur University, India. He completed Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science at the University of Southern Queensland. His research has focused on characterisation of potential health benefits associated with food components including anthocyanins. His research involved studies with rat models of diet-induced obesity and inflammatory bowel disease. He has collaborated with food industries and received prestigious fellowship and research funding from Queensland Government for these projects. He joined Western Sydney University as a Lecturer in Nutrition and Food Science in 2020. His current research focus is valorisation of food waste and by-products for the isolation of nutraceuticals.

This information has been contributed by Doctor Panchal.

Qualifications

  • PhD University of Southern Queensland
  • Master of Science Nagpur University
  • BSc Nagpur University

Professional Memberships

  • Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (2020 - 2023)

Interests

  • Food Waste Valorisation
  • Functional Foods
  • Nutraceuticals

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Food Sciences

Contact

Email: S.Panchal@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: (02) 4570 1932
Mobile: 0411449770
Location: M15.G.47
Hawkesbury

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Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

  • 300922 Quality Assurance and Food Analysis, 2023
  • HLTH3019 Nutrition, Health and Disease, 2022
  • HLTH3019 Nutrition, Health and Disease, 2023
  • NATS3038 Quality Assurance and Food Analysis, 2022
  • NATS7015 Food Evaluation, 2022
  • NATS7015 Food Evaluation, 2023
  • NATS7016 Food Preservation and Packaging Technologies, 2022
  • NATS7016 Food Preservation and Packaging Technologies, 2023
  • PROC1005 Introduction to Food Science, 2022
  • PROC1007 Introduction to Food Science (WSTC), 2022

Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Burey, P., Panchal, S. and Helwig, A. (2021), 'Sustainable food systems', Food Engineering Innovations Across the Food Supply Chain, Academic Press 9780128212929.
  • Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2020), 'Anti-inflammatory components from functional foods for obesity', Pathophysiology of Obesity-Induced Health Complications, Springer 9783030353575.
  • John, O., Brown, L. and Panchal, S. (2019), 'Garcinia fruits : their potential to combat metabolic syndrome', Nutraceuticals and Natural Product Derivatives: Disease Prevention & Drug Discovery, John Wiley & Sons 9781119436676.
  • Shafie, S., Poudyal, H., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2016), 'Linseed as a functional food for the management of obesity', Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Keys to Nutritional Health, Springer 9783319404561.
  • Panchal, S., Bhaswant, M. and Brown, L. (2014), 'Obesity and metabolic syndrome', In Vivo Models for Drug Discovery, Wiley-VCH 9783527333288.

