Search Results - "Ana C. Goncalves"
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Dietary Effects of Anthocyanins in Human Health: A Comprehensive Review
Published in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) (18-07-2021)“…In recent years, the consumption of natural-based foods, including beans, fruits, legumes, nuts, oils, vegetables, spices, and whole grains, has been…”
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Physical and phytochemical composition of 23 Portuguese sweet cherries as conditioned by variety (or genotype)
Published in Food chemistry (15-01-2021)“…•First HPLC-DAD-ESI/MSn analysis of a large number of Portuguese sweet cherries.•Quantification of the phenolics via HPLC-DAD of 23 Portuguese sweet…”
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Blackberries and Mulberries: Berries with Significant Health-Promoting Properties
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (27-07-2023)“…Blackberries and mulberries are small and perishable fruits that provide significant health benefits when consumed. In reality, both are rich in…”
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Sweet cherries from Fundão possess antidiabetic potential and protect human erythrocytes against oxidative damage
Published in Food research international (01-05-2017)“…Cherries are one of the most appreciated summer fruits due to their attractive colour, sweet taste, high water content, low level of calories and composition…”
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Zimbro ( Juniperus communis L.) as a Promising Source of Bioactive Compounds and Biomedical Activities: A Review on Recent Trends
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (16-03-2022)“…Plant-derived products and their extracted compounds have been used in folk medicine since early times. Zimbro or common juniper ( ) is traditionally used to…”
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Cherries and Blueberries-Based Beverages: Functional Foods with Antidiabetic and Immune Booster Properties
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (20-05-2022)“…Nowadays, it is largely accepted that the daily intake of fruits, vegetables, herbal products and derivatives is an added value in promoting human health,…”
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Effects of Functional Phenolics Dietary Supplementation on Athletes' Performance and Recovery: A Review
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (22-04-2022)“…In recent years, many efforts have been made to identify micronutrients or nutritional strategies capable of preventing, or at least, attenuating,…”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Antiproliferative Properties of Sweet Cherry Phenolic-Rich Extracts
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (02-01-2022)“…Cherries have largely been investigated due to their high content in phenolics in order to fully explore their health-promoting properties. Therefore, this…”
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Antioxidant Status, Antidiabetic Properties and Effects on Caco-2 Cells of Colored and Non-Colored Enriched Extracts of Sweet Cherry Fruits
Published in Nutrients (05-11-2018)“…This study aimed to compare three different extracts of sweet cherry, namely the non-colored fraction, colored fraction, and total extract concerning phenolic…”
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Essential and non-essential elements, and volatile organic compounds for the discrimination of twenty-three sweet cherry cultivars from Fundão, Portugal
Published in Food chemistry (15-01-2022)“…•First report describing volatile composition of Fundão region cherries.•First study quantifying essential and non-essential elements in Portuguese…”
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Development of bioactive films based on chitosan and Cynara cardunculus leaves extracts for wound dressings
Published in International journal of biological macromolecules (15-11-2020)“…The development of natural based, effective and protective wound dressings associated to local treatment applied on chronic wounds, represents a major…”
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Overview of Caffeine Effects on Human Health and Emerging Delivery Strategies
Published in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) (27-07-2023)“…Caffeine is a naturally occurring alkaloid found in various plants. It acts as a stimulant, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and even an aid in pain management,…”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Activities of Portuguese Prunus avium L. (Sweet Cherry) By-Products Extracts
Published in Nutrients (31-10-2022)“…The bioactivity of natural by-products in food and pharmaceutical applications is the subject of numerous studies. Cherry production and processing generates…”
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Design, synthesis, and antitumor activity evaluation of steroidal oximes
Published in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry (15-09-2021)“…[Display omitted] •Olefin and oxime groups combined are important for cytotoxicity of steroidal oximes.•Steroidal oxilmes’ cytotoxicity induced by…”
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Employ of Anthocyanins in Nanocarriers for Nano Delivery: In Vitro and In Vivo Experimental Approaches for Chronic Diseases
Published in Pharmaceutics (24-10-2022)“…Anthocyanins are among the best-known phenolic compounds and possess remarkable biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer,…”
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Steroidal epoxides as anticancer agents in lung, prostate and breast cancers: The case of 1,2-epoxysteroids
Published in Biochemical pharmacology (01-07-2024)“…[Display omitted] Cancer continues to be a serious threat to human health worldwide. Lung, prostate and triple-negative breast cancers are amongst the most…”
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The Effect of Phenolic-Rich Extracts of Rubus fruticosus , R. ulmifolius and Morus nigra on Oxidative Stress and Caco-2 Inhibition Growth
Published in Nutrients (30-04-2024)“…Currently, a clear interest has been given to berries due to their richness in active metabolites, including anthocyanins and non-coloured phenolics…”
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New ruthenium(II) complexes with cyclic thio- and semicarbazone: evaluation of cytotoxicity and effects on cell migration and apoptosis of lung cancer cells
Published in Dalton transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry (18-07-2023)“…We describe the synthesis, physicochemical characterization, and antitumor assays of four novel analogous ruthenium(II) complexes with general formula -[Ru…”
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Effects of resistance exercise on endothelial progenitor cell mobilization in women
Published in Scientific reports (19-12-2017)“…This study aimed to determine the effect of a single bout of resistance exercise at different intensities on the mobilization of circulating EPCs over 24 hours…”
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Sweet cherry phenolics revealed to be promising agents in inhibiting P‐glycoprotein activity and increasing cellular viability under oxidative stress conditions: in vitro and in silico study
Published in Journal of food science (01-01-2022)“…This study aimed to explore the total phenolic and anthocyanin content (TPC and TAC, respectively), and the biological potential of Portuguese sweet cherry…”
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