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The Presence of Flavonoids in Some Products and Fruits of the Genus Eugenia: An...
Nogueira, L.A.; Figueiredo, Y.G.; Ramos, A.L.C.C.; Correia, V.T.V.; Nunes, B.V.; Ribeiro, L.V.; Franco, A.O.; Ferreira, Ricardo Boavida; Sousa, IsabelThe Myrtaceae family, one of the most prominent botanical families, is represented in Brazil with different fruit species, rich in bioactive compounds and gastronomically appreciated. This study aimed to carry out an integrative review on the genus Eugenia, highlighting the pitangueira (E. uniflora L.), cagaiteira (E. dysenterica), grumixameira (E. brasiliensis), pereira (E. klotzschiana O. Berg), and uvaieira ...
An integrative approach to the flavonoid profile in some plants parts of the An...
Ramos, Ana Luiza Coeli Cruz; Mazzinghy, Ana Carolina do Carmo; Correia, Vinícius Tadeu da Veiga; Nunes, Bruna Vieira; Ribeiro, Lucas VictorThe Annonaceae family is widely distributed in subtropical and tropical regions. Several species of this family are known for their pharmacological and beneficial properties to human health, mainly attributed to flavonoids. The objective of this work was to carry out an integrative review in order to identify the main flavonoids found in some plant parts belonging to the Annona genus: araticum tree (Annona cras...
Maximizing Blad-containing oligomerfungicidal activity in sweet cultivars of Lu...
Cruz, Filipe; Batista-Santos, Paula; Monteiro, Sara; Neves-Martins, J.; Ferreira, Ricardo BoavidaDuring seed germination and plantlet growth, an important aspect of Lupinus β-conglutin proteolysis is the accumulation of blad in the cotyledons. Blad, a 20.4 kDa, 173 residue polypeptide which inhibits fungal growth, is the main subunit of BCO (Blad-containing oligomer), a Lupinus bioactive polypeptide oligomer, which underwent a successful translational research during the last thirty years. The development ...
Genetic diversity of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) landraces suggests Cent...
Gomes, Ana Maria Figueira; Draper, David; Talhinhas, Pedro; Batista-Santos, Paula; Simões, Fernanda; Nhantumbo, Nascimento; Massinga, RafaelCowpea is a multiple-purpose drought-tolerant leguminous pulse crop grown in several dry tropical areas. Its domestication center is thought to be East or West Africa, where a high level of genetic diversity is apparently still found. However, detailed genetic information is lacking in many African countries, limiting the success of breeding programs. In this work, we assessed the genetic variation and gene flo...
Differential inhibition of gelatinase activity in human colon adenocarcinoma ce...
Lima, Ana; Batista-Santos, Paula; Veríssimo, Eduarda; Rebelo, Patrícia; Ferreira, Ricardo BoavidaBackground: Aloe’s reported bioactivities (anticancer, anti-inflammatory and wound healing) suggest they might inhibit a subgroup of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) called gelatinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9). The goal of the present study was to compare the MMP inhibitory potential of two Aloe species, A. vera and A. arborescens. Methods: Different types of extraction were tested and specific bioactive compounds wer...
The genetic legacy of fragmentation and overexploitation in the threatened medi...
Senkoro, Annae M.; Talhinhas, Pedro; Simões, Fernanda; Batista-Santos, Paula; Schackleton, Charlie M.; Voeks, Robert A.; Marques, IsabelThe pepper-bark tree (Warburgia salutaris) is one of the most highly valued medicinal plant species worldwide. Native to southern Africa, this species has been extensively harvested for the bark, which is widely used in traditional health practices. Illegal harvesting coupled with habitat degradation has contributed to fragmentation of populations and a severe decline in its distribution. Even though the specie...
Drought response of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) landraces at leaf phy...
Gomes, Ana M.F.; Rodrigues, Ana P.; António, Carla; Rodrigues, Ana M.; Leitão, António E.; Batista-Santos, Paula; Nhantumbo, NascimentoDrought threatens the world’s food production, particularly in Sub Saharan Africa low external input and rain fed agricultural systems, where cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is an important food crop. In the context of growing concerns regarding climate changes implications on water availability, this study aimed at 1) to evaluate the drought responses in cowpea landraces with contrasting drought toleranc...
Rice biofortification with zinc and selenium: a transcriptomic approach to unde...
Roda, Faustino Adriano; Marques, Isabel; Batista-Santos, Paula; Esquível, Maria Glória; Ndayiragije, Alexis; Lidon, Fernando; Swamy, B.P. MallikarjunaHuman malnutrition due to micronutrient deficiencies, particularly with regards to Zinc (Zn) and Selenium (Se), affects millions of people around the world, and the enrichment of staple foods through biofortification has been successfully used to fight hidden hunger. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the staple foods most consumed in countries with high levels of malnutrition. However, it is poor in micronutrien...