- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Herbal Medicine Research Studies
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
University of Florence
2022-2025
The polysaccharide ulvan has great potential for various industrial applications due to its unique composition and biochemical properties. study aimed optimize the extraction conditions (pH, time, Extractant/Solid (E/S) ratio) of employing Ulva lactuca samples collected in Orbetello lagoon, Tuscany (Italy), using a Design Experiments (DoE) approach. process was optimized through screening phase followed by Response Surface Methodology (RSM) maximize yield selectivity extraction. purified...
Fruits and vegetables processing produces significant amounts of by-products rich in valuable bioactive compounds such as polyphenols dietary fiber. Food by-product re-use promotes the eco-sustainability several crops. This study aimed to apply green extractions from basil, tomato, red bell pepper production. Tests were performed by applying extraction procedures both at laboratory scale using Timatic® extractor. Water ethanol 10% 20% used for testing different temperatures (30, 50, 90 °C;...
The effects of the phenolic compounds extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) on AGS cells have never been studied so far, which is aim this study. profiles main components in EVOOs, mainly secoiridoid derived from transformation oleuropein during milling process, were evaluated and compared. Oils different origins aiming at verifying whether chemical differences composition dry extracts played a role metabolism maintaining cellular redox state cells. following key enzymes some metabolic pathways...
Chlorogenic acids, the esters of caffeic and quinic are main phenolic acids detected in Acmella oleracea extracts have gained increasing interest recent years due to their important biological activities. Given structural similarity instability, correct analysis identification these compounds plants is challenging. This study aimed propose a simple rapid determination A. caffeoylquinic isomers, applying an HPLC-MS/MS method supported by mathematical algorithm (Linear Equation Deconvolution...