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  1. Eco-friendly fabricated multibioactive Ca(II)-antibiotic coordination framework coating on zinc towards improved bone tissue regeneration

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, January 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  2. Rosmarinic Acid Multifunctional Sunscreen: Comet Assay and In Vivo Establishment of Cutaneous Attributes

    Article • Cosmetics, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  3. Celosia trigyna Linn (Cucurbitaceae) Annihilate Human Breast, Colon, and Lung Cancer Cells: Combination of Cheap Template for Anticancer Screening

    Article • International Journal of Translational Medicine, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  4. Effect of Sonication on Microwave Inactivation Kinetics of Enterococcus faecalis in Dairy Effluent

    Article • Molecules, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  5. Phytochemical and Bioactivity Studies from Plectranthus ecklonii

    Article • November 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza

  6. Kefir and the Gut–Skin Axis

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  7. An Evaluation of the Novel Biological Properties of Diterpenes Isolated from Plectranthus ornatus Codd. In Vitro and In Silico

    Article • Cells, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  8. Lethality Bioassay using <em>Artemia salina</em> L.

    Article • Journal of Visualized Experiments, October 2022, MyJove Corporation

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza

  9. Anticancer Properties of Plectranthus ornatus-Derived Phytochemicals Inducing Apoptosis via Mitochondrial Pathway

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  10. Low Platinum-Content Electrocatalysts for Highly Sensitive Detection of Endogenously Released H2O2

    Article • Biosensors, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  11. The Impact of Kefir on Epidermal Water Homeostasis in Healthy Human Skin

    Article • Life, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  12. Ionic exchange membranes in the pharmaceutical industry – Review

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, July 2022, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  13. Phytochemical Study and Antiglioblastoma Activity Assessment of Plectranthus hadiensis (Forssk.) Schweinf. ex Sprenger var. hadiensis Stems

    Article • Molecules, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza

  14. Azadirachta indica (Neem) as a Potential Natural Active for Dermocosmetic and Topical Products: A Narrative Review

    Article • Cosmetics, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  15. Characterization of lipid extracts from the Hermetia illucens larvae and their bioactivities for potential use as pharmaceutical and cosmetic ingredients

    Article • Heliyon, May 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  16. Enhanced Anticancer Activity of Hymenocardia acida Stem Bark Extract Loaded into PLGA Nanoparticles

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Luciano Barboni

  17. C20-nor-Abietane and Three Abietane Diterpenoids from Plectranthus mutabilis Leaves as P-Glycoprotein Modulators

    Article • ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, March 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza

  18. Hidden in Plants—A Review of the Anticancer Potential of the Solanaceae Family in In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

    Article • Cancers, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  19. Roots and rhizomes of wild Asparagus: Nutritional composition, bioactivity and nanoencapsulation of the most potent extract

    Article • Food Bioscience, February 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  20. Silver(I)-Tazobactam Frameworks with Improved Antimicrobial Activity

    Article • Frontiers in Chemistry, January 2022, Frontiers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  21. Microalgae as a Sustainable, Natural-Oriented and Vegan Dermocosmetic Bioactive Ingredient: The Case of Neochloris oleoabundans

    Article • Cosmetics, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  22. Rapid UV-Vis spectroscopy methods for quantification of ranitidine tablets

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, December 2021, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Paula Pereira

  23. An overview of violence and sexual abuse in children: global data, policy responses, and multidisciplinary approaches in health care

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, December 2021, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  24. Design and synthesis of naphthylchalcones as novel anti-leukaemia agents

    Article • Bioorganic Chemistry, December 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  25. Abietane Diterpenoids from Plectranthus spp. as a starting tool in Cancer Research

    Article • Planta Medica, December 2021, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  26. Plectranthus spp. and their secondary metabolites for dermatological disorders treatment

    Article • Planta Medica, December 2021, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza

  27. Plectranthus ecklonii Benth: A Comprehensive Review Into its Phytochemistry and Exerted Biological Activities

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, November 2021, Frontiers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  28. Homemade Kefir Consumption Improves Skin Condition—A Study Conducted in Healthy and Atopic Volunteers

    Article • Foods, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  29. Probiotics in the gut-skin axis – the case of kefir

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, November 2021, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  30. Self-Assembly Nanoparticles of Natural Bioactive Abietane Diterpenes

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  31. Increased antibacterial properties of indoline-derived phenolic Mannich bases

    Article • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, August 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  32. Enhanced Accumulation of Betulinic Acid in Transgenic Hairy Roots of Senna obtusifolia Growing in the Sprinkle Bioreactor and Evaluation of Their Biological Properties in Various Biological Models

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, July 2021, Wiley

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  33. Functionalized Cyclopentenones and an Oxime Ether as Antimicrobial Agents

    Article • ChemMedChem, July 2021, Wiley

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  34. Editorial: “Natural Products as a Tool to Design New anti-MDR Lead Molecules.”

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, June 2021, Frontiers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  35. Dehydroabietic Acid Microencapsulation Potential as Biofilm-Mediated Infections Treatment

    Article • Pharmaceutics, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  36. General Toxicity screening of Royleanone derivatives using an Artemia salina model

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, June 2021, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  37. Rebound increases in chemokines by CXCR2 antagonist in breast cancer can be prevented by PKCδ and PKCε activators

    Article • Cytokine, June 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  38. Preliminary Phytochemical Analysis and Evaluation of the Biological Activity of Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R. Br Transformed Roots Extracts Obtained through Rhizobium rhizogenes-Mediated Transformation

    Article • Cells, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  39. A Newfangled Collagenase Inhibitor Topical Formulation Based on Ethosomes with Sambucus nigra L. Extract

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Lia Ascensão, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  40. Characterizing the Mechanism of Action of Essential Oils on Skin Homeostasis—Data from Sonographic Imaging, Epidermal Water Dynamics, and Skin Biomechanics

    Article • Cosmetics, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  41. Characterization of Kefir Produced in Household Conditions: Physicochemical and Nutritional Profile, and Storage Stability

    Article • Foods, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  42. Preliminary Biological Activity Screening of Plectranthus spp. Extracts for the Search of Anticancer Lead Molecules

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  43. Acceptability of kefir produced by fermentation of Portuguese milk with CIDCA AGK1 grains in a sample of Portuguese consumers

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, April 2021, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  44. Antimicrobial Activity of Pyrazinamide Coordination Frameworks Synthesized by Mechanochemistry

    Article • Molecules, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  45. Antimicrobial Ceramic Filters for Water Bio-Decontamination

    Article • Coatings, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  46. Increased Antibacterial Properties of Indoline-Derived Phenolic Mannich Bases

    Article • March 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  47. Increased Antibacterial Properties of Indoline-Derived Phenolic Mannich Bases

    Article • March 2021, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  48. LOXL2 Inhibitors and Breast Cancer Progression

    Article • Antioxidants, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  49. Screening the dermatological potential of Plectranthus species components: antioxidant and inhibitory capacities over elastase, collagenase and tyrosinase

    Article • Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, December 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

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

    Article • Pharmaceutics, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Lia Ascensão, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  51. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Study of Plectranthus ecklonii Benth

    Article • November 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza

  52. Grape Pomace: A Potential Ingredient for the Human Diet

    Article • Foods, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Paula Pereira

  53. Royleanone Derivatives From Plectranthus spp. as a Novel Class of P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, November 2020, Frontiers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  54. Development of New Catalytic Material for Accurate Detection of Biological Biomarkers Related to Most Common Non-Communicable Diseases

    Article • Proceedings, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  55. Updated review of the bioactive compounds isolated from <em>Plectranthus ecklonii </em>Benth

    Article • November 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  56. Preliminary evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of different Hermetia illucens larvae extracts for application as a cosmetic ingredient