Journal Articles

  • Mekanna, A., Panchal, S. and Li, L. (2023), 'Beyond lockdowns : a systematic review of the impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on dietary pattern, physical activity, body weight, and food security', Nutrition Reviews, vol 81, no 7 , pp 790 - 803.
  • Yasin, M., Li, L., Mak, M., Chen, Z. and Panchal, S. (2023), 'Capsicum waste as a sustainable source of capsaicinoids for metabolic diseases', Foods, vol 12, no 4 .
  • Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2022), 'Tropical fruits from Australia as potential treatments for metabolic syndrome', Current Opinion in Pharmacology, vol 63 .
  • Panchal, S., John, O., Mathai, M. and Brown, L. (2022), 'Anthocyanins in chronic diseases : the power of purple', Nutrients, vol 14, no 10 .
  • Thomaz, F., Tan, Y., Williams, C., Ward, L., Worrall, S. and Panchal, S. (2022), 'Wasabi (Eutrema japonicum) reduces obesity and blood pressure in diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', Foods, vol 11, no 21 .
  • Panchal, S., Ghattamaneni, N., Magnusson, M., Cole, A., Roberts, D., Neveux, N., Brown, L. and Paul, N. (2022), 'Freshwater macroalgae, Oedogonium, grown in wastewater reduce diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, vol 23, no 22 .
  • Du Preez, R., Magnusson, M., Majzoub, M., Thomas, T., Praeger, C., Glasson, C., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2021), 'Brown seaweed Sargassum siliquosum as an intervention for diet-induced obesity in male Wistar rats', Nutrients, vol 13, no 6 .
  • Burey, P., Panchal, S. and Helwig, A. (2021), 'Sustainable food systems : how to SEE sustainability into the future', Food Australia, vol 73, no 2 , pp 30 - 31.
  • Thomaz, F., Altemani, F., Panchal, S., Worrall, S. and Dekker Nitert, M. (2021), 'The influence of wasabi on the gut microbiota of high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet-induced hypertensive Wistar rats', Journal of Human Hypertension, vol 35, no 2 , pp 170 - 180.
  • John, O., Mouatt, P., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2021), 'Rind from purple mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) attenuates diet-induced physiological and metabolic changes in obese rats', Nutrients, vol 13, no 2 .
  • Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2021), 'Addressing the insufficient availability of EPA and DHA to meet current and future nutritional demands', Nutrients, vol 13, no 8 .
  • Bhandarkar, N., Mouatt, P., Majzoub, M., Thomas, T., Brown, L. and Panchal, S. (2021), 'Coffee pulp, a by-product of coffee production, modulates gut microbiota and improves metabolic syndrome in high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet-fed rats', Pathogens, vol 10, no 11 .
  • Du Preez, R., Majzoub, M., Thomas, T., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2021), 'Nannochloropsis oceanica as a microalgal food intervention in diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', Nutrients, vol 13, no 11 .
  • Bhandarkar, N., Mouatt, P., Goncalves, P., Thomas, T., Brown, L. and Panchal, S. (2020), 'Modulation of gut microbiota by spent coffee grounds attenuates diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', The FASEB Journal, vol 34, no 3 , pp 4783 - 4797.
  • Sekar, S., Panchal, S., Ghattamaneni, N., Brown, L., Crawford, R., Xiao, Y. and Prasadam, I. (2020), 'Dietary saturated fatty acids modulate pain behaviour in trauma-induced osteoarthritis in rats', Nutrients, vol 12, no 2 .
  • John, O., Mouatt, P., Majzoub, M., Thomas, T., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2020), 'Physiological and metabolic effects of yellow mangosteen (Garcinia dulcis) rind in rats with diet-induced metabolic syndrome', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, vol 21, no 1 .
  • Du Preez, R., Paul, N., Mouatt, P., Majzoub, M., Thomas, T., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2020), 'Carrageenans from the red seaweed Sarconema filiforme attenuate symptoms of diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', Marine Drugs, vol 18, no 2 .
  • Ghattamaneni, N., Sharma, A., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2020), 'Pelargonidin 3-glucoside-enriched strawberry attenuates symptoms of DSS-induced inflammatory bowel disease and diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', European Journal of Nutrition, vol 59 , pp 2905 - 2918.
  • Du Preez, R., Wanyonyi, S., Mouatt, P., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2020), 'Saskatoon berry Amelanchier alnifolia regulates glucose metabolism and improves cardiovascular and liver signs of diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', Nutrients, vol 12, no 4 .
  • Thomaz, F., Tomsett, K., Panchal, S., Worrall, S. and Dekker Nitert, M. (2020), 'Wasabi supplementation alters the composition of the gut microbiota of diet-induced obese rats', Journal of Functional Foods, vol 67 .
  • John, O., Du Preez, R., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2020), 'Tropical foods as functional foods for metabolic syndrome', Food and Function, vol 11, no 8 , pp 6946 - 6960.
  • Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2020), 'DNA methylation in adipose tissue and metabolic syndrome', Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol 9, no 9 .
  • Du Preez, R., Majzoub, M., Thomas, T., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2020), 'Caulerpa lentillifera (sea grapes) improves cardiovascular and metabolic health of rats with diet-induced metabolic syndrome', Metabolites, vol 10, no 12 .
  • Ghattamaneni, N., Sharma, A., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2020), 'Reply to: Pelargonidin and its glycosides as dietary chemopreventives attenuating inflammatory bowel disease symptoms through the aryl hydrocarbon receptor', European Journal of Nutrition, vol 59, no 8 , pp 3865 - 3866.
  • Bhandarkar, N., Mouatt, P., Brown, L. and Panchal, S. (2019), 'Green coffee ameliorates components of diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', Journal of Functional Foods, vol 57 , pp 141 - 149.
  • Du Preez, R., Pahl, J., Arora, M., Kumar, M., Brown, L. and Panchal, S. (2019), 'Low-dose curcumin nanoparticles normalise blood pressure in male Wistar rats with diet-induced metabolic syndrome', Nutrients, vol 11, no 7 .
  • Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2019), 'Cholesterol versus inflammation as cause of chronic diseases', Nutrients, vol 11, no 10 .
  • Shafie, S., Wanyonyi, S., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2019), 'Linseed components are more effective than whole linseed in reversing diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', Nutrients, vol 11, no 7 .
  • Bhandarkar, N., Brown, L. and Panchal, S. (2019), 'Chlorogenic acid attenuates high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet-induced cardiovascular, liver, and metabolic changes in rats', Nutrition Research, vol 62 , pp 78 - 88.
  • John, O., Mouatt, P., Prasadam, I., Xiao, Y., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2019), 'The edible native Australian fruit, Davidson's plum (Davidsonia pruriens), reduces symptoms in rats with diet-induced metabolic syndrome', Journal of Functional Foods, vol 56 , pp 204 - 215.
  • Ghattamaneni, N., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2019), 'An improved rat model for chronic inflammatory bowel disease', Pharmacological Reports, vol 71, no 1 , pp 149 - 155.
  • Ghattamaneni, N., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2019), 'Cyanidin 3-glucoside from Queen Garnet plums and purple carrots attenuates DSS-induced inflammatory bowel disease in rats', Journal of Functional Foods, vol 56 , pp 194 - 203.
  • Bishnoi, M., Khare, P., Brown, L. and Panchal, S. (2018), 'Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels : a metabolic TR(i)P to obesity prevention and therapy', Obesity Reviews, vol 19, no 9 , pp 1269 - 1292.
  • John, O., Wanyonyi, S., Mouatt, P., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2018), 'Achacha (Garcinia humilis) rind improves cardiovascular function in rats with diet-induced metabolic syndrome', Nutrients, vol 10, no 10 .
  • Bhandarkar, N., Kumar, S., Martin, J., Brown, L. and Panchal, S. (2018), 'Attenuation of metabolic syndrome by EPA/DHA ethyl esters in testosterone-deficient obese rats', Marine Drugs, vol 16, no 6 .
  • Abumweis, S., Panchal, S. and Jones, P. (2018), 'Triacylglycerol-lowering effect of docosahexaenoic acid is not influenced by single-nucleotide polymorphisms involved in lipid metabolism in humans', Lipids, vol 53, no 9 , pp 897 - 908.
  • Panchal, S., Bliss, E. and Brown, L. (2018), 'Capsaicin in metabolic syndrome', Nutrients, vol 10, no 5 .
  • Ghattamaneni, N., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2018), 'Nutraceuticals in rodent models as potential treatments for human inflammatory bowel disease', Pharmacological Research, vol 132 , pp 99 - 107.
  • Panchal, S., Carnahan, S. and Brown, L. (2017), 'Coconut products improve signs of diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, vol 72, no 4 , pp 418 - 424.
  • Wanyonyi, S., Du Preez, R., Brown, L., Paul, N. and Panchal, S. (2017), 'Kappaphycus alvarezii as a food supplment prevents diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', Nutrients, vol 9, no 11 .
  • Panchal, S., Wanyonyi, S. and Brown, L. (2017), 'Selenium, vanadium, and chromium as micronutrients to improve metabolic syndrome', Current Hypertension Reports, vol 19, no 3 .
  • Sun, A., Panchal, S., Friis, T., Sekar, S., Crawford, R., Brown, L., Xiao, Y. and Prasadam, I. (2017), 'Obesity-associated metabolic syndrome spontaneously induces infiltration of pro-inflammatory macrophage in synovium and promotes osteoarthritis', PLoS One, vol 12, no 8 .
  • Sekar, S., Shafie, S., Prasadam, I., Crawford, R., Panchal, S., Brown, L. and Xiao, Y. (2017), 'Saturated fatty acids induce development of both metabolic syndrome and osteoarthritis in rats', Scientific Reports, vol 7 .
  • Panchal, S., Poudyal, H., Ward, L., Waanders, J. and Brown, L. (2015), 'Modulation of tissue fatty acids by L-carnitine attenuates metabolic syndrome in diet-induced obese rats', Food and Function, vol 6, no 8 , pp 2496 - 2506.
