Associate Professor Samir Samman
Associate Professor G08 - Biochemistry and Microbiology Building
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Associate Professor Samir Samman is a lecturer and researcher in Human Nutrition in the School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow in Clinical Biochemistry at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. He supervises research higher degree students (PhD and MSc) and teaches Nutritional Science to undergraduate students, mainly in the BSc(Nutrition) and postgraduate students in the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Associate Professor Samman has research interests in human nutrition and health with research projects in the areas of diet and heart disease, and nutrient requirements. Other research interests include nutraceuticals and environmental nutrition.
Nutrient requirements: research projects have focussed on determining nutrient requirements for optimal health. Clinical trials have been undertaken mainly on zinc to assess the upper limit of intake (UL) and interactions that affect absorption and nutritional status. Other nutrients of interest include vitamin B12 and folate.
Diet and heart disease: research has been undertaken on the impact of a variety of nutrients and phytochemicals on plasma lipids and antioxidant activity. We were the first to show in humans that dietary trans fatty acids increase cholesteryl ester transfer activity and this may be the key mechanism by which trans fats increase the risk of heart disease. Other research interests include omega-3 fatty acids and phytoestrogens.
Associate Professor Samman is the Editor for the Nutrition Society of Australia (2003-), member of the Editorial Board of Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research (2002-) and the Journal of Complementary Medicine (2003-). He served as an Associate Editor of Nutrition & Dietetics (1998-2004). He is a reviewer for a number of national and international journals and for granting agencies.
Associate Professor Samman authored the substantiation for a health claim for sodium and hypertension (FSANZ) and served as an expert reviewer for the current set of Nutrient Reference Values (NH&MRC). He is a member of the Nutrition Society (UK), American Society of Nutrition and the Australian Atherosclerosis Society. He is an active member of the Nutrition Society of Australia and in 2003 was awarded an Honorary Life Membership.
Associate Professor Samman has research interests in human nutrition and health with research projects in the areas of diet and heart disease, and nutrient requirements. Other research interests include nutraceuticals and environmental nutrition.
Nutrient requirements: research projects have focussed on determining nutrient requirements for optimal health. Clinical trials have been undertaken mainly on zinc to assess the upper limit of intake (UL) and interactions that affect absorption and nutritional status. Other nutrients of interest include vitamin B12 and folate.
Diet and heart disease: research has been undertaken on the impact of a variety of nutrients and phytochemicals on plasma lipids and antioxidant activity. We were the first to show in humans that dietary trans fatty acids increase cholesteryl ester transfer activity and this may be the key mechanism by which trans fats increase the risk of heart disease. Other research interests include omega-3 fatty acids and phytoestrogens.
Associate Professor Samman is the Editor for the Nutrition Society of Australia (2003-), member of the Editorial Board of Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research (2002-) and the Journal of Complementary Medicine (2003-). He served as an Associate Editor of Nutrition & Dietetics (1998-2004). He is a reviewer for a number of national and international journals and for granting agencies.
Associate Professor Samman authored the substantiation for a health claim for sodium and hypertension (FSANZ) and served as an expert reviewer for the current set of Nutrient Reference Values (NH&MRC). He is a member of the Nutrition Society (UK), American Society of Nutrition and the Australian Atherosclerosis Society. He is an active member of the Nutrition Society of Australia and in 2003 was awarded an Honorary Life Membership.
- Samman, S, Herbert, J, Petocz, P, Lyons-Wall, P. Development and Validation of a Short Questionnaire for Estimating the Intake of Zinc. Biological trace element research. 2009; 0:1-9 [Abstract]
- Samman, S, Chow, J, Foster, M, Ahmad, Z, Phuyal, J, Petocz, P. Fatty acid composition of edible oils derived from certified organic and conventional agricultural methods. Fatty acid composition of edible oils derived from certified organic and conventional agricultural methods. 2008; 109:670-674
- Germaine, K, Samman, S, Fryirs, C, Griffiths, P, Johnson, S, Quail, K. Comparison of in vitro starch digestibility methods for predicting the glycaemic index of grain foods. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 2008; 88:652-658
- Bell-Anderson, K, Samman, S. Feeding baby: consequences of over-nutrition in utero. Current opinion in lipidology. 2007; 18:224-226 [Abstract]
- Samman, S. Iron. Nutrition & Dietetics. 2007; 64:S126-S130
- Samman, S. Zinc. Nutrition & Dietetics. 2007; 64:S131-S134
- Ojha, R, Amanatidis, S, Petocz, P, Samman, S. Dietitians and naturopaths require evidence-based nutrition information on organic food. Nutrition & Dietetics. 2007; 64:31-36
- Hughes, S, Samman, S. The effect of zinc supplementation in humans on plasma lipids, antioxidant status and thrombogenesis. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 2006; 25:285-91 [Abstract]
- McMillan-Price, J, Petocz, P, Atkinson, F, O'neill, K, Samman, S, Steinbeck, K, Caterson, I, Brand-Miller, J. Comparison of 4 diets of varying glycemic load on weight loss and cardiovascular risk reduction in overweight and obese young adults: a randomized controlled trial. Archives of internal medicine. 2006; 166:1466-75 [Abstract]
- Samman, S, Koh, H, Blakesmith, S, Petocz, P, Lyons-Wall, P. Supplementation with predominantly methoxylated isoflavones derived from red clover has no effect on plasma homocysteine or folate concentrations in young women. Faseb Journal. 2006; 20:A153-A153 [Abstract]
- Bell-Anderson, K, Samman, S. Nutrition and metabolism: race, sex and the metabolic syndrome. Current opinion in lipidology. 2006; 17:82-4 [Abstract]
- Balasundram, N, Sundram, K, Samman, S. Phenolic compounds in plants and agri-industrial by-products: Antioxidant activity, occurrence, and potential uses. Food Chemistry. 2006; 99:191-203 [Abstract]
- Samman, S, McCarthur, J, Peat, M. Defining core elements and outstanding practice in Nutritional Science through collaborative benchmarking. Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition. 2006; 15:6-9 [Abstract]
- Tholstrup, T, Samman, S. Postprandial lipoprotein(a) is affected differently by specific individual. Faseb Journal. 2005; 19:A972-A972 [Abstract]
- Blakesmith, S, Lyons-Wall, P, Joannou, G, Petocz, P, Samman, S. Urinary isoflavonoid excretion is inversely associated with the ratio of protein to dietary fibre intake in young women. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2005; 59:284-290 [Abstract]
- Balasundram, N, Ai, T, Sambanthamurthi, R, Sundram, K, Samman, S. Antioxidant properties of palm fruit extracts. Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition. 2005; 14:319-24 [Abstract]
- Tholstrup, T, Samman, S. Postprandial lipoprotein(a) is affected differently by specific individual dietary fatty acids in healthy young men. The Journal of nutrition. 2004; 134:2550-2555 [Abstract]
- Samman, S, Sivarajah, G, Man, J, Ahmad, Z, Petocz, P, Caterson, I. A mixed fruit and vegetable concentrate increases plasma antioxidant vitamins and folate and lowers plasma homocysteine in men. The Journal of Nutrition. 2003; 133:2188-2193 [Abstract]
- Gatto, L, Sullivan, D, Samman, S. Postprandial effects of dietary trans fatty acids on apolipoprotein(a) and cholesteryl ester transfer. The American journal of clinical nutrition. 2003; 77:1119-24 [Abstract]
- Blakesmith, S, Lyons-Wall, P, George, C, Joannou, G, Petocz, P, Samman, S. Effects of supplementation with purified red clover (Trifolium pratense) isoflavones on plasma lipids and insulin resistance in healthy premenopausal women. The British journal of nutrition. 2003; 89:467-474 [Abstract]
- Balasundram, N, Bubb, W, Sundram, K, Samman, S. Antioxidants from palm (Elaeis guineensis) fruit extracts. Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition.. 2003; 12 Suppl:S37 [Abstract]
- Saleh, A, Amanatidis, S, Samman, S. Cross-sectional study of diet and risk factors for metabolic diseases in a Ghanaian population in Sydney, Australia. Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition. 2002; 11:210-6 [Abstract]