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, November 2020, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  57. Design and synthesis of novel quinic acid derivatives: in vitro cytotoxicity and anticancer effect on glioblastoma

    Article • Future Medicinal Chemistry, November 2020, Future Science

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  58. In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Isopimarane-Type Diterpenoids

    Article • Molecules, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  59. Biomolecules and Electrochemical Tools in Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Surveillance: A Systematic Review

    Article • Biosensors, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  60. Nanomedicine to target multidrug resistant tumors

    Article • Drug Resistance Updates, September 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  61. Artemia species: An Important Tool to Screen General Toxicity Samples

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, July 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Eva María Domínguez-Martín, Paula Pereira, Epole Ntungwe

  62. Natural Products as an Important Source in Drug Discovery

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, July 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  63. Natural Products and Nanopharmaceuticals

    Article • July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  64. Antimycobacterial, antiplasmodial studies and cytotoxicity of oleanolic acid and its derivative from Syzygium aromaticum Linn (Myrtaceae)

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, July 2020, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Professor Moganavelli Singh

  65. Unveiling the Mechanism of Action of 7α-acetoxy-6β-hydroxyroyleanone on an MRSA/VISA Strain: Membrane and Cell Wall Interactions

    Article • Biomolecules, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Lia Ascensão, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  66. Bioactive Compounds from Hermetia Illucens Larvae as Natural Ingredients for Cosmetic Application

    Article • Biomolecules, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  67. Diterpenoids from Plectranthus spp. as Potential Chemotherapeutic Agents via Apoptosis

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  68. Assessment of the Potential Skin Application of Plectranthus ecklonii Benth.

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Paula Pereira

  69. Natural Products: Optimizing Cancer Treatment through Modulation of Redox Balance

    Article • Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, June 2020, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  70. Zoopharmacology: A Way to Discover New Cancer Treatments

    Article • Biomolecules, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Eva María Domínguez-Martín

  71. Activity to Breast Cancer Cell Lines of Different Malignancy and Predicted Interaction with Protein Kinase C Isoforms of Royleanones

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Assoc. Prof. Alfonso T. Garcia-Sosa

  72. Bioactivity of Isostructural Hydrogen Bonding Frameworks Built from Pipemidic Acid Metal Complexes

    Article • Molecules, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  73. Molecular Docking Studies of Royleanone Diterpenoids from Plectranthus spp. as P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors

    Article • ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, March 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  74. Green extraction of Sambucus nigra L. for potential application in skin nanocarriers

    Article • Green Materials, January 2020, ICE Publishing

    Professor Lia Ascensão, Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Paula Pereira

  75. Insight the Biological Activities of Selected Abietane Diterpenes Isolated from Plectranthus spp.

    Article • Biomolecules, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  76. Anti-Migratory and Pro-Apoptotic Properties of Parvifloron D on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells

    Article • Biomolecules, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  77. Lead molecules from natural products: Insight into tubercular targets

    Article • January 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  78. Biofouling Inhibition with Grafted Econea Biocide: Toward a Nonreleasing Eco-Friendly Multiresistant Antifouling Coating

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, December 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  79. Bio-guided phytochemical study of Plectranthus mutabilis Codd.

    Article • Planta Medica, December 2019, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  80. Molecular docking as a tool to design new royleanone derivatives for colon cancer therapy based on PKC-δ modulation

    Article • Planta Medica, December 2019, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  81. In Vitro Assessment of Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Cytotoxic Properties of Saccharin–Tetrazolyl and –Thiadiazolyl Derivatives: The Simple Dependence of the pH Value on Antimicrobial Activity

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, November 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  82. Optimization extraction study for the isolation of a bioactive diterpene from<em> </em><em>Plectranthuns ornatus</em> Codd.

