Search Results - "Moura, Mónica"

Monitoring Yellow Mealworm ( Tenebrio molitor ) as a Potential Novel Allergenic Food: Effect of Food Processing and Matrix by Villa, Caterina, Moura, Mónica B M V, Teixeira, Carla S S, Costa, Joana, Mafra, Isabel

“…The consumption of insects has increased in western countries, raising concerns about their potential to induce food allergic reactions in sensitized/allergic…”
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Taxonomic, structural diversity and carbon stocks in a gradient of island forests by Silva, Lurdes da Conceição Borges, Pavão, Diogo Cláudio, Pires Bento da Silva Elias, Rui Miguel, Moura, Mónica, Ventura, Maria, Silva, Luís

“…Assessment of forest ecosystems and their services is seen as a key action for the advancement of biodiversity objectives, and to inform the development and…”
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Exploring glucosinolates diversity in Brassicaceae: a genomic and chemical assessment for deciphering abiotic stress tolerance by Essoh, Anyse Pereira, Monteiro, Filipa, Pena, Ana Rita, Pais, M. Salomé, Moura, Mónica, Romeiras, Maria Manuel

“…Brassica is one of the most economically important genus of the Brassicaceae family, encompassing several key crops like Brassica napus (cabbage) and broccoli…”
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Exploring physicochemical and cytogenomic diversity of African cowpea and common bean by Catarino, Sílvia, Brilhante, Miguel, Essoh, Anyse Pereira, Charrua, Alberto B., Rangel, Josefa, Roxo, Guilherme, Varela, Eromise, Moldão, Margarida, Ribeiro-Barros, Ana, Bandeira, Salomão, Moura, Mónica, Talhinhas, Pedro, Romeiras, Maria M.

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, grain legumes (pulses) are essential food sources and play an important role in sustainable agriculture. Among the major pulse crops,…”
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Microsatellites reveal high levels of genetic admixture in the natural populations of Laurus azorica, Lauraceae by Rego, Rúben, Vieira, Ângela F., Silva, Luís, Pires Bento da Silva Elias, Rui Miguel, Silva, Carlos, Resendes, Roberto, Tavares de Moura, Mónica Maria

“…Laurus (Lauraceae) species are currently restricted to isolated refugia in the southern Black Sea, Mediterranean Basin, southern Morocco, and Macaronesian…”
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Conservation of oceanic island floras: Present and future global challenges by Caujapé-Castells, Juli, Tye, Alan, Crawford, Daniel J., Santos-Guerra, Arnoldo, Sakai, Ann, Beaver, Katy, Lobin, Wolfram, Vincent Florens, F.B., Moura, Mónica, Jardim, Roberto, Gómes, Isildo, Kueffer, Christoph

“…Current threats to the planet's biodiversity are unprecedented, and they particularly imperil insular floras. In this investigation, we use the threat factors…”
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Immunoreactivity of Lupine and Soybean Allergens in Foods as Affected by Thermal Processing by Villa, Caterina, Moura, Mónica B M V, Costa, Joana, Mafra, Isabel

“…Lupine and soybean are important technological aids for the food industry. However, they are also capable of inducing severe allergic reactions in…”
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DNA Barcode-Assisted Inventory of the Marine Macroalgae from the Azores, Including New Records by Gabriel, Daniela, Schmidt, William E., Micael, Joana, Moura, Mónica, Fredericq, Suzanne

“…Up to the present study, only 8.5% of the 522 macroalgal species reported at the Azores have sequences deposited in GenBank and BOLD public repositories. The…”
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The transition to selfing in Azorean Tolpis (Asteraceae) by Crawford, Daniel J., Moura, Mónica, Silva, Lurdes Borges, Mort, Mark E., Kerbs, Benjamin, Schaefer, Hanno, Kelly, John K.

“…Asteraceae have the most endemic species of any flowering plant family in oceanic archipelagos, and these insular endemics display a higher frequency of…”
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Shortcomings of Phylogenetic Studies on Recent Radiated Insular Groups: A Meta-Analysis Using Cabo Verde Biodiversity by Romeiras, Maria M, Pena, Ana Rita, Menezes, Tiago, Vasconcelos, Raquel, Monteiro, Filipa, Paulo, Octávio S, Moura, Mónica

“…Over the previous decades, numerous studies focused on how oceanic islands have contributed to determine the phylogenetic relationships and times of origin and…”
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Land cover along hiking trails in a nature tourism destination: the Azores as a case study by Pavão, Diogo C., Porteiro, João, Ventura, Maria A., Borges Silva, Lurdes, Medeiros, António, Moniz, Ana, Moura, Mónica, Moreira, Francisco, Silva, Luís

“…Tourists have become increasingly interested in certain aspects of their destination, including landscape and biodiversity elements, thereby promoting the…”
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Diversity and biological activities of medicinal plants of Santiago island (Cabo Verde) by Romeiras, Maria M., Essoh, Anyse P., Catarino, Sílvia, Silva, Joceline, Lima, Katelene, Varela, Eromise, Moura, Mónica, Gomes, Isildo, Duarte, Maria Cristina, Duarte, Maria Paula

“…Plants continue to constitute key elements of medical practice in West African countries. The Cabo Verde archipelago hosts a great diversity of medicinal…”
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Evaluation of the Polyphenolic Composition and Bioactivities of Three Native Cabo Verde Medicinal Plants by P. Essoh, Anyse, Liberal, Ângela, Fernandes, Ângela, Dias, Maria Inês, Pereira, Carla, Mandim, Filipa, Moldão-Martins, Margarida, Cravo, Pedro, Duarte, Maria Paula, Moura, Mónica, Romeiras, Maria M., Barros, Lillian

“…The use of medicinal plants in a variety of health conditions remains essential for the discovery of new treatments. The present study aimed to investigate the…”
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Anthropogenic disturbance has altered the habitat of two Azorean endemic coastal plants by Rego, Rúben M Correia, Moura, Mónica, Olangua-Corral, Maria, Roxo, Guilherme, Resendes, Roberto, Silva, Luís

“…Anthropogenic threats are causing alteration of coastal areas worldwide. Most of the coastal biodiversity is endangered, taking a particular toll on island…”
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Systematic revision of Platanthera in the Azorean archipelago: not one but three species, including arguably Europe's rarest orchid by Bateman, Richard M, Rudall, Paula J, Moura, Mónica

“…Background and Aims. The Macaronesian islands represent an excellent crucible for exploring speciation. This dominantly phenotypic study complements a separate…”
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How rapidly do self‐compatible populations evolve selfing? Mating system estimation within recently evolved self‐compatible populations of Azorean Tolpis succulenta (Asteraceae) by Kerbs, Benjamin, Crawford, Daniel J., White, Griffin, Moura, Mónica, Borges Silva, Lurdes, Schaefer, Hanno, Brown, Keely, Mort, Mark E., Kelly, John K.

“…Genome‐wide genotyping and Bayesian inference method (BORICE) were employed to estimate outcrossing rates and paternity in two small plant populations of…”
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Conservation genetics of the highly endangered Azorean endemics Euphrasia azorica and Euphrasia grandiflora using new SSR data by Moura, Mónica, Dias, Elisabete Furtado, Belo Maciel, Maria Graciete

“…In the Azores Islands, two Euphrasia L. (Orobanchaceae) endemic species are recognized: Euphrasia azorica H.C.Watson, an annual herb, in Flores and Corvo, and…”
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Phylogenetic relationships and phylogeography of relevant lineages within the complex Campanulaceae family in Macaronesia by Menezes, Tiago, Romeiras, Maria M., Sequeira, Miguel M., Moura, Mónica

“…Macaronesia has long been recognized as a natural model for studying evolutionary processes in plant diversification. Several studies have attempted to focus…”
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Antimalarial and cytotoxic activity of native plants used in cabo verde traditional medicine by Essoh, Anyse P., Cassiano, Gustavo Capatti, Mandim Pires, Ana Filipa, Barros, Lillian, Gomes, Isildo, Medeiros, Márcia Melo, Moura, Mónica, Cravo, Pedro V.L., Romeiras, Maria M.

“…Medicinal plants have historically been a source of drugs in multiple applications, including the treatment of malaria infections. The Cabo Verde archipelago…”
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Population genetic structure and conservation of the Azorean tree Prunus azorica (Rosaceae) by Moreira, Orlanda C. B, Martins, José M, Sardos, Julie, Maciel, Maria Graciete B, Silva, Luís, Moura, Mónica M. T

“…Prunus azorica is an endangered tree endemic to the Azores Archipelago, considered as a top priority species for conservation. Although propagation measures…”
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