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Iron: A Worthy Contender in Metal Carbene Chemistry by Batista, Vasco F, G. A. Pinto, Diana C, Silva, Artur M. S

“…Carbene transfer reactions hold a pivotal role in organic synthesis, allowing the prompt construction of complex molecules from accessible reagents. Iron…”
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New Phytol Derivatives with Increased Cosmeceutical Potential by Rosa, Gonçalo P, Seca, Ana M L, Pinto, Diana C G A, Barreto, M Carmo

“…Natural compounds are widely incorporated into cosmetic products for many purposes. Diterpenes often function as fragrances, enhancing the sensory experience…”
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Macroalgae Specialized Metabolites: Evidence for Their Anti-Inflammatory Health Benefits by Rocha, Djenisa H A, Pinto, Diana C G A, Silva, Artur M S

“…Inflammation is an organism's response to chemical or physical injury. It is split into acute and chronic inflammation and is the last, most significant cause…”
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Plant Flavonoids: Chemical Characteristics and Biological Activity by Dias, Maria Celeste, Pinto, Diana C. G. A., Silva, Artur M. S.

“…In recent years, more attention has been paid to natural sources of antioxidants. Flavonoids are natural substances synthesized in several parts of plants that…”
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Overview of phlorotannins’ constituents in Fucales by Catarino, Marcelo D., Pires, Sónia M. G., Silva, Sónia, Costa, Filipa, Braga, Susana S., Pinto, Diana C. G. A., Silva, Artur M. S., Cardoso, Susana M.

“…Fucales are an order within the Phaeophyceae that include most of the common littoral seaweeds in temperate and subtropical coastal regions. Many species of…”
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Plant Secondary Metabolites as Anticancer Agents: Successes in Clinical Trials and Therapeutic Application by Seca, Ana M L, Pinto, Diana C G A

“…Cancer is a multistage process resulting in an uncontrolled and abrupt division of cells and is one of the leading causes of mortality. The cases reported and…”
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Evolution of the Quinoline Scaffold for the Treatment of Leishmaniasis: A Structural Perspective by Silva, Carlos F M, Pinto, Diana C G A, Fernandes, Pedro A, Silva, Artur M S

“…Since the beginning of the XXI century, Leishmaniasis has been integrated into the World Health Organization's list of the 20 neglected tropical diseases,…”
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Current Trends on Seaweeds: Looking at Chemical Composition, Phytopharmacology, and Cosmetic Applications by Salehi, Bahare, Sharifi-Rad, Javad, Seca, Ana M L, Pinto, Diana C G A, Michalak, Izabela, Trincone, Antonio, Mishra, Abhay Prakash, Nigam, Manisha, Zam, Wissam, Martins, Natália

“…Seaweeds have received huge interest in recent years given their promising potentialities. Their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, hypolipemic, and…”
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Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Capacity, and Anticancerous Effects against Human Lung Cancer Cells of a Terpenoid-Rich Fraction of Inula viscosa by Seglab, Fatiha, Abou Assali, Mazen, AlYafei, Thoraya, Hassan, Hassan, Pinto, Diana C G A, Baydoun, Safaa, Al Thani, Asmaa A, Shaito, Abdullah A

“…is a widely used plant in traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern medicine for various illnesses. has been shown to have anticancer effects against…”
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Metabolomics as a Tool to Understand Nano-Plant Interactions: The Case Study of Metal-Based Nanoparticles by Silva, Sónia, Dias, Maria Celeste, Pinto, Diana C G A, Silva, Artur M S

“…Metabolomics is a powerful tool in diverse research areas, enabling an understanding of the response of organisms, such as plants, to external factors, their…”
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Ascophyllum nodosum Extract Improves Olive Performance Under Water Deficit Through the Modulation of Molecular and Physiological Processes by Dias, Maria Celeste, Figueiras, Rui, Sousa, Marta, Araújo, Márcia, de Oliveira, José Miguel P Ferreira, Pinto, Diana C G A, Silva, Artur M S, Santos, Conceição

“…The olive tree is well adapted to the Mediterranean climate, but how orchards based on intensive practices will respond to increasing drought is unknown. This…”
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Microwave Irradiation: Alternative Heating Process for the Synthesis of Biologically Applicable Chromones, Quinolones, and Their Precursors by Albuquerque, Hélio M T, Pinto, Diana C G A, Silva, Artur M S

“…Microwave irradiation has become a popular heating technique in organic synthesis, mainly due to its short reaction times, solventless reactions, and,…”
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Seaweed Secondary Metabolites In Vitro and In Vivo Anticancer Activity by Rocha, Djenisa H A, Seca, Ana M L, Pinto, Diana C G A

“…Isolation, finding or discovery of novel anticancer agents is very important for cancer treatment, and seaweeds are one of the largest producers of chemically…”
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Overview on the Antihypertensive and Anti-Obesity Effects of Secondary Metabolites from Seaweeds by Seca, Ana M L, Pinto, Diana C G A

“…Hypertension and obesity are two significant factors that contribute to the onset and exacerbation of a cascade of mechanisms including activation of the…”
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Chemical Composition and Antioxidant, Antiparasitic, Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Potential of the Algerian Limonium Oleifolium Mill. Essential Oil and Organic Extracts by Mennai, Imad, Lamera, Esma, Slougui, Nabila, Benaicha, Brahim, Gasmi, Salim, Samai, Zakaria, Rahmouni, Naima, Bensouici, Chawki, C. G. A. Pinto, Diana

“…This work aimed to investigate, for the first time, the chemical composition, antioxidant, antiparasitic, cytotoxicity, and antimicrobial activities of the…”
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Phytochemical and Antioxidant Profile of the Medicinal Plant Melia azedarach Subjected to Water Deficit Conditions by Dias, Maria Celeste, Pinto, Diana C G A, Costa, Maria, Araújo, Márcia, Santos, Conceição, Silva, Artur M S

“…Environmental stress triggered by climate change can alter the plant’s metabolite profile, which affects its physiology and performance. This is particularly…”
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Bio-Guided Optimization of Cystoseira abies-marina Cosmeceuticals Extraction by Advanced Technologies by Rosa, Gonçalo P, Peixoto, Andreia F, Barreto, Maria Carmo, Seca, Ana M L, Pinto, Diana C G A

“…(reclassified as ) is a brown seaweed species rich in meroterpenoids, presenting interesting antioxidant, antitumor, and anti-inflammatory activities. However,…”
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Halophytic Grasses, a New Source of Nutraceuticals? A Review on Their Secondary Metabolites and Biological Activities by Faustino, Maria V, Faustino, Maria A F, Pinto, Diana C G A

“…The Poaceae family, known as grasses, is distributed worldwide and is considered the most important group of monocotyledonous crops. Salt stress is…”
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Secondary Metabolites from Marine Sources with Potential Use as Leads for Anticancer Applications by Veríssimo, Ana C. S., Pacheco, Mário, Silva, Artur M. S., Pinto, Diana C. G. A.

“…The development of novel anticancer agents is essential to finding new ways to treat this disease, one of the deadliest diseases. Some marine organisms have…”
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Marine-Derived Xanthone from 2010 to 2021: Isolation, Bioactivities and Total Synthesis by Veríssimo, Ana C. S., Pinto, Diana C. G. A., Silva, Artur M. S.

“…Marine life has proved to be an invaluable source of new compounds with significant bioactivities, such as xanthones. This review summarizes the advances made…”
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