  • Bhaswant, M., Fanning, K., Netzel, M., Mathai, M., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2015), 'Cyanidin 3-glucoside improves diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', Pharmacological Research, vol 102 , pp 208 - 217.
  • Brown, L., Poudyal, H. and Panchal, S. (2015), 'Functional foods as potential therapeutic options for metabolic syndrome', Obesity Reviews, vol 16, no 11 , pp 914 - 941.
  • Carnahan, S., Balzer, A., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2014), 'Prebiotics in obesity', Panminerva Medica, vol 56, no 2 , pp 165 - 175.
  • Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2013), 'Cardioprotective and hepatoprotective effects of ellagitannins from European oak bark (Quercus petraea L.) extract in rats', European Journal of Nutrition, vol 52, no 1 , pp 397 - 408.
  • Poudyal, H., Panchal, S., Ward, L. and Brown, L. (2013), 'Effects of ALA, EPA and DHA in high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, vol 24, no 6 , pp 1041 - 1052.
  • Panchal, S., Ward, L. and Brown, L. (2013), 'Ellagic acid attenuates high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', European Journal of Nutrition, vol 52, no 2 , pp 559 - 568.
  • Panchal, S., Ward, L. and Brown, L. (2013), 'Food as medicine', Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, vol 91, no 6 .
  • Poudyal, H., Panchal, S., Waanders, J., Ward, L. and Brown, L. (2012), 'Lipid redistribution by a-linolenic acid-rich chia seed inhibits stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 and induces cardiac and hepatic protection in diet-induced obese rats', The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, vol 23, no 2 , pp 153 - 162.
  • Panchal, S., Wong, W., Kauter, K., Ward, L. and Brown, L. (2012), 'Caffeine attenuates metabolic syndrome in diet-induced obese rats', Nutrition, vol 28, no 10 , pp 1055 - 1062.
  • Panchal, S., Poudyal, H., Waanders, J. and Brown, L. (2012), 'Coffee extract attenuates changes in cardiovascular and hepatic structure and function without decreasing obesity in high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet-fed male rats', Journal of Nutrition, vol 142, no 4 , pp 690 - 697.
  • Panchal, S., Poudyal, H. and Brown, L. (2012), 'Quercetin ameliorates cardiovascular, hepatic, and metabolic changes in diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats', Journal of Nutrition, vol 142, no 6 , pp 1026 - 1032.
  • Poudyal, H., Panchal, S., Ward, L., Waanders, J. and Brown, L. (2012), 'Chronic high-carbohydrate, high-fat feeding in rats induces reversible metabolic, cardiovascular, and liver changes', American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol 302, no 12 , pp 1472 - 1482.
  • Panchal, S., Poudyal, H., Arumugam, T. and Brown, L. (2011), 'Rutin attenuates metabolic changes, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and cardiovascular remodeling in high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet-fed rats', The Journal of Nutrition, vol 141, no 6 , pp 1062 - 1069.
  • Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2011), 'Rodent models for metabolic syndrome research', Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, vol 2011 .
  • Panchal, S., Poudyal, H., Iyer, A., Nazer, R., Alam, A., Diwan, V., Kauter, K., Sernia, C., Campbell, F., Ward, L., Gobe, G., Fenning, A. and Brown, L. (2011), 'High-carbohydrate, high-fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular remodeling in rats', Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, vol 57, no 5 , pp 611 - 624.
  • Poudyal, H., Panchal, S., Diwan, V. and Brown, L. (2011), 'Omega-3 fatty acids and metabolic syndrome : effects and emerging mechanisms of action', Progress in Lipid Research, vol 50, no 4 , pp 372 - 387.
  • Panchal, S., Poudyal, H., Arumugam, T. and Brown, L. (2011), 'Rutin attenuates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in high carbohydrate-high fat diet-fed rats', Journal of Hepatology, vol 54, no Suppl. 1 .
  • Poudyal, H., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2010), 'Comparison of purple carrot juice and ?-carotene in a high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet-fed rat model of the metabolic syndrome', British Journal of Nutrition, vol 104, no 9 , pp 1322 - 1332.
  • Iyer, A., Panchal, S., Poudyal, H. and Brown, L. (2009), 'Potential health benefits of Indian spices in the symptoms of the metabolic syndrome : a review', Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics, vol 46, no 6 , pp 467 - 481.

Conference Papers

  • Du Preez, R., Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2020), 'Tropical seaweeds improve cardiovascular and metabolic health of diet-induced obese and hypertensive rats', International Electronic Conference on Nutrients - Nutritional and Microbiota Effects on Chronic Disease, online.
  • Panchal, S. and Brown, L. (2015), 'Coffee and caffeine attenuate symptoms of metabolic syndrome in diet-induced obese rats', International Conference on Recent Advances in Research and Treatment of Human Diseases, Hyderabad, India.

Supervision

Current Supervision

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