    Article • November 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  83. Abietane Diterpenoids from Plectranthus spp. as a potential new class of Protein Kinase C Modulators

    Article • November 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  84. Development and Mechanistic Insight into the Enhanced Cytotoxic Potential of Parvifloron D Albumin Nanoparticles in EGFR-Overexpressing Pancreatic Cancer Cells

    Article • Cancers, November 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Professor Lia Ascensão

  85. Acetylcholinesterase and antioxidant evaluation of C18-functionalized ferruginol analogues

    Article • October 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  86. Anticancer Hybrid Combinations with phenolic compounds

    Article • October 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  87. Cytotoxic activity of coleon diterpenoids from <em>Plectranthus </em><em>mutabilis c</em>odd

    Article • October 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  88. Design and molecular docking studies of new potential PKC-δ activators based on royleanone scaffold

    Article • October 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  89. Parvifloron D from Plectranthus strigosus: Cytotoxicity Screening of Plectranthus spp. Extracts

    Article • Biomolecules, October 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza, Paula Pereira

  90. Stilbenoids in Grapes and Wine

    Article • October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  91. An Evaluation of the DNA-Protective Effects of Extracts from Menyanthes trifoliata L. Plants Derived from In Vitro Culture Associated with Redox Balance and Other Biological Activities

    Article • Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, October 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Tomasz Kowalczyk

  92. Cytotoxic effect of antioxidants found in food from plant origin on human osteosarcoma U2OS Cells

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, June 2019, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  93. Determination of relevant endpoints to evaluate the in vivo barrier function in cutaneous health

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, June 2019, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  94. Mg- and Mn-MOFs Boost the Antibiotic Activity of Nalidixic Acid

    Article • ACS Applied Bio Materials, May 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  95. Comparison Study of Different Extracts of Plectranthus madagascariensis, P. neochilus and the Rare P. porcatus (Lamiaceae): Chemical Characterization, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activities

    Article • Biomolecules, May 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza

  96. Cytotoxic Activity of Royleanone Diterpenes from Plectranthus madagascariensis Benth

    Article • ACS Omega, May 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza

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

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, March 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Lia Ascensão, Dr. Rosa Direito, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  98. Naturally Occurring Plectranthus-derived Diterpenes with Antitumoral Activities

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, February 2019, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza

  99. Cytotoxic Natural Products as an Approach Towards the Development of Therapeutic Agents for Precision Medicine

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, February 2019, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  100. Naphthoylhydrazones: coordination to metal ions and biological screening

    Article • New Journal of Chemistry, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Mrs. Nádia Ribeiro

  101. A new Cu(II)-O-Carvacrotinate complex: Synthesis, characterization and biological activity

    Article • Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, January 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  102. Acetylcholinesterase Choline-Based Ionic Liquid Inhibitors: In Vitro and in Silico Molecular Docking Studies

    Article • ACS Omega, December 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  103. Screening of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities on Plectranthus spp. extracts

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, December 2018, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  104. Proceedings - CBiOS Science Sessions - 2018

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, December 2018, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  105. Vitis vinera L. pomace: chemical and nutritional characterization

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, December 2018, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Paula Pereira

  106. Aminobenzylated 4-Nitrophenols as Antibacterial Agents Obtained from 5-Nitrosalicylaldehyde through a Petasis Borono–Mannich Reaction

    Article • ACS Omega, November 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  107. Development of Parvifloron D-loaded Smart Nanoparticles to Target Pancreatic Cancer

    Article • Pharmaceutics, November 2018, MDPI AG

    Professor Lia Ascensão, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  108. Development of a bioadhesive nanoformulation with Glycyrrhiza glabra L. extract against Candida albicans

    Article • Biofouling, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Ingunn Tho, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  109. Mucoadhesive assessment of different antifungal nanoformulations

    Article • Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, August 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Professor Ingunn Tho

  110. Bioadhesive polymeric nanoparticles as strategy to improve the treatment of yeast infections in oral cavity: in-vitro and ex-vivo studies

    Article • European Polymer Journal, July 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Professor Ingunn Tho

