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List of works by Luísa Custódio

A First Approach for the Micropropagation of the Edible and Medicinal Halophyte Inula crithmoides L.

scientific article published in 2023

A comparative evaluation of biological activities and bioactive compounds of the seagrasses Zostera marina and Zostera noltei from southern Portugal

scientific article published on 20 July 2015

Alternative Sources of n-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Marine Microalgae

scientific article published on June 27, 2013

Analysis of the volatiles emitted by whole flowers and isolated flower organs of the carob tree using HS-SPME-GC/MS.

scientific article published on 20 May 2006

Antileishmanial activity of meroditerpenoids from the macroalgae Cystoseira baccata

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Antioxidant activity andin vitroinhibition of tumor cell growth by leaf extracts from the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua)

Antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of carob tree fruit pulps are strongly influenced by gender and cultivar.

scientific article published on 3 June 2011

Biological Activities and Chemical Composition of Methanolic Extracts of Selected Autochthonous Microalgae Strains from the Red Sea.

scientific article published on 3 June 2015

Botryococcus braunii and Nannochloropsis oculata extracts inhibit cholinesterases and protect human dopaminergic SH-SY5Y cells from H2O2-induced cytotoxicity

scholarly article by Luísa Custódio et al published 3 September 2014 in Journal of Applied Phycology

Can macroalgae provide promising anti-tumoral compounds? A closer look at Cystoseira tamariscifolia as a source for antioxidant and anti-hepatocarcinoma compounds

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Combination of hyaluronic acid and PLGA particles as hybrid systems for viscosupplementation in osteoarthritis

scientific article published on 18 January 2019

Coupling sea lavender (Limonium algarvense Erben) and green tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze) to produce an innovative herbal beverage with enhanced enzymatic inhibitory properties

article by M.J. Rodrigues et al published January 2019 in South African Journal of Botany

Dataset on functional and chemical properties of the medicinal halophyte Polygonum maritimum L. under greenhouse cultivation

scientific article published on 19 August 2019

Euphorbia denticulata Lam.: A promising source of phyto-pharmaceuticals for the development of novel functional formulations

scientific article published on 29 December 2016

Exploring the Biotechnological Value of Marine Invertebrates: A Closer Look at the Biochemical and Antioxidant Properties of <i>Sabella spallanzanii</i> and <i>Microcosmus squamiger</i>

scientific article published on 14 December 2021

Exploring the Potential of Using Marine-Derived Ingredients: From the Extraction to Cutting-Edge Cosmetics

scientific article published in 2023

Exploring the halophyte Cistanche phelypaea (L.) Cout as a source of health promoting products: In vitro antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory properties, metabolomic profile and computational studies

scientific article published on 24 November 2018

Extracts from Quercus sp. acorns exhibit in vitro neuroprotective features through inhibition of cholinesterase and protection of the human dopaminergic cell line SH-SY5Y from hydrogen peroxide-induced cytotoxicity

scholarly article by Luísa Custódio et al published February 2013 in Industrial Crops and Products

Fatty acid composition and biological activities of Isochrysis galbana T-ISO, Tetraselmis sp. and Scenedesmus sp.: possible application in the pharmaceutical and functional food industries

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Fatty acid profile of different species of algae of the Cystoseira genus: a nutraceutical perspective

scientific article published on 2 January 2015

First report of the in vitro antileishmanial properties of extremophile plants from the Algarve Coast

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First report of the nutritional profile and antioxidant potential of Holothuria arguinensis, a new resource for aquaculture in Europe.

scientific article published on 9 November 2015

Floral Analysis and Seasonal Dynamics of Mineral Levels in Carob Tree Leaves

Further Evidence of Possible Therapeutic Uses of <i>Sambucus nigra</i> L. Extracts by the Assessment of the In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Its PLGA and PCL-Based Nanoformulations

scientific article published on 04 December 2020

Headspace-SPME of in vitro shoot-cultures and micropropagated plants of Lavandula viridis

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If you cannot beat them, join them: Exploring the fruits of the invasive species Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E. Br as a source of bioactive products

scientific article published on 05 December 2019

In vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Limonium algarvense flowers' infusions and decoctions: A comparison with green tea (Camellia sinensis).

scientific article published on 13 January 2016

In vitro antioxidant and inhibitory activity of water decoctions of carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) on cholinesterases, α-amylase and α-glucosidase

scientific article published on 13 January 2015

In vitro antitumoral activity of compounds isolated from Artemisia gorgonum Webb

scientific article published on 13 March 2014

Influence of Sugars on in vitro Rooting and Acclimatization of Carob Tree

scientific article published in 2004

Isolation of a euryhaline microalgal strain, Tetraselmis sp. CTP4, as a robust feedstock for biodiesel production

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Isololiolide, a carotenoid metabolite isolated from the brown alga Cystoseira tamariscifolia, is cytotoxic and able to induce apoptosis in hepatocarcinoma cells through caspase-3 activation, decreased Bcl-2 levels, increased p53 expression and PARP c

scientific article published on 26 February 2016

Juncaceae species as sources of innovative bioactive compounds for the food industry: In vitro antioxidant activity, neuroprotective properties and in silico studies.

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Marine Invasive Algae’s Bioactive Ingredients as a Sustainable Pathway in Cosmetics: The Azores Islands as a Case Study

Marine Invasive Algae’s Bioactive Ingredients as a Sustainable Pathway in Cosmetics: The Azores Islands as a Case Study

scientific article published on 23 December 2024

Maritime halophyte species from southern Portugal as sources of bioactive molecules

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Methanol extracts from Cystoseira tamariscifolia and Cystoseira nodicaulis are able to inhibit cholinesterases and protect a human dopaminergic cell line from hydrogen peroxide-induced cytotoxicity

scientific article published on 5 January 2016

Microalgae of different phyla display antioxidant, metal chelating and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities

Microplate-based high throughput screening procedure for the isolation of lipid-rich marine microalgae.

scientific article published on 22 December 2011

Microsporogenesis and anther culture in carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.)

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Molecular, Morphological and Chemical Diversity of Two New Species of Antarctic Diatoms, Craspedostauros ineffabilis sp. nov. and Craspedostauros zucchellii sp. nov.

scientific article published in 2022

New insights into the chemical profiling, cytotoxicity and bioactivity of four Bunium species

scientific article published on 10 May 2019

Novel approach to bis(indolyl)methanes: de novo synthesis of 1-hydroxyiminomethyl derivatives with anti-cancer properties.

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Phenolic Profile, Toxicity, Enzyme Inhibition, In Silico Studies, and Antioxidant Properties of Cakile maritima Scop. (Brassicaceae) from Southern Portugal

scientific article published on 22 January 2020

Phenolic composition, antioxidant potential and in vitro inhibitory activity of leaves and acorns of Quercus suber on key enzymes relevant for hyperglycemia and Alzheimer's disease

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Phytochemical profile, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) germ flour extracts

scientific article published in March 2011

Polyunsaturated Fatty acids of marine macroalgae: potential for nutritional and pharmaceutical applications.

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Proximate biochemical composition and mineral content of edible species from the genus Cystoseira in Portugal

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Scrophularia lucida L. as a valuable source of bioactive compounds for pharmaceutical applications: In vitro antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, enzyme inhibitory properties, in silico studies, and HPLC profiles

scientific article published in January 2019

Sea rose ( Armeria pungens (Link) Hoffmanns. & Link) as a potential source of innovative industrial products for anti-ageing applications

scholarly article in Industrial Crops and Products, vol. 121, October 2018

Searching for new sources of innovative products for the food industry within halophyte aromatic plants: In vitro antioxidant activity and phenolic and mineral contents of infusions and decoctions of Crithmum maritimum L.

scientific article published on 17 April 2017

Sustainable Valorization of Halophytes from the Mediterranean Area: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Their Fatty Acid Profile and Implications for Human and Animal Nutrition

scientific article published in 2019

The marine halophytes Carpobrotus edulis L. and Arthrocnemum macrostachyum L. are potential sources of nutritionally important PUFAs and metabolites with antioxidant, metal chelating and anticholinesterase inhibitory activities

Unlocking the in vitro anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic potential of Polygonum maritimum.

scientific article published in December 2017

Unlocking the in vitro anti-Trypanosoma cruzi activity of halophyte plants from the southern Portugal

scientific article published on 29 June 2016

Unravelling the antioxidant potential and the phenolic composition of different anatomical organs of the marine halophyte Limonium algarvense

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