A5054109162- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Plant and animal studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Nuts composition and effects
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Sesame and Sesamin Research
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Wine Industry and Tourism
University of Rome Tor Vergata
2015-2024
General Directorate of Forestry
2019
Antibacterial activity is the most investigated biological property of honey. The goal this study was to evaluate antibacterial 57 Slovak blossom honeys against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa investigate role several bioactive substances in action honeys. Inhibitory bactericidal activities were studied determine minimum inhibitory concentrations. contents glucose oxidase (GOX) enzyme, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), total polyphenols (TP) determined We found that honey samples...
Abstract There is a growing interest in therapeutically targeting the inflammatory response that underlies age-related chronic diseases including obesity and type 2 diabetes. Through integrative small RNA sequencing, we show presence of conserved plant miR159a miR156c dried nuts having high complementarity with mammalian TNF receptor superfamily member 1a (Tnfrsf1a) transcript. We detected both exosome-like nut nanovesicles (NVs) demonstrated such NVs reduce Tnfrsf1a protein dampen TNF-α...
Abstract Environmental antibiotic contamination is due mainly to improper and illegal disposal of these molecules that, yet pharmacologically active, are excreted by humans animals. These compounds contaminate soil, water plants. Many studies have reported the bioaccumulation antibiotics in plants their negative effects on photosynthesis, cell growth oxidative balance. Therefore, principal objective this paper was study accumulation sites its uptake modality. Iberis sempervirens L ., grown...
African ethnomedicine is essentially based on the traditional use of vegetal extracts. Since these natural drugs have shown health giving properties, in present study we increased further scientific basis supporting data. We investigated effects, murine B16F10 melanoma cells, plant extracts that were directly obtained by a Cameroon 'traditional healer'. After preliminary antioxidant functions compounds, already abundant literature, Moringa oleifera Lam., Eremomastax speciosa (Hochst.) Cufod...
Beyond nutrition, fruits and vegetables can be considered as natural sources of bioactive molecules, for which beneficial effects on human health are widely recognised. To improve food quality, soilless growing systems could represent a good strategy promoting sustainable production chain, although the nutritional nutraceutical properties their products should investigated in depth. The main quality traits volatile non-volatile secondary metabolites Solanum lycopersicum L., Petroselinum...
Bees represent an important element for the preservation of plant biodiversity. During their activities, bees cover a large area around hive and products strictly reflect distinctive traits these environments. In honey, floral diversity areas inspected by is revealed pollen spectra. The present work characterized 460 Italian unifloral honeys melissopalynological physicochemical analyses. Obtained data contributed to: confirm botanical identity samples; determine biodiversity in each honey;...
Abstract BACKGROUND Robinia pseudoacacia L. nectar and its derivative monofloral honey were systematically compared in this study, to understand how much the starting solution reflected final product, after re‐elaboration by Apis mellifera ligustica Spinola. RESULTS Subjected dehydration hive, changed water sugar content when transformed into honey, as physicochemical gas chromatographic–mass spectrometric analyses revealed. Spectrophotometric measurements characterization high‐performance...
For the Mediterranean region, climate models predict an acceleration of desertification processes, thus threatening agriculture. The present work aimed to investigate effect drought and salinity on Sulla coronaria (L.) Medik., a forage legume, for understanding plant defence systems activated by these stressors. In detail, we focused our attention variations redox status. Plants were subjected suboptimal watering irrigation with sodium chloride (NaCl) solutions. same salt treatment was...
Hydrodynamic cavitation (HC), as an effective, efficient, and scalable extraction technique for natural products, could enable the affordable production of valuable antioxidant extracts from plant resources. For first time, whole pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruits, rich in bioactive phytochemicals endowed with anti-cancer properties, were extracted water using HC. Aqueous fractions sequentially collected during process (M1–M5) lyophilized (L), filtered (A), or used such, i.e., crude...
Malva sylvestris L. (common mallow) is a plant species widely used in phytotherapy and ethnobotanical practices since time immemorial. Characterizing the components of this herb might promote better comprehension its biological effects on human body but also favour identification molecular processes that occur tissues. Thus, present contribution, scientific knowledge about metabolomic profile common mallow was expanded. In particular, phytocomplex leaves flowers from botanical extraction...
For the first time in literature, our group has managed to demonstrate existence of plant RNAs honey samples. In particular, work, different RNA extraction procedures were performed order identify a purification method for nucleic acids from honey. Purity, stability and integrity samples evaluated by spectrophotometric, PCR electrophoretic analyses. Among all RNAs, we specifically revealed presence both plastidial nuclear transcripts: RuBisCO large subunit mRNA, maturase K messenger 18S...
A diet rich in plant foods is strongly recommended for its beneficial effect on human health. In fact, secondary metabolites may exert various biological activities mammalian cells. Among them, phenolics are excellent natural antioxidants able to rescue cell redox unbalance responsible the onset of different pathologies. For these reasons, present work was focused study grape extracts obtained from eight Italian Vitis vinifera cultivars, quite rare viticulture and not yet completely...
A multidisciplinary approach, combining stable isotope analysis from bone proteins and investigations on dental calculus using DNA analysis, light microscopy, gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry, was applied to reconstruct dietary medicinal habits of the individuals recovered in cemetery Castle Santa Severa (7th-15th centuries CE; Rome, Italy). Stable performed 120 humans, 41 faunal specimens 8 charred seeds. Dental analyses were carried out 94 samples. Overall, data indicated...
Abstract In the present contribution, inulin coated ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO@inu NPs) were investigated for their potential application on crop production systems, by appraisal of biostimulating effects Vicia faba L (faba bean). Naked and NPs synthesized according to purposely implemented eco-friendly protocols characterized with multiple techniques determine crystallographic phase, average particle size, degree coating. Faba beans grown in culture medium supplemented at 50 or 100 mg kg −1 ,...