A5059914080- ZnO doping and properties
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
- Ga2O3 and related materials
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Ion-surface interactions and analysis
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
- Dye analysis and toxicity
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Phytochemical compounds biological activities
- Pharmacological Effects and Assays
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
University of Bologna
2014-2024
University of Milan
2008
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
1990-2006
Stanford University
1981
Plant extracts traditionally used for male impotence (Tribulus terrestris, Ferula hermonis, Epimedium brevicornum, Cinnamomum cassia), and the individual compounds cinnamaldehyde, ferutinin, icariin, were screened against phosphodiesterase-5A1 (PDE5A1) activity. Human recombinant PDE5A1 was as enzyme source. Only E. brevicornum extract (80% inhibition at 50 microg/mL) its active principle icariin (1) (IC50 5.9 microM) active. To improve inhibitory activity, 1 subjected to various structural...
Nasal administration has been proposed as a potential approach for the delivery of drugs to central nervous system. Ribavirin (RBV), an antiviral drug potentially useful treat viral infections both in humans and animals, previously demonstrated attain several brain compartments after nasal administration. Here, powder formulation form agglomerates comprising micronized RBV spray-dried microparticles containing excipients with absorption enhancing properties, i.e. mannitol, chitosan,...
Organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs), widely used in agriculture, can cause toxic effects to humans and animals. The main purpose of the present work was determine contamination raw milk by organophosphorus Italy evaluate opportunity start specific procedures risk management along production chain. samples, collected 4 Italian dairy plants directly from tank trucks during delivering, were representative 920 tonnes milk. isolation OPPs (acephate, chlorpyriphos, chlorpyriphos-methyl, diazinon,...
The assessment of histamine levels in fishery products has emerged as a paramount issue the context global food safety, given its profound implications for human health and consequential impact on quality trade. Histamine intoxication, stemming from ingestion foods containing heightened levels, results bacterial decarboxylation histidine under conditions improper handling, processing, or storage. This study endeavors to provide thorough examination contamination frozen-thawed tuna (Thunnus...
Glyphosate and glufosinate are among the most widely used pesticides in agriculture worldwide. Their extensive use leads to presence of their residues on crops surrounding environment. Beehives, bees, apiculture products can represent potential sources for accumulation these substances metabolites, consequences bee health, as well level risk human health from consuming contaminated food, still unclear. Furthermore, information contamination levels honey other beehive by compounds remains...
High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection was used for the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), in "Diavoletto" smoked cheese. Such cheese is typically produced Sorrento peninsula, and it commonly different materials vegetable origin. The importance smoking generation material proven by attention that EU paying indicating list wood may be to produce flavor agents. PAHs considered are classified as "probable human carcinogens" U.S. Environmental...
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble molecule composed of tetrapyrrolic complex with cobalt atom at its centre. It an essential regulatory element, synthesized only by bacteria; for this reason it present in food animal origin and the daily requirement humans about 1 to 2 mg. Since milk dairy products provide significant dietary cobalamin intake, ultra performance liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry method was applied samples collected different stages along process cheese making order...
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are pollutants of anthropic origin with possible side effects on human health. Diet, in particular fish seafood, is considered the major intake pathway for humans. The present study investigated levels perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination twenty-five samples fresh fillet five widely consumed species purchased from large retailers Italy, to be used an estimation Italian population exposure these...