GOVPH

Sex: Female

Education:

• Ochanomizu Women's University, Tokyo, Japan, Certificate of Research, 1981-1983
• Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Post Doctorate, 1994-1995
• Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo, Japan, Certificate of Special Japanese Language Course, 1981
• University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Laguna, M.S., 1974-1978
• Araneta University, Malabon, Metro Manila, B.S., 1964-1969

Field of Specialization:

Botany

Researches:

Marero, L.M., Payumo, E.M., Aguinaldo, A.R., Matsumoto, I., Homma, S., () Antinutritional factors in weaning foods from germinated cereals and legumes
Food Science and Technology Volume 24, No. 2

Marero, L.M., Payumo, E.M., Aguinaldo, A.R., Homma, S., Igarashi, O. , (1991) Vitamin E constituents of weaning foods from germinated cereals and legumes
Journal of Food Science Volume 56

De Guzman, Ma. P.E., Marero, L.M., Garcia, E.I., Martin, Jr. A.M., Molano, B.T. , (1992) Prospects for economic productivity and nutrition intervention through communal food processing centers
Philippine Journal of Food Science and Technology Volume 16, No. 2

Garcia, E.L., Cabagbag, M.C., Marero, L.M. , (1992) Village scale technology of sardine style bottled "tahong" (Mytilus smaragdinus, Chemnitz)
Philippine Journal Food Science and Technology Volume 16, No. 2

Molano, B.T., Marero, L.M., (1993) Tempeh flour, production and utilization
American Soybean Association Technological Bulletin Volume 21

Marero, L.M., Eusebio, E.C., Tobias, J.R., Reyes, P.M., Martin Jr., A.M. , (1994) Development and pre-feasibility study of seaweed noodles
Philippine Journal of Food Science and Technology Volume 18, No. 1

Eusebio, E.C., Fernandez, M.E.G., Martin, Jr. A M., Tobias, J.R., Reyes,P.M., Cabagbag, M.C., Marero, L.M., ( 1994) Development of soy-based granular meat analog
Philippine Journal Food Science and Technology Volume 18, No. 1

Marero, L.M., Payumo, E.M., Aguinaldo, A.R., Homma, S. , (1990) Maltooligosaccharide composition of flours, weaning foods and gruels prepared from germinated rice, corn, mungbean and cowpea
Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology Volume 36

Valdez, D.H., Kuizon, M.D., Marero, L.M., Mallilin, A.C., Cruz, E.M., Madriaga, J.R., (1995) Iron and zinc absorption from weaning foods prepared from germinated cereals and legumes using isotope tracers
Southeast Asian Journal Trop. Med Public Health Volume 26, No. 3

Marero, L.M., Jin, J.H., Shin, J.H., Lee, H.J., (1995) Influence of fungal elicitation on the production of indirubin in Polygonum tinctorium cell culture
Ann. RCNBMA Volume 4

Marero, L.M., Librando, E.C., Gopez, M.D., Lainez, W.N., Payumo, E.M. , (1991) Nutritional Fortifier from underutilized fish
Philippine Journal Food Science and Technology Volume 15, No. 2

Marero, L.M., Gopez, M.D., Lainez, W.N., Ruta, E.S. , (1991) Storage qualities of FPC bouillon cubes
Philippine Journal Food Science and Technology Volume 15, No. 2

Marero, L.M., ( 1990) Improved weaning foods-Sprouted grains, peas and beans: research from the Philippines
Dialogue on Diarrhoea Volume 40

Marero, L.M., Payumo, E.M., Aguinaldo, A R., Homma, S. , (1988) Technology of weaning food formulations prepared from germinated cereals and legumes
Journal of Food Science Volume 53(5)

Marero, L.M., Payumo, E.M., Aguinaldo, A.R., Homma, S. , (1988) Nutritional characteristics of weaning foods prepared from germinated cereals and legumes
Journal of Food Science Volume 53, No. 5

Marero, L.M., Homma, S., Aida, K., Fujimaki, M. , (1986) Changes in the tocopherol and unsaturated fatty acid constituents of spices after pasteurization with supereheated steam
Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology Volume 32

Madlansacay, P.L., Rivera, L.S., Marero, L.M. , (1981) Textured vegetable protein utilization in the Philippines
Nutrisyon Volume 6(1)

Marero, L.M., Gopez, M.D., Lainez, W.N., Ruta, F.S. , (1991) Development of nutritious snackfood from small shrimps
Journal of the Nutritionist-Dietitians Association of the Philippines Volume 5(4)

Marero, L.M., Gopez, M.D., Lainez, W.N., Ruta, E.S. , (1991) Development of nutrient supplement from trash squid
Journal of the Nutritionist-Dietitians Association of the Philippines Volume 5(4)

Guerrero, A.C., Martin, Jr. A.M., Marero, L.M., Cabagbag, M.C. , (1991) Production and business prospects of instant rice-mongo-squid baby food
Journal of the Nutritionist-Dietitians Association of the Philippines Volume 5(3)

Madlansacay, P.L., Aducayen, T.R., Rivera, L.S., Marero, L.M., Galaraga, A.g., Marcos, B.E., Austria, A.N. , (1981) Technology and nutritive value of blood powder as supplement in human nutrition
Philippine Journal of Animal Industry Volume 36, No. 1-4

Marero, L.M., (1992) Food utilization of waste fish and meat by-products
Bulletin of the Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines Volume 32, No. 2

Marero, L.M., (1992) Current trends in food industries and nutrition
Bulletin of the Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines Volume 32, No. 2

Papers Presented:

• Peptide composition of germinated rice and germinated mungbean, 6th Asian Congress of Nutrition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
• Development of nutritious convenience food items utilizing fish protein concentrate, 1990 FNRI July Seminar
• Dextrin formation in germinated rice, corn, mungbean and cowpea flours and in weaning foods prepared from their combinations, 14th International congress of Nutrition, Seoul, Korea
• Livelihood opportunities using mature food technologies developed at FNRI, 4th Technology Transfer Workshop on Foods and Nutrition, Region VIII, in Tacloban City
• Nutritional characteristics of supplementary foods prepared from germinated grains and legumes, 5th Asian Congress of Nutrition, Osaka, Japan
• Commercial application of R&D on extrusion cooked cereal and legume blend: FNRI experience, International Conference on Food Industry, Technology and Energy Applications, Bangkok, Thailand
• Innovation of the beverage industry with bacterial cellulose, International Conference of Dietitics, Manila, Philippines
• Influence of fungal elicitation on the production of indirubin in Polygnum tinctorium cell cultures, 55th Annual Meeting of the Korean Society of Science and Tech., Seoul Womens Univ., Seoul, Korea
• Technology transfer strategies through food demonstrations of FNRI technologies in the Philippines, 15th International Congress of Nutrition, Adelaide, Australia
• Iron and Zinc absorption from weaning foods prepared from germinated cereals and legumes using isotope tracers, IAEA Regional Seminar on Isotope Tracers in Human Nutrition Research, Hyderabad, India
• Trends in the technology of nutritional foods in the Philippines, Seminar in Advances in Food Research
• Nutritional advantages and antinutritional factors of weaning foods from germinated cereals and legumes, Seminar in Advances in Food Research IV
• Technology transfer and commercialization of cereal-legume nutritional food products, 18th Seminar Series on Food and Nutrition Researches, FNRI, DOST
• Status of the natural food flavour industry in the Philippines: a Country Report, ASEAN Workshop on the Production of Natural Flavours for Food, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Development of pre-feasibility study of seaweed noodles, 7th Asian Congress of Nutrition, Beijing, China
• Establishment of communal food processing centers in the regions, International Conference on food Preservation and Security, EDSAA Plaza Shangri-la Hotel, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
• Technology transfer strategies through food demonstrations of FNRI technologies, Philippines, Adelaide, Australia
• The science of Philippine foods, Abaniko Enterprises, Araneta Center, Quezon City
• The Philippine Association of Food Technologies, 11th Annual Convention,UPLB College Laguna

Awards:

• Post Doctoral Fellow, KOSEF, 1995
• Rompaku Program Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1986-1991
• Research Fellow, Japanese Government Ministry of Education Culture and Sports, 1981-1983
• Graduate Scholarship Award, Philippine Council for Agricultural Research, 1974-1976
• Outstanding Research Award, Department of Science and Technology, 1994
• Outstanding Alumna, Araneta University Foundation, 1992
• Finalist, Poster Competition, PCHRD, DOST, 1990
• Cum Laude, Araneta University, 1969