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Sex Differences in the Bitterness Perception of an Aromatic Myrtle Bitter Liqueur and Bitter Compounds by Rosa, Antonella, Pinna, Ilenia, Piras, Alessandra, Porcedda, Silvia, Masala, Carla

“…We evaluated sex differences in the perception of bitter compounds and an aromatic bitter herbal liqueur (Mirtamaro) obtained by the infusion of myrtle…”
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Chemical Composition, Nutritional, and Biological Properties of Extracts Obtained with Different Techniques from Aronia melanocarpa Berries by Piras, Alessandra, Porcedda, Silvia, Smeriglio, Antonella, Trombetta, Domenico, Nieddu, Mariella, Piras, Franca, Sogos, Valeria, Rosa, Antonella

“…This study investigates the chemical composition, nutritional, and biological properties of extracts obtained from berries using different extraction methods…”
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Photocatalytic Performance of Undoped and Al-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles in the Degradation of Rhodamine B under UV-Visible Light:The Role of Defects and Morphology by Piras, Alessandra, Olla, Chiara, Reekmans, Gunter, Kelchtermans, An-Sofie, De Sloovere, Dries, Elen, Ken, Carbonaro, Carlo Maria, Fusaro, Luca, Adriaensens, Peter, Hardy, An, Aprile, Carmela, Van Bael, Marlies K

“…Quasi-spherical undoped ZnO and Al-doped ZnO nanoparticles with different aluminum content, ranging from 0.5 to 5 at% of Al with respect to Zn, were…”
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Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oil of Laurus nobilis leaves by Nabila, Bekhti, Piras, Alessandra, Fouzia, Belabdelli, Falconieri, Danilo, Kheira, Guenaoui, Fedoul, Firdaous-Faiza, Majda, Sekkal-Rahal

“…Chemical composition determination and antibacterial effect of Essential Oil (EO) of leaves grown North West Algerian conditions were investigated…”
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Protective effects of the angiotensin II receptor blocker telmisartan on epirubicin-induced inflammation, oxidative stress, and early ventricular impairment by Cadeddu, Christian, MD, PhD, Piras, Alessandra, MD, PhD, Mantovani, Giovanni, MD, Deidda, Martino, MD, Dessì, Mariele, MD, Madeddu, Clelia, MD, Massa, Elena, MD, Mercuro, Giuseppe, MD

“…Background Oxidative stress and RAAS play an important role in the occurrence of anthracyclines-induced cardiotoxicity. Telmisartan, an angiotensin II type 1…”
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Myopericarditis in a Male Adolescent Following the Second Shot of COVID-19 Pfizer m-RNA Vaccine: Typical Example and Analysis of 110 Single Case Reports by Piras, Alessandra, Melis, Giada, Cugusi, Lucia, Bassareo, Pier Paolo

“…One of the most powerful weapons against COVID-19 is vaccines. After the worldwide spread of the disease, m-RNA vaccines were authorized not only in adult…”
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Novel Sol-Gel Synthesis of TiO2 Spherical Porous Nanoparticles Assemblies with Photocatalytic Activity by Calabrese, Carla, Maertens, Amélie, Piras, Alessandra, Aprile, Carmela, Liotta, Leonarda Francesca

“…For this study, the synthesis of TiO2 nanomaterials was performed via a novel sol-gel method employing titanium butoxide as a metal precursor, Pluronic F127 as…”
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Comparative Bioactivity Evaluation of Chemically Characterized Essential Oils Obtained from Different Aerial Parts of Eucalyptus gunnii Hook. f. (Myrtaceae) by Abbaci, Hocine, Nabti, El-Hafid, Al-Bekairi, Abdullah M, Hagras, Soheir A A, Salem-Bekhit, Mounir M, Adjaoud, Abdenour, Alzahrani, Hayat Ali, Bensidhoum, Leila, Alenazy, Rawaf, Piras, Alessandra, Falconieri, Danilo, Porcedda, Silvia, Benguerba, Yacine, Houali, Karim

“…Essential oils (EOs) obtained by hydro-distillation from different parts of twigs (EOT), leaves (EOL), and fruits (EOF) of Hook. f. were screened for their…”
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Washingtonia filifera seed extracts inhibit the islet amyloid polypeptide fibrils formations and α-amylase and α-glucosidase activity by Floris, Sonia, Fais, Antonella, Medda, Rosaria, Pintus, Francesca, Piras, Alessandra, Kumar, Amit, Kuś, Piotr Marek, Westermark, Gunilla Torstensdotter, Era, Benedetta

“…Washingtonia filifera seeds have revealed to possess antioxidant properties, butyrylcholinesterase and xanthine oxidase inhibition activities. The literature…”
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In vitro antimicrobial, antioxidant and antiviral activities of the essential oil and various extracts of wild (Daucus virgatus (Poir.) Maire) from Tunisia by Snene, Ali, El Mokni, Ridha, Jmii, Habib, Jlassi, Ibrahim, Jaïdane, Hela, Falconieri, Danilo, Piras, Alessandra, Dhaouadi, Hatem, Porcedda, Silvia, Hammami, Saoussen

“…•The essential oil chemical composition of wild Daucus virgatus is determined on the basis of GC/FID and GC/MS analysis.•Fifty-two components were identified…”
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Extraction and Separation of Volatile and Fixed Oils from Seeds of Myristica fragrans by Supercritical CO2: Chemical Composition and Cytotoxic Activity on Caco-2 Cancer Cells by Piras, Alessandra, Rosa, Antonella, Marongiu, Bruno, Atzeri, Angela, Dessì, M. Assunta, Falconieri, Danilo, Porcedda, Silvia

“…:  Isolation of volatile and fixed oils from nutmeg have been obtained by supercritical fractioned extraction with carbon dioxide. Extraction experiments were…”
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Endodontic Infection and Endothelial Dysfunction Are Associated with Different Mechanisms in Men and Women by Cotti, Elisabetta, DDS, MS, Zedda, Angela, MD, Deidda, Martino, MD, Piras, Alessandra, MD, Flore, Giovanna, PhD, Ideo, Francesca, DDS, Madeddu, Clelia, MD, Pau, Valentina Maria, DDS, Mercuro, Giuseppe, MD

“…Abstract Introduction To investigate the potential link between apical periodontitis (AP) and cardiovascular (CV) function, inflammation markers, endothelial…”
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Anti-Aging Potential of Extracts from Washingtonia filifera Seeds by Era, Benedetta, Floris, Sonia, Sogos, Valeria, Porcedda, Clara, Piras, Alessandra, Medda, Rosaria, Fais, Antonella, Pintus, Francesca

“…The aim of this study was to test the inhibitory effect of fruit extracts from on skin aging-related enzymes. The pulp extracts did not exert a significant…”
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Characterization of Essential Oils from Different Taxa Belonging to the Genus Teucrium in Sardinia Island, Italy by Maccioni, Alfredo, Falconieri, Danilo, Sanna, Cinzia, Porcedda, Silvia, Piras, Alessandra, Maxia, Andrea

“…The genus Teucrium L. (Lamiaceae) is a genus growing in mild climate zones, particularly in the Mediterranean Basin and Central Asia. It is represented by 11…”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Peripheral Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study by Di Sante, Gabriele, Tolusso, Barbara, Gremese, Elisa, Mangoni, Arduino A., Saba, Pier Sergio, Carru, Ciriaco, Ferraccioli, Gianfranco, Mathieu, Alessandro, Passiu, Giuseppe, Dessi, Martina, Cangemi, Ignazio, Cadoni, Maria Luisa, Piras, Alessandra, Mura, Silvia, Fedele, Anna Laura, Piga, Matteo, Erre, Gian Luca, Cauli, Alberto

“…Objectives. To define the prevalence and determinants of peripheral microvascular endothelial dysfunction (ED) in a large series of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…”
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Phenolic profile and biological activities of extracts of Matricaria chamomilla L. from the Western Algeria by Bekhti Nabila, Fedoul Firdaous Faiza, Fouzia Mouri, Merazi Yahya, Piras Alessandra, Atma Wafa

“…This work aims to a detailed study of the different biological activities of two extracts, ethanolic and aqueous extract, obtained from the aerial part of…”
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Association of Endodontic Infection with Detection of an Initial Lesion to the Cardiovascular System by Cotti, Elisabetta, DDS, MS, Dessì, Cristina, DDS, Piras, Alessandra, MD, Flore, Giovanna, PhD, Deidda, Martino, MD, Madeddu, Clelia, MD, Zedda, Angela, MD, Longu, Giorgio, PhD, Mercuro, Giuseppe, MD

“…Abstract Introduction Dental infections might predispose toward the onset of cardiovascular disease (CVD). To date, only a few studies, yielding inconclusive…”
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Maltese mushroom (Cynomorium coccineum L.) as source of oil with potential anticancer activity by Rosa, Antonella, Nieddu, Mariella, Piras, Alessandra, Atzeri, Angela, Putzu, Danilo, Rescigno, Antonio

“…The present study aimed to examine the potential anticancer properties of fixed oil obtained from Maltese mushroom (Cynomorium coccineum L.), an edible,…”
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Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV): A Preliminary Study on Antiviral Properties of Some Aromatic and Medicinal Plants by Madeddu, Silvia, Marongiu, Alessandra, Sanna, Giuseppina, Zannella, Carla, Falconieri, Danilo, Porcedda, Silvia, Manzin, Aldo, Piras, Alessandra

“…Plant products provide an alternative and successful source of lead compounds for the pharmaceutical industry. The present study was aimed to evaluate, in…”
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Unveiling the Chemical Composition and Biological Properties of Salvia cacaliifolia Benth. Essential Oil by Alves-Silva, Jorge M, Cocco, Emma, Piras, Alessandra, Gonçalves, Maria José, Silva, Ana, Falconieri, Danilo, Porcedda, Silvia, Cruz, Maria Teresa, Maxia, Andrea, Salgueiro, Lígia

“…is widely recognized for its therapeutic potential. However, the biological relevance of some species remains unknown, namely Benth. Therefore, the aim of this…”
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