2017

1. Cristina Caleja, Lillian Barros, Amilcar L. Antonio, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. A comparative study between natural and synthetic antioxidants: evaluation of their performance after incorporation into biscuits. Food Chemistry, 2017, 216, 342-346.
2. Spyridon A. Petropoulos*, Efi Levizou, Georgia Ntatsi, Ângela Fernandes, Konstantinos Petrotos, Konstantinos Akoumianakis, Lillian Barros, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Salinity effect on nutritional value, chemical composition and bioactive compounds content of Cichorium spinosum L. Food Chemistry, 2017, 214, 129-136.
3. Tânia C. S. P. Pires, Maria Inês Dias, Lillian Barros, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Nutritional and chemical characterization of edible petals and corresponding infusions: Valorization as new food ingredients. Food Chemistry, 2017, 220, 337–343.
4. Joana Madureira, Andreia I. Pimenta, Larisa Popescu, Alexandra Besleag, Maria Ines Dias, Pedro M.P. Santos, Rita Melo, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira, Sandra Cabo Verde, Fernanda M.A. Margaça. Effects of gamma radiation on cork wastewater: antioxidant activity and toxicity. Chemosphere, 2017, 169, 139-145.
5. Blanka Svobodova, Lillian Barros*, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Sandrina Heleno, Maria Jose Alves, Simone Walcott, Miroslava Bittova, Vlastimil Kuban, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Bioactive properties and phenolic profile of Momordica charantia L. medicinal plant growing wild in Trinidad and Tobago. Industrial Crops and Products, 2017, 95, 365-373.
6. Patricia Morales*, Helayne Maieves, Maria Inês Dias, Ricardo C. Calhella, María Cortes Sánchez-Mata, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Lillian Barros, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Hovenia dulcis Thunb. pseudofruits as functional foods: phytochemicals and bioactive properties in different maturity stages. Journal of Functional Foods, 2017, 29, 37-45.
7. Bianca R. Albuquerque, M.A. Prieto, Maria Filomena Barreiro, Alírio Rodrigues, Thomas P. Curran, Lillian Barros, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Catechin-based extract optimization obtained from Arbutus unedo L. fruits using maceration/microwave/ultrasound extraction techniques. Industrial Crops and Products, 2017, 95, 404-415.
8. Eliana Pereira, Andreia I. Pimenta, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Amilcar L. Antonio, Lillian Barros, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Sandra Cabo Verde, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Infusions of gamma irradiated Aloysia citrodora L. and Mentha x piperita L.: effects on phenolic composition, cytotoxicity, antibacterial and virucidal activities. Industrial Crops and Products, 2017, 97, 582-590.
9. Mary Obodai, Nii Korley Kortei, Ângela Fernandes, Deborah L. Narh  Mensah, Matilda Dzomeku, Matthew Teegarden, Steven J. Schwartz, Lillian  Barros, Juanita Prempeh, Richard K. Takli, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Chemical characterization and antioxidant potential of wild Ganoderma species from Ghana. Molecules, 2017, 22, 196.
10. Sandrina A. Heleno, Adenilson R. Rudke, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Márcio Carocho, Lillian Barros, Odinei H. Gonçalves, Maria Filomena Barreiro, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Development of dairy beverages functionalized with pure ergosterol and mycosterol extracts: an alternative to phytosterol-based beverages. Food and Function, 2017, 8, 103-110.
11. Dejan S. Stojković, Nataša Kovačević-Grujičić, Filipa S. Reis, Slobodan Davidović, Lillian Barros, Jelena Popović, Isidora Petrović, Aleksandar Pavić, Jasmina Glamočlija, Ana Ćirić, Milena Stevanović, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*, Marina Soković*. Chemical composition of the mushroom Meripilus giganteus Karst. and bioactive properties of its methanolic extract. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 2017, 79, 454-462.
12. Filipa Sobral, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Lillian Barros*, Montserrat  Dueñas, Andreia Tomás, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Miguel Vilas-Boas, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Flavonoid composition and antitumour activity of bee bread collected in Northeast Portugal. Molecules 2017, 22, 248.
13. Eliana Pereira, Lillian Barros, Amilcar Antonio, Sandra Cabo-Verde, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*, Paula Rodrigues*. Is gamma irradiation suitable to preserve phenolic compounds and to decontaminate mycotoxins in aromatic plants? A case-study with Aloysia citrodora. Molecules 2017, 22, 347; doi:10.3390/molecules22030347.
14. Natália Martins, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Wastes and by-products: upcoming sources of carotenoids for biotechnological purposes and health-related applications. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2017, 62, 33-48.
15. Custódio Lobo Roriz, Lillian Barros,* M.A. Prieto, Patricia Morales, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Floral parts of Gomphrena globosa L. as a novel alternative source of betacyanins: Optimization of the extraction using response surface methodology. Food Chemistry, 2017, 229, 223–234.
    
16. Ana Rita O. Rodrigues, B. G. Almeida, Juliana M. Rodrigues, Maria João R.P. Queiroz, R.C. Calhelha, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira, A. Pires, A.M. Pereira, J.P. Araújo, Paulo J.G. Coutinho, Elisabete M.S. Castanheira*. Magnetoliposomes as carriers for promising antitumor thieno[3,2-b]pyridin-7-arylamines: photophysical and biological studies. RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 15352-15361.
17. Fedia Souilem, Ângela Fernandes, Ricardo C. Calhelha, João C.M. Barreira, Lillian Barros, Fathia Skhiri, Anabela Martins*, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Wild mushrooms and their mycelia as sources of bioactive compounds: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic properties. Food Chemistry, 2017, 230, 40-48.
18. Inés Jabeur, Natália Martins, Lillian Barros*, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Josiana Vaz, Lotfi Achour, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Contribution of phenolic composition to the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antitumor potential of Equisetum giganteum L. and Tilia platyphyllos Scop. Food and Function, 2017, 8, 975–984.
19. Merlot grape pomace hydroalcoholic extract improves the oxidative and inflammatory states of rats with adjuvant-induced arthritis. Journal of Functional Foods, 2017, 33, 408-418.
20. Eliana Pereira, Amilcar L. Antonio, Andrzej Rafalski, João C.M. Barreira, Lillian Barros, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Electron-beam irradiation as an alternative to preserve nutritional, chemical and antioxidant properties of dried plants during extended storage periods. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 2017, 82, 386-395.
21. Maria Inês Dias, Lillian Barros, Maria João Sousa, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Enhancement of nutritional and bioactive compounds by in vitro culture of wild Fragaria vesca L. vegetative parts. Food Chemistry, 2017, 235, 212–219.
22. Maitane Maisterra, Mª Ángeles Castro, Luz Mª Muñoz-Centeno, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira, Pablo A. García. Cytotoxic terphenyl neolignans from fungus Terana coerulea: New natural corticins D and E, and revised structure for corticin A. Natural Product Communications, 2017, 12, 695-698.
23. Claudia Agudelo, Lillian Barros, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Nuria Martínez-Navarrete*, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira,*. Phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of grapefruit (Star Ruby): a comparison between fresh freeze-dried fruits and different powder formulations. LWT - Food Science and Technology. 2017, 80, 106-112.
24. Vanessa Vieira, Miguel A. Prieto, Lillian Barros, João A.P. Coutinho, Olga Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Optimization and comparison of maceration and microwave extraction systems for the production of phenolic compounds from Juglans regia L. for the valorisation of walnut leaves. Industrial Crops and Products, 2017, 107, 341–352.
25. Bruno Melgar, Maria Inês Dias, Ana Ciric, Marina Sokovic, Esperanza M. Garcia-Castello, Antonio D. Rodriguez-Lopez, Lillian Barros, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. By-product recovery of Opuntia spp. peels: betalainic and phenolic profiles and bioactive properties. Industrial Crops and Products, 2017, 107, 353–359.
26. José Pinela, M.A. Prieto*, Maria Filomena Barreiro, Ana Maria Carvalho, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, Thomas P. Curran, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Valorisation of tomato wastes for development of nutrient-rich antioxidant ingredients: a sustainable approach towards the needs of the today’s society. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 2017, 41, 160-171.
27. Rossana V. C. Cardoso, Ângela Fernandes, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Lillian Barros, Anabela Martins*, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Development of nutraceutical formulations based on mycelium of Pleurotus ostreatus and Agaricus bisporus. Food and Function, 2017, 8, 2155–2164.
28. Bianca R. Albuquerque, M.A. Prieto, Lillian Barros, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Assessment of the stability of catechin-enriched extracts obtained from Arbutus unedo L. fruits: Kinetic mathematical modeling of pH and temperature properties on powder and solution systems. Industrial Crops and Products, 2017, 99, 150-162.
29. Cristina Caleja, Lillian Barros, M.A. Prieto, Maria Filomena Barreiro, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Extraction of rosmarinic acid from Melissa officinalis L. by heat-, microwave- and ultrasound- assisted extraction techniques: a comparative study through response surface analysis. Separation and Purification Technology, 2017, 186, 297-308.
30. Natália Martins, Sofia Costa-Oliveira , Luís D.R. Melo, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira, Joana Azeredo, Mariana Henriques, Sónia Silva. Susceptibility testing of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata to Glycyrrhiza glabra L. Industrial Crops and Products, 2017, 108, 480-484.
31. Jelena C. Zivkovi, João C. M. Barreira,Katarina P. Savikin,Ana Z. Alimpi, Dejan S. Stojkovi,Maria Inês Dias,Celestino Santos-Buelga,Sonja N. Duleti, Lau Sevi,Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira. Chemical profiling and assessment of antineurodegenerative and antioxidant properties of Veronica teucrium L. and Veronica jacquinii Baumg. Chemistry & Biodiversity, 2017, 14, e1700167.
32. José Pinela,  Miguel Ángel Prieto Lage,  Amilcar Antonio,  Ana Maria Carvalho,  M.B.P.P. Oliveira,  Lillian Barros, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira*. Ellagitannin-rich bioactive extracts of Tuberaria lignosa: Insights into the radiation-induced effects in the recovery of high added-value compounds. Food and Function, 2017, 8, 2485-2499.
33. Rúbia C. G. Corrêa, Charles W. I. Haminiuka*, Lillian Barros, Maria Inês Dias, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Camila G. Kato, Vanesa G. Correa, Rosane M. Peralta, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira*. Stability and biological activity of Merlot (Vitis vinifera) grape pomace phytochemicals after simulated in vitro gastrointestinal digestion and colonic fermentation. Journal of Functional Foods, 2017, 36, 410–417.
34. Oludemi Taofiq, Sandrina A. Heleno, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Maria José Alves, Lillian Barros, Ana M. González-Paramás, Maria F. Barreiro, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. The potential of Ganoderma lucidum extracts as bioactive ingredients in topical formulations, beyond its nutritional benefits. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2017, 108, 139-147.
35. Vanesa G. Correa, Geferson  A. Gonçalvesa, Anacharis B. de Sá-Nakanishia, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira*, Lillian Barros, Maria I. Dias, Eloá A. Koehnlein, Adelar Bracht, Rosane M. Peralta*. Effects of in vitro digestion and in vitro colonic fermentation on stability and functional activities of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis A. St. Hil.) beverages. Food Chemistry, 2017, 237, 453-460.
36. Blanka Svobodova, Lillian Barros*, Tomas Sopik, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Sandrina Heleno, Maria Jose Alves, Simone Walcott, Vlastimil Kuban, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. .Non-edible parts of Solanum stramoniifolium Jacq.– a new potent source of bioactive extracts rich in phenolic compounds for functional foods. Food and Function, 2017, 8, 2013–2021.
37. Spyridon A. Petropoulos,   Carla Pereira, Lillian Barros, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira. Leaf parts from Greek artichoke genotypes as a good source of bioactive compounds and antioxidants. Food and Function, 2017, 8, 2022–2029.
38. Custódio Lobo Roriz, Lillian Barros, M.A. Prieto, Maria Filomena Barreiro, Patricia Morales, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Modern extraction techniques optimized to extract betacyanins from Gomphrena globosa L. Industrial Crops and Products, 2017, 105, 29-40.
39. V. C. Graça, Lillian Barros, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Maria Inês Dias, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*, P.F. Santos*. Bio-guided fractionation of extracts of Geranium robertianum L.: relationship between phenolic profile and biological activity. Industrial Crops and Products, 2017, 108, 543-552.
40. Hassiba Chahdoura, João C.M. Barreira, Khawla Adounia, Lamia Mhadhebic, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Samia Dabboua, Mejdi Snoussi, Hatem Majdoub, Guido Flaminif, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*, Lotfi Achoura. Bioactivity and chemical characterization of Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. seeds oil: potential food and pharmaceutical applications. Food and Function, 2017, 8, 2739-2747.
41. Spyridon Petropoulos*, Ângela Fernandes, Anestis Karkanis, Georgia Ntatsi, Lillian Barros, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira. Successive harvesting affects yield, chemical composition and antioxidant activity of Cichorium spinosum L. Food Chemistry, 2017, 237, 83-90.
42. Inès Jabeur, Eliana Pereira, Lillian Barros, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Marina Soković, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira. Hibiscus sabdariffa L. as a source of nutrients, bioactive compounds and colouring agentes. Food Research International, 2017, 100, 717–723.
43. Álvaro F. Magalhães,Vânia C. Graça, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*, Paulo F. Santos*. Aminosquaraines as potential photodynamic agents: synthesis and evaluation of in vitro cytotoxicity. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2017, 27, 4467-4470.
44. Franciely S. Oliveira, Andreia Ribeiro, Lillian Barros, Ricardo C. Calhelha, João C.M. Barreira, Bogdan D. Junior, Rui M.V. Abreu, Maria Filomena Barreiro*, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Evaluation of Arenaria montana L. hydroethanolic extract as a chemopreventive food ingredient: a case study focusing a dairy product (yogurt). Journal of Functional Foods, 2017, 38, 214-220.
45. Wahiba Rached, Malika Bennaceur, Lillian Barros*, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Sandrina Heleno, Maria José Alves, Ana Maria Carvalho, Abderrazak Marouf, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Detailed phytochemical characterization and bioactive properties of Myrtus nivelii Batt & Trab. Food and Function, 2017, 8, 3111-3119.
46. Bruno Melgar, Eliana Pereira, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, Esperanza M. Garcia-Castello, Antonio D. Rodriguez-Lopez, Marina Sokovic, Lillian Barros, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Extensive profiling of three varieties of Opuntia spp. fruit for innovative food ingredientes. Food Research International, 2017, 101, 259-265.
47. Eliana Pereira, Amilcar Antonio, João C.M. Barreira, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Lillian Barros, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. How gamma and electron-beam irradiations modulate phenolic profile expression in Melissa officinalis L. and Melittis melissophyllum L. Food Chemistry, 2018, 240, 253–258.
48. Marina Kostić, Marija Smiljković, Jovana Petrović, Jasmina Glamočlija, Lillian Barros, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira, Ana Ćirić, Marina Soković*. Chemical, nutritive composition and wide-broad bioactive properties of honey mushroom Armillaria mellea (Vahl: Fr.) Kummer. Food and Function, 2017, 8, 3239–3249.
49. José Pinela, Ana Maria Carvalho, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Wild edible plants: Nutritional and toxicological characteristics, retrieval strategies and importance for today's society. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2017, 110, 165-188.
50. Hassiba Chahdoura, João C. M. Barreira, Khawla Adouni, Lamia Mhadhebi, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Mejdi Snoussi, Hatem Majdoub, Guido Flamini, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira, Lotfi Achoura. Bioactivity and chemical characterization of Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. seed oil: potential food and pharmaceutical applications. Food and Function, 2017, 8, 2739-2747.
51. Ricardo C. Calhelha, Mireia A. Martínez, M.A. Prieto*, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira*. Mathematical models of cytotoxic effects in endpoint tumor cell lines assays: Critical assessment of the application of a single parametric value as standard criterion to quantify the dose-response effects and new unexplored proposal formats. Analyst, 2017, 142, 4124-4141.
52. Spyridon Petropoulos, Ângela Fernandes, Lillian Barros, Ana Ciric, Marina Sokovic, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira. The chemical composition, nutritional value and antimicrobial properties of Abelmoschus esculentus seed. Food & Function, 2017, 8, 4733-4743.