Galia Zamaratskaia

I  graduated as a Biologist (Samara University, 1993) and obtained a PhD in Food Sciences at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (2004).  My research focus on the factors affecting food quality, especially plant-based food. I am also interested in food consumption in relation to human health. I regularly communicate my research results in the form of scientific and popular articles as well as international conferences. I published >120 peer-reviewed articles (h-index 36 in scopus).

Examples of postgraduate courses:

How to communicate science POG0086 

How to write and publish scientific paper within molecular sciences PNG0072

These courses are organised by the research school Focus on food and biomaterials.

Examples of undergraduate courses:

Advanced human nutrition LV0136

Animal food science LV0108

These courses are part of the master program "Agriculture and Food Science".

My research is mainly focused on several areas:

- Plant-based food from local varieties

- Factors regulating meat quality

- Cytochrome P450: activity and regulation in various species. Implication for food

- Food and health

International collaboration within research

University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Vodnany /Dr. V.Zlabek

University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical science, Department of Meat hygiene and technology, Brno

Aarhus University, Tjele/Assoc. Prof. M.Rasmussen

Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Hacquetova ulica, Ljubljana, Slovenia (Kmetijski inštitut Slovenije), Prof M. Čandek Potokar 

Khazar University, Azerbaijan 

Poltava State Agrarian University of Ukraine, Ukraine

National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Veterinary Academy, Lithuania

Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia 

S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University

2010   Associate Professor (Docent) in Food Science

2004   Ph.D., Department of Food Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden. Thesis title: Factors involved in the development of boar taint - influence of breed, age, diet and raising conditions. Supervisor Prof. Lundström K.

Current PhD students

From 2023. Main supervisor for Alejandra Castaneda “Fermentation of plant material of European origin for better texture, taste, and nutritional properties of tempeh-like foods”

From 2023 Associate supervisor for Anel Kostanova, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana, Kazakhstan

From 2023 Associate supervisor for Danara Mussagiyeva, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana, Kazakhstan

 From 2022. Associate supervisor for Johanna Östlund “Fermentation of Swedish faba beans and oats for foods with improved texture, flavour, and nutritional properties”

From 2022. Associate supervisor for Gulnur Zhuzzhassarova, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana, Kazakhstan

From 2022. Associate supervisor for Gulim Abakanova, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana, Kazakhstan

From 2021. Associate supervisor for Jaqueline Auer “Comparative characterization of structure and digestibility of plant-based proteins in relation to processing”, SLU

Thesis completed under my main supervision

2016. Shengjie Li. Project title “Novel molecular markers for changes in meat quality”, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden

2013. Xin Li. Thesis title “Effect of single genes on meat quality, growth rate and carcass quality in Swedish beef breeds”, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden (main supervisor from 2011; from 2009-2011 - associate supervisor).

2011. Carl Brunius. Thesis title “Early immunocastration of male pigs - effects on physiology, performance and behaviour”, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden

Thesis completed under my deputy supervision

2023. Associate supervisor for PhD student Mathilde Brunel “Metabolites in fish and humans as a response to different food ingredients”, SLU

2020. Nor Adila Mhd Omar “Dietary carbohydrate quality and low grade inflammation”, Karolinska institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

2018. Sidika Sakalli, “Fish and pollutants in the aquatic environment – emphasis on xenobiotic metabolism and stress”. University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Czech republic

2014. Viktoriia Burkina. Thesis title “Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment and their effects in fish” University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic 

2012. Martin Krøyer Rasmussen. Thesis title “Regulation of cytochrome P450 in pigs with implication on boar taint” Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark 

2007. Gang Chen, Thesis title “Physiological and biochemical factors responsible for boar taint” , SLU, Uppsala, Sweden 

Zamaratskaia G, Nor Adila Mhd Omar, Carl Brunius, Goran Hallmans, Jan-Erik Johansson, Sven-Olof Andersson, Anders Larsson, Per Åman, Rikard Landberg. 2020. Consumption of whole grain/bran rye instead of refined wheat decrease concentrations of TNF-R2, e-selectin, and endostatin in an exploratory study in men with prostate cancer. Clinical Nutrition 39 (1), 159-165.

Balji Y., Knicky M., Zamaratskaia G. 2020. Perspectives and safety of horsemeat consumption. International Journal of Food Science and Technology 55, 942–952. DOI:10.1111/ijfs.14390

Dubreil E, Sczubelek L, Burkina V, Zlabek V, Sakalli S, Zamaratskaia G, Hurtaud-Pessel D, Verdon E. 2020. In vitro investigations of the metabolism of Victoria pure blue BO dye to identify main metabolites for food control in fish. Chemosphere 238, 124538 doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124538

Shi J, Zhao D, Song S, Zhang M, Zamaratskaia G, Xu Xi, Zhou G, Li C, 2020. High-Meat-Protein High-Fat Diet Induced Dysbiosis of Gut Microbiota and Tryptophan Metabolism in Wistar Rats. J. Agric. Food Chem. 68, 6333. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c00245

Burkina V, Sakalli S, Giang PT, Grabicová K, Vojs Staňová A, Zamaratskaia G, Zlabek V., 2020. In Vitro Metabolic Transformation of Pharmaceuticals by Hepatic S9 Fractions from Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio). Molecules  25(11), 2690; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25112690

Aluwé M, Heyrman E, Almeida JM, Babol J, Battacone G, Čítek J, Font i Furnols M, Getya A, Karolyi D, Kostyra E, Kress K, Kušec G, Mörlein D, Semenova A, Škrlep M, Stoyanchev T, Tomašević I, Tudoreanu L, Van Son M, Żakowska-Biemans S, Zamaratskaia G, Van den Broeke A, Egea M. 2020. Exploratory Survey on European Consumer and Stakeholder Attitudes towards Alternatives for Surgical Castration of Piglets. Animals 10, 1758.

Bee, G.; Quiniou, N.; Maribo, H.; Zamaratskaia, G.; Lawlor, P.G. 2020. Strategies to Meet Nutritional Requirements and Reduce Boar Taint in Meat from Entire Male Pigs and Immunocastrates. Animals, 10, 1950.

Zamaratskaia G, Gerhardt K, Wendin K. 2021. Biochemical characteristics and potential applications of ancient cereals - an underexploited opportunity for sustainable production and consumption. Trends in Food Science & Technology 107, 114-123.

Burkina V, Zamaratskaia G, Sakalli S, Giang PT, Zlabek V, Rasmussen M., 2021. Tissue-specific expression and activity of cytochrome P450 1A and 3A in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Toxicology Letters 341, 1–10.

Mhd Omar NA, Frank J, Kruger J, Dal Bello F, Medana C, Collino M, Zamaratskaia G, Michaelsson K, Wolk A, Landberg R. 2021. Effects of High Intakes of Fructose and Galactose, with or without Added Fructooligosaccharides, on Metabolic Factors, Inflammation, and Gut Integrity in a Rat Model. Mol Nutr Food Res. 6:e2001133. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.202001133

Almerud P, Zamaratskaia G, Lindroos AK, Bjermo H, Andersson EM, Lundh T, Ankarberg EH, Lignell S. 2021. Cadmium, total mercury, and lead in blood and associations with diet, sociodemographic factors, and smoking in Swedish adolescents. Environ Res. 197:110991. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110991. 

Shi, J., Zhao, D., Zhao, F. Wang, C., Zamaratskaia, G. Li, C. 2021. Chicken-eaters and pork-eaters have different gut microbiota and tryptophan metabolites. Sci Rep 11, 11934. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91429-3

Johanson SM, Ropstad E, Østby GC, Aleksandersen M, Zamaratskaia G, Boge GS, Halsne R, Trangerud C, Lyche JL, Berntsen HF, Zimmer KE, Verhaegen S. 2021. Perinatal exposure to a human relevant mixture of persistent organic pollutants: Effects on mammary gland development, ovarian folliculogenesis and liver in CD-1 mice. PLoS One 16(6):e0252954. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252954. 

Iskineyeva, A., Mustafaeva, A., Zamaratskaya, G., Fazylov, S., Pustolaikina, I.A., Nurkenov, O.A., Sarsenbekova, A., Seilkhanov, Т., & Bakirova, R. (2021) Preparation of encapsulated α-tocopherol acetate and study of its physico-chemical and biological properties. Bulletin of the University of Karaganda – Chemistry, 103(3), 27-36. https://doi.org/10.31489/2021Ch3/27-36

Zamaratskaia G., Bjermo H., Lindroos A.K., Ruokojärvi P., Rantakokko P., Kiviranta H., Lignell S. 2022. Breastfeeding during infancy and consumption of fish and dairy products are associated with chlorinated persistent organic pollutants in serum from Swedish adolescents. Environmental Advances, 8, art. no. 100210. DOI: 10.1016/j.envadv.2022.100210

Quiniou, N., Bee, G., Maribo, H., Zamaratskaia G, & Lawlor, P. (2022). What kind of feeding strategies should be used to meet nutritional requirements of entire male pigs and or immuno-castrated pigs and to reduce the risk of boar taint in meat? INRAE Productions Animales, 35(2), 109–120. https://doi.org/10.20870/productions-animales.2022.35.2.7079

Burkina V, Zamaratskaia G, Rasmussen M., 2022. Curcumin and quercetin modify warfarin-induced regulation of porcine CYP1A2 and CYP3A expression and activity in vitro. Xenobiotica, 52(5):435-441. doi: 10.1080/00498254.2022.2089932 

Nor Adila Mhd Omar, Johan Dicksved, Johanita Kruger, Galia Zamaratskaia, Karl Michaelsson, Alicja Wolk, Jan frank, Rikard Landberg. Effect of a diet rich in galactose or fructose, with or without fructooligosaccharides, on gut microbiota composition in rats. Frontiers in nutrition, 9, 922336. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.922336

Sultanayeva L, Karkehabadi S, Zamaratskaia G, Balji Y. 2023. Tannins and flavonoids as feed additives in the diet of ruminants to improve performance and quality of the derived products. A review. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science 29(3), 522-530.

Zamaratskaia G., Havrysh O., Korzeniowska M., Getya A. 2023. Potential and limitations of rabbit meat in maintaining food security in Ukraine. Meat Science 204, 109293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2023.109293

Tultabayeva T, Tokysheva G, Zhakupova G, Konysbaeva D, Mukhtarkhanova R, Matibayeva A, Mukhametov A, Zamaratskaia G, Makangali K. Enhancing Nutrition and Palatability: The Development of Cooked Sausages with Protein Hydrolysate from Secondary Raw Materials for the Elderly. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(18):10462. https://doi.org/10.3390/app131810462

Zamaratskaia G, Gerhardt K, Knicky M, Wendin K 2023. Buckwheat: an underutilized crop with attractive sensory qualities and health benefits, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2249112

Glimåker A, Getya A, Kravchenko O, Zamaratskaia G, 2023. Waste and by-products from the meat industry as a source of bioactive compounds. Herald of Science of S.Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University: Veterinary, 3, 50-60. https://doi.org/10.51452/kazatuvc.2023.3(003).1507

Tokysheva GM, Zamaratskaia G, Khassenov BB, Aktayeva SA, Kostanova AT, Aiken DK, Makangali K K 2023. The effect of enzyme hydrolysis on collagen raw materials of animal origin. The Journal of Almaty Technological University. 1(3):118-124. (In Kazakh) https://doi.org/10.48184/2304-568X-2023-3-118-124

Östlund J, Eriksson Röhnisch H, Zamaratskaia G, Langton M, Wendin K, 2024. Attitudes and preferences regarding plant-based yoghurt analogues among Swedish consumers with different dietary habits. International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science 35, 100865 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgfs.2023.100865

Zhuzzhassarova G, Azarbayjani F, Zamaratskaia G. 2024. Fish and seafood safety: Human exposure to toxic metals from the aquatic environment and fish in Central Asia. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, 1590. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25031590

Auer J, Alminger M, Marinea M, Johansson M, Zamaratskaia G, Högberg A, Langton M. 2024. Assessing the digestibility and estimated bioavailability/ bioaccessibility of plant-based proteins and minerals from soy, pea, and faba bean ingredients. LWT 197, 115893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2024.115893

Akhmetova, V., Balji, Y., Kandalina, Y., Iskineyeva, A., Mukhamejanova, A., Baspakova, A., Uzakov, Y., Issayeva, K., & Zamaratskaia, G. 2024. Self-reported consumption frequency of meat and fish products among young adults in Kazakhstan. Nutrition and Health 30(2):309-318. https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060221114230

Fernandez Castaneda, L.A.; Auer, J.; Leong, S.-L.; Newson, W.R.; Passoth, V.; Langton, M.; Zamaratskaia, G. 2024. Optimizing Soaking and Boiling Time in the Development of Tempeh-like Products from Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.). Fermentation, 10, 407. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10080407

Lu, Jing; Zamaratskaia, Galia; Langton, Maud; Röhnisch, Hanna Eriksson;Karkehabadi, Saeid.. Minimizing anti-nutritional factors in wet protein extraction from Swedish faba beans through the application of response surface methodology., Food Chemistry vol 460, 1 Dec 2024., 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140700

Agronomprogrammet livsmedel (in Swedish only)

Agronom livsmedel - Masterprogram (in Swedish only)

Focus on food and biomaterials