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Assessing the In Vitro Inhibitory Effects on Key Enzymes Linked to Type-2 Diabetes and Obesity and Protein Glycation by Phenolic Compounds of Lauraceae Plant Species Endemic to the Laurisilva Forest by Spínola, Vítor, Castilho, Paula C

“…Methanolic leaf extracts of four Lauraceae species endemic to Laurisilva forest ( , , and ) were investigated for the first time for their potential to inhibit…”
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Hypoglycemic, anti-glycation and antioxidant in vitro properties of two Vaccinium species from Macaronesia: A relation to their phenolic composition by Spínola, Vítor, Pinto, Joana, Castilho, Paula C.

“…•Polyphenolic composition of endemic Vaccinium species from Macaronesia is reported.•Anthocyanins and hydroxycinnamic acids were the main compounds in berries…”
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Hydrolysis of Oligosaccharides Over Solid Acid Catalysts: A Review by Vilcocq, Léa, Castilho, Paula C., Carvalheiro, Florbela, Duarte, Luís C.

“…Mild fractionation/pretreatment processes are becoming the most preferred choices for biomass processing within the biorefinery framework. To further explore…”
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Flavonoids as Insecticides in Crop Protection-A Review of Current Research and Future Prospects by Pereira, Verónica, Figueira, Onofre, Castilho, Paula C

“…Pesticide overuse in agricultural systems has resulted in the development of pest resistance, the impoverishment of soil microbiota, water pollution, and…”
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Technological Aspects of the Production of Fructo and Galacto-Oligosaccharides. Enzymatic Synthesis and Hydrolysis by Martins, Gonçalo N, Ureta, Maria Micaela, Tymczyszyn, E Elizabeth, Castilho, Paula C, Gomez-Zavaglia, Andrea

“…Fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides (FOS and GOS) are non-digestible oligosaccharides with prebiotic properties that can be incorporated into a wide number of…”
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Plant-Derived Terpenoids: A Plethora of Bioactive Compounds with Several Health Functions and Industrial Applications-A Comprehensive Overview by Câmara, José S, Perestrelo, Rosa, Ferreira, Rui, Berenguer, Cristina V, Pereira, Jorge A M, Castilho, Paula C

“…Terpenoids are a large class of natural secondary plant metabolites which are highly diverse in structure, formed from isoprene units (C-5), associated with a…”
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A Two-Step Approach to Orange Peel Waste Valorization: Consecutive Extraction of Pectin and Hesperidin by Figueira, Onofre, Pereira, Verónica, Castilho, Paula C.

“…Citrus consumption translates into large amounts of residue, the disposal of which is associated with environmental issues and high costs. Current trends in…”
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A Novel and Simpler Alkaline Hydrolysis Methodology for Extraction of Ferulic Acid from Brewer's Spent Grain and its (Partial) Purification through Adsorption in a Synthetic Resin by Ideia, Pedro, Sousa-Ferreira, Ivo, Castilho, Paula C

“…This work aims to develop simpler methodologies of extracting ferulic acid (FA) from brewer's spent grain (BSG). BSG is produced by brewing companies at high…”
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Identification and quantification of phenolic compounds of selected fruits from Madeira Island by HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS(n) and screening for their antioxidant activity by Spínola, Vítor, Pinto, Joana, Castilho, Paula C

“…Five fruits species commonly cultivated and consumed in Madeira Island (Portugal) were investigated for their phenolic profile by means of reversed phase…”
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Lactic Acid Bacteria in the Production of Traditional Fermented Foods and Beverages of Latin America by Carboni, Angela D., Martins, Gonçalo N., Gómez-Zavaglia, Andrea, Castilho, Paula C.

“…Traditional fermented foods are inherent to the human diet and represent an important part of the culture of each country. The fermentation process has been…”
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Evaluation of Asteraceae herbal extracts in the management of diabetes and obesity. Contribution of caffeoylquinic acids on the inhibition of digestive enzymes activity and formation of advanced glycation end-products (in vitro) by Spínola, Vítor, Castilho, Paula C.

“…The study was performed to assess, for the first time, the in vitro anti-diabetic potential of ten Asteraceae plant extracts to inhibit the activity of…”
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Identification and quantification of phenolic compounds of selected fruits from Madeira Island by HPLC-DAD–ESI-MSn and screening for their antioxidant activity by Spínola, Vítor, Pinto, Joana, Castilho, Paula C.

“…•More than 130 compounds were identified in fruits from Madeira Island.•Flavonoids were the main class of characterised phenolics.•A great variety of…”
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Phenolic Profile, Toxicity, Enzyme Inhibition, In Silico Studies, and Antioxidant Properties of Cakile maritima Scop. (Brassicaceae) from Southern Portugal by Placines, Chloé, Castañeda-Loaiza, Viana, João Rodrigues, Maria, Pereira, Catarina G, Stefanucci, Azzurra, Mollica, Adriano, Zengin, Gokhan, Llorent-Martínez, Eulogio J, Castilho, Paula C, Custódio, And Luísa

“…Cakile maritima Scop. (sea rocket) is an edible halophyte plant with several ethnomedicinal uses. This work reports the chemical profile and bioactivities of…”
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Inhibition of α-amylase, α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase by phenolic compounds of Rumex maderensis (Madeira sorrel). Influence of simulated gastrointestinal digestion on hyperglycaemia-related damage linked with aldose reductase activity and protein glycation by Spínola, Vítor, Llorent-Martínez, Eulogio J., Castilho, Paula C.

“…In this work, we report the in vitro inhibitory potential of Rumex maderensis methanolic extracts (leaves, flowers, and stems) towards key digestive enzymes…”
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Changes in the phenolic compositions of Elaeagnus umbellata and Sambucus lanceolata after in vitro gastrointestinal digestion and evaluation of their potential anti-diabetic properties by Spínola, Vítor, Pinto, Joana, Llorent-Martínez, Eulogio J., Castilho, Paula C.

“…In this work, the phenolic composition of E. umbellata leaves and berries is reported. Berries were rich in flavonols, whereas leaves presented abundant…”
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Antioxidant polyphenols of Madeira sorrel (Rumex maderensis): How do they survive to in vitro simulated gastrointestinal digestion? by Spínola, Vítor, Llorent-Martínez, Eulogio J., Castilho, Paula C.

“…•The phenolic composition of Rumex maderensis was determined for the first time.•Leaves and flowers were composed mainly by flavones and stems by…”
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Phenolic composition and antioxidant capacity of cultivated artichoke, Madeira cardoon and artichoke‐based dietary supplements by Gouveia, Sandra C., Castilho, Paula C.

“…Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus (artichoke) and Cynara cardunculus var. ferocissima (Madeira cardoon) are two Asteraceae plants used in Madeira Archipelago in…”
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Characterisation of phenolic acid derivatives and flavonoids from different morphological parts of Helichrysum obconicum by a RP-HPLC–DAD-(−)–ESI-MSn method by Gouveia, Sandra, Castilho, Paula C.

“…► Characterisation of phenolic compounds from Helichrysum obconicum by electrospray ionisation in the negative mode. ► Di- and tricaffeoylshikimic acid isomers…”
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Antioxidant potential of Artemisia argentea L'Hér alcoholic extract and its relation with the phenolic composition by Gouveia, Sandra, Castilho, Paula C.

“…Artemisia argentea, known as losna or Madeira wormwood is used as aperitif drink with tonic effects. A reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography…”
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Determination of vitamin C in foods: Current state of method validation by Spínola, Vítor, Llorent-Martínez, Eulogio J., Castilho, Paula C.

“…•A critical discussion is made on method validation for vitamin C analysis by HPLC.•Analytical method validation is an important step to obtain reliable…”
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