Dr Carlos Montoya

Research

Area of speciality in nutrition science, more specifically, the biochemistry of protein digestion as well as the digestion of starch and fibre.  This, speciality include the use of in vivo and in vitro models for evaluating food and feed.

Publications

• Montoya C.A., Leterme P., Rome V., Beebe S., Claustre J., Lallès J.P., 2010. Phaseolin from Phaseolus vulgaris bean modulates gut mucin flow and gene expression in rats. British Journal of Nutrition, 104: 1740-1747.
• Montoya C.A., Leterme P., 2010. Validation of the net energy content of canola meal and full-fat canola seeds in growing pigs. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 90: 213-219.
• Montoya C.A., Lallès J.P., Beebe S., Souffrant W.B., Molle D., Leterme P., 2009 Susceptibility of phaseolin (Phaseolus vulgaris) subunits to trypsinolysis and influence of dietary level of raw phaseolin on protein digestion in the small intestine of rats. British Journal of Nutrition, 101: 1324-1332.
• Montoya C.A., Leterme P., Victoria N.F., Toro O., Souffrant W.B., Beebe S., Lallès J.P., 2008. The susceptibility of phaseolin to in vitro proteolysis is highly variable across Phaseolus vulgaris bean varieties. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 56, 2183-2191.
• Montoya C.A., Leterme P., Beebe S., Souffrant W.B., Molle D., Lallès J.P., 2008. Phaseolin type and heat treatment influence the biochemistry of protein digestion in rat intestine. British Journal of Nutrition, 99: 531-539.

• Montoya C.A., Gomez A.S., Lallès J.P., Souffrant W.B., Beebe S., Leterme P. 2008. In vitro and in vivo protein hydrolysis of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) genetically modified to express different phaseolin types. Food Chemistry, 106: 1225-1233.

Awards and honours:

• MSc scholarship from the National University of Colombia, Palmira, 2002-2004.
• MSc scholarship from the Volkswagen Foundation, Hanover, Germany, 2002-2005.
• PhD scholarship from the Regional Council of Brittany (France) 2006-2007.