  111. Antitubercular and anti-inflammatory properties screening of natural products from Plectranthus species

    Article • Future Medicinal Chemistry, June 2018, Future Science

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  112. Anti-mycobacterial activity of labdane and halimane diterpenes obtained from Plectranthus ornatus Codd

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, June 2018, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  113. Anticancer properties of the abietane diterpene 6,7-dehydroroyleanone obtained by optimized extraction

    Article • Future Medicinal Chemistry, May 2018, Future Science

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza

  114. Anti-tumor properties of the redox-active compound Parvifloron D in breast cancer cells

    Article • Free Radical Biology and Medicine, May 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  115. Diterpenes from Plectranthus spp.: a ROS-induced cytotoxicity study

    Article • Free Radical Biology and Medicine, May 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  116. Mitochondrial dysfunction of halimane and labdane diterpenes in human lung cancer cells

    Article • Free Radical Biology and Medicine, May 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  117. The teas of Portuguese centenarians

    Article • Free Radical Biology and Medicine, May 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  118. Extraction Optimization and Structural and Thermal Characterization of the Antimicrobial Abietane 7α-Acetoxy-6β-hydroxyroyleanone

    Article • Molecular Pharmaceutics, March 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Paula Pereira

  119. Rosmarinus officinalis L.: an update review of its phytochemistry and biological activity

    Article • Future Science OA, February 2018, Future Science

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  120. Synthesizing a Berberine Derivative and Evaluating Antimicrobial Activity To Reinforce with Students the Potential Significance of Small Chemical Structure Changes for Biological Systems

    Article • Journal of Chemical Education, January 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  121. Discovery of a small-molecule protein kinase Cδ-selective activator with promising application in colon cancer therapy

    Article • Cell Death and Disease, January 2018, Nature

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  122. Cytotoxicity of N-nitrosoguanidines in a breast cancer cell model

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, December 2017, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  123. Over-Expression of AtPAP1 Transcriptional Factor Enhances Phenolic Acid Production in Transgenic Roots of Leonurus sibiricus L. and Their Biological Activities

    Article • Molecular Biotechnology, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  124. Antifouling Eco-Filters for Water Bio-Econtamination

    Article • Proceedings, November 2017, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  125. Broad overview of engineering of functional nanosystems for skin delivery

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, November 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Prof Catarina Pinto Reis

  126. Anti-inflammatory and anti-tubercular properties screening of natural products from Plectranthus species

    Article • October 2017, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  127. Screening the dermatological potential of Plectranthus species components – antioxidant and inhibitory capacities over elastase, collagenase and tyrosinase

    Article • October 2017, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  128. Design and evaluation of novel topical formulation with olive oil as natural functional active

    Article • Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Professor Lidia Mestre Palma, Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Lia Ascensão

  129. An emerging integration between ionic liquids and nanotechnology: general uses and future prospects in drug delivery

    Article • Therapeutic Delivery, June 2017, Future Science

    Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  130. Nanotechnological strategies for nerve growth factor delivery: Therapeutic implications in Alzheimer’s disease

    Article • Pharmacological Research, June 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  131. Nanosystems for Skin Delivery: From Drugs to Cosmetics

    Article • Current Drug Metabolism, May 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Paula Pereira

  132. Yeast infections in oral cavity and nanotechnology

    Article • Current Drug Metabolism, April 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Prof Catarina Pinto Reis

  133. Pancreatic Cancer Therapy Review: From Classic Therapeutic Agents to Modern Nanotechnologies

    Article • Current Drug Metabolism, April 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  134. Phytosomes as Biocompatible Carriers of Natural Drugs

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, March 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Prof Catarina Pinto Reis

  135. Synthesis, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxic investigation of novel trifluoromethylated tetrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines

    Article • Medicinal Chemistry Research, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  136. Antibacterial, Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Antiproliferative Properties of Essential Oils from Hairy and Normal Roots ofLeonurus sibiricusL. and Their Chemical Composition

    Article • Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  137. Design of Finasteride-Loaded Nanoparticles for Potential Treatment of Alopecia

    Article • Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, January 2017, Karger Publishers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  138. Production of fermented Thai red glutinous rice using an isolated Monascus purpureus NART001 from commercially available Chinese red fermented rice

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, December 2016, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  139. Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Activity of a Plectranthus saccatus aqueous extract

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, December 2016, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  140. Choline-Based Ionic Liquids: Improvement of Antimicrobial Activity

    Article • ChemistrySelect, November 2016, Wiley

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  141. Methyl 1,2-Orthoesters in Acid-Washed Molecular Sieves Mediated Glycosylations

    Article • ChemistrySelect, November 2016, Wiley

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  142. EGF Functionalized Polymer-Coated Gold Nanoparticles Promote EGF Photostability and EGFR Internalization for Photothermal Therapy

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2016, PLOS

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Andreia Castro Gomes

  143. Antiparasitic Activity of Diterpenoids Against Trypanosoma cruzi

    Article • Planta Medica, September 2016, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  144. Functionalized diterpene parvifloron D-loaded hybrid nanoparticles for targeted delivery in melanoma therapy

    Article • Therapeutic Delivery, August 2016, Future Science

    Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  145. Multicomponent Petasis-borono Mannich Preparation of Alkylaminophenols and Antimicrobial Activity Studies

    Article • ChemMedChem, July 2016, Wiley

    Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  146. Antioxidant activity and rosmarinic acid content of ultrasound-assisted ethanolic extracts of medicinal plants

    Article • Measurement, July 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Paula Pereira

  147. Bile acids and bile acid derivatives: use in drug delivery systems and as therapeutic agents

    Article • Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, May 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  148. Bioproduction of gold nanoparticles for photothermal therapy

    Article • Therapeutic Delivery, May 2016, Future Science

    Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Patrícia M Rijo, João MP Coelho, Professor Lia Ascensão

  149. Unsaponifiable matter from oil of green coffee beans: cosmetic properties and safety evaluation

    Article • Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, April 2016, Informa Healthcare

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  150. Reactivity of Diterpenoid Quinones: Royleanones.

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, March 2016, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  151. Changes in symptom intensity and emotion valence during the process of assimilation of a problematic experience: A quantitative study of a good outcome case of cognitive-behavioral therapy

    Article • Psychotherapy Research, February 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  152. N–H⋯O and N–H⋯Cl supported 1D chains of heterobimetallic CuII/NiII–SnIV cocrystals

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr SUSANTA HAZRA, Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Professor M. Fátima C. Guedes da Silva

  153. Lipoamino acid-based micelles as promising delivery vehicles for monomeric amphotericin B

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, January 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  154. Natural Products as Lead Protein Kinase C Modulators for Cancer Therapy

    Article • January 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  155. The Essential Oils of Rhaponticum carthamoides Hairy Roots and Roots of Soil-Grown Plants: Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidant Activities

    Article • Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  156. Lysozyme Photochemistry as a Function of Temperature. The Protective Effect of Nanoparticles on Lysozyme Photostability

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2015, PLOS

    Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  157. A novel topical association with zinc oxide, chamomile and aloe vera extracts - stability and safety studies

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, December 2015, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  158. Plectranthus madagascariensis phytosomes: formulation optimization

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, December 2015, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  159. Production and characterization of nanoparticles containing methanol extracts of Portuguese Lavenders

    Article • Measurement, October 2015, Elsevier

    Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Professor Lia Ascensão

  160. The abietane diterpenoid parvifloron D from Plectranthus ecklonii is a potent apoptotic inducer in human leukemia cells

    Article • Phytomedicine, October 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  161. Cytotoxicity screening of Plectranthus spp. extracts and individual components in MDA-MB-231 cells

    Article • Toxicology Letters, October 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza

  162. Hybrid nanoparticles for photodynamic and targeted cancer therapy: Cytotoxicity studies

    Article • Toxicology Letters, October 2015, Elsevier

    João MP Coelho, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  163. Polymeric nanoparticles modified with fatty acids encapsulating betamethasone for anti-inflammatory treatment

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, September 2015, Elsevier

    Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Professor Lia Ascensão

  164. Antimicrobial screening of Plectranthus madagascariensis and P. neochilus extracts

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, June 2015, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  165. In vitro antioxidant properties of the diterpenes Parvifloron D and 7α-acetoxy-6β- hydroxyroyleanone

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, June 2015, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  166. Integrated approach in the assessment of skin compatibility of cosmetic formulations with green coffee oil

    Article • International Journal of Cosmetic Science, April 2015, Wiley

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  167. Innovative formulation of nystatin particulate systems in toothpaste for candidiasis treatment

    Article • Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  168. Good manufacturing practices for medicinal products for human use

    Article • Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences, January 2015, Medknow

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  169. Optimization of medicinal plant extraction methods and their encapsulation through extrusion technology

    Article • Measurement, December 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  170. Synthesis of benzoazole ionic liquids and evaluation of their antimicrobial activity

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, December 2014, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  171. Abietane diterpenes from Plectranthus madagascariensis: A cytotoxicity screening

    Article • Planta Medica, October 2014, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  172. Antimicrobial screening of Plectranthus madagascariensis Benth. extracts

    Article • Planta Medica, October 2014, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  173. A didactic approach for quantification of diazepam tablets by UV spectrophotometry

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, June 2014, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  174. Optimization of the encapsulation efficiency of a novel oral insulin delivery nanosystem

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, June 2014, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  175. Production of extracts from preserved olives using supercritical CO2 and preliminary evaluation of its polyphenol content

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, June 2014, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  176. A novel modified acrylic bone cement matrix. A step forward on antibiotic delivery against multiresistant bacteria responsible for prosthetic joint infections

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, May 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  177. Antimicrobial Plant Extracts Encapsulated into Polymeric Beads for Potential Application on the Skin

    Article • Polymers, February 2014, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  178. Antiproliferative Activity of Abietane Diterpenoids against Human Tumor Cells

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, August 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  179. Safety of green coffee oil in cosmetic formulations: From in vitro to clinical studies

    Article • Toxicology Letters, August 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  180. Evaluation of the sensory properties of a cosmetic formulation containing green coffee oi

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, June 2013, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  181. Development and Evaluation of a Novel Topical Treatment for Acne with Azelaic Acid-Loaded Nanoparticles

    Article • Microscopy and Microanalysis, May 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Professor Lia Ascensão

  182. In vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Royleanone Derivatives Against Gram-Positive Bacterial Pathogens

    Article • Phytotherapy Research, March 2013, Wiley

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Ana Francisco

  183. Raised source drain metal diffusion in Finfet

    Article • March 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  184. Evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of green coffee oil in cosmetic formulations

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, June 2012, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  185. Evaluation of diterpenoids from P. ornatus as potential COX-1 inhibitors

    Article • Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, June 2012, ALIES

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  186. Antimicrobial Properties of Plectranthus ornatus Extracts, 11-acetoxyhalima-5, 13-dien-15-oic Acid Metabolite and its Derivatives

    Article • The Natural Products Journal, July 2011, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  187. Antimicrobial Properties of Plectranthus ornatus Extracts, 11-acetoxyhalima-5, 13-dien-15-oic Acid Metabolite and its Derivatives

    Article • The Natural Products Journal, June 2011, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  188. An easy and stereoselective rearrangement of an abietane diterpenoid into a bioactive microstegiol derivative

    Article • Phytochemistry Letters, December 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  189. Two new diterpenoids from Plectranthus species

    Article • Phytochemistry Letters, December 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  190. Antimycobacterial Metabolites fromPlectranthus:Royleanone Derivatives againstMycobacterium tuberculosisStrains

    Article • Chemistry & Biodiