A5016131179- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Phytochemical compounds biological activities
- Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies
- Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
- Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Nuts composition and effects
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits
- Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
2017-2025
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
2019-2025
Universidad de Salamanca
2024
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
2019-2020
Universidade de Caxias do Sul
2012-2018
Underutilized plant species such as Asteriscus graveolens (Forssk.) Less., Haloxylon scoparium Pomel, and Ruta chalepensis L. have been historically valued in traditional medicine for their potential health benefits. These present an untapped source of bioactive compounds with significant applications the food pharmaceutical industries, including development functional foods additives. Recent advances processing introduced innovative methods, pulsed electric fields (PEFs), to enhance...
Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench is widely known for its medicinal properties, being one of the most used plants immunostimulant properties. Nevertheless, there still scarce information on cytotoxic activity. Thus, this study aims at evaluating cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity several aqueous organic extracts aerial parts plant chemically characterizing obtained extracts. The analysis was performed by HPLC–DAD–ESI/MS. Fifteen compounds were identified; these, seven phenolic acids eight...
Plants are rich in bioactive phytochemicals that often display medicinal properties. These can play an important role the production of health-promoting food additives and replacement artificial ones. In this sense, study aimed to characterise polyphenolic profile properties decoctions, infusions hydroethanolic extracts three plants: lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.), sage (Salvia L.) spearmint (Mentha spicata L.). Total phenolic content ranged from 38.79 mg/g extract 84.51 extract,...
Plant extracts (PEs) are natural substances that perform interesting bioactivities. However, they have some limitations. In this work, PEs from licorice, eucalyptus, sage, and thyme were produced characterized. These showed good bioactive properties. Alginate-based edible coatings films incorporated with the their antimicrobial antioxidant properties determined. The results completely inhibited or reduced growth of all bacteria (E. coli, P. aeruginosa, B. cereus, L. monocytogenes, S....
Grape agri-food wastes, such as skin, seeds, and other discarded by-products, contain phytochemical compounds that offer potential health benefits.This study aimed to investigate the polyphenol composition bioactivities of different extracts obtained from grape marc with goal exploring their for application natural food additives.Regardless extraction method used (dynamic maceration, ultrasound-assisted (UAE), microwave-assisted (MAE)), all exhibited relatively high concentrations phenolic...
The Lamiaceae family, which includes several well-known aromatic plants, is scientifically relevant due to its essential oils (EOs). In this work, four EOs from Mediterranean species, namely Origanum vulgare L., Rosmarinus officinalis Salvia and Thymus vulgaris were evaluated for their volatile profiles the biological activity in vitro assess potential use food cosmetic sector. GC/MS analysis revealed dominant compounds, such as carvacrol, thymol, eucalyptol. Regarding action, samples...
Due to a lack of innovative valorization strategies, pomegranate processing generates significant amount residues with negative environmental footprint. These by-products are rich source bioactive compounds functional and medicinal benefits. This study reports the leaves as ingredients using maceration, ultrasound, microwave-assisted extraction techniques. The phenolic composition leaf extracts was analyzed an HPLC-DAD-ESI/MSn system. extracts’ antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic,...
Grumixama, Eugenia brasiliensis Lam., is a Brazilian berry little explored commercially and scientifically. However, local small producers market this fruit in the form of frozen pulp, which generates bioresidues, composed seeds peels. With view to propose strategies for valuing grumixama, study aimed determine chemical composition assess bioactivities hydroethanolic extracts whole residue (GR), seed (GS) peel (GP) fractions E. brasiliensis. From results, GP had highest concentration organic...
Fistulina antarctica and Ramaria patagonica are wild edible fungi from Patagonia, which produce mushrooms that have been consumed since ancient times by those in local communities. Both species possess high protein low fat contents other bioactive compounds with remarkable antioxidant activity. Drying is a widely commonly practiced preservation technique cost-effective. However, the process of drying can an impact on levels compounds. In this study, effects methods total phenolic content...
This study assessed the chemical profiles and bioactivities of infusions, decoctions hydroethanolic extracts tarragon, basil French lavender. The were chemically characterised (HPLC-DAD-ESI/MS) their evaluated in vitro. All revealed antimicrobial, antifungal antioxidant properties. lavender showed higher total phenolic content, regardless extraction method used, antitumour capacities, but no anti-inflammatory action. two tarragon power. Thus, may be considered for inclusion foods, as...
In order to characterize and study the bioactivities of individual plant species determine how these characteristics are modified when preparing blends, five different were selected: Erica australis L., Genista tridentata Melissa officinalis Mentha spicata Prunella vulgaris L. Infusions prepared from each three selected mixtures analyzed in terms nutritional values, phenolic compositions, bioactive properties (antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory activities). The major...
Although the nutritional profile, bioactivities, and uses of mesquite pod flour from various Prosopis species have been studied, limited research has conducted on pallida (Humb, & Bonpl. Ex Willd.) Kunth flour. This study aimed to characterize quality bioactive properties P. assess its technological performance in breadmaking as a partial replacer white wheat Peruvian was found an appealing with high contents dietary fiber (29.6% dw) protein (9.5% dw), low fat (1.0% carbohydrates (57.6% dw)....
Lovage (Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch) is an aromatic plant from the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family used as a condiment in several regions of Europe and also described to have medicinal properties. While aerial parts are foods, roots generally discarded. In past, lovage were folk medicine for their diuretic, carminative, spasmolytic Therefore, exploitation this undervalued part can be source valuable bioactive compounds food and/or pharmaceutical industries. Thus, study, extracts...
Cupressus sempervirens L., Juniperus communis L. and Cistus ladanifer are Mediterranean arboreal shrub species that possess essential oils (EO) in their leaves branches. This study aimed at characterizing the EOs obtained by steam distillation from three collected different locations Spain (Almazán, Andévalo, Barriomartín, Cerezal, Ermitas Huéscar). For this purpose, volatiles composition was determined GC-MS, bioactivities were evaluated. The highest content terpenes observed C. (Huéscar...
Opportunities for the valorisation of agro-industrial residues chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) production chain have been fostered with multifunctional polyphenol-rich extracts potential to be introduced as natural additives or active components in several products. Nonetheless, it is crucial explore feasibility different from various by-products these applications through exhaustive study their composition and bioactivities without losing sight sustainable character process. This work...
This research investigated the effects of hydroponic cultivation with enriched concentrations magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), a combination Mg and Mn, or decreased these minerals (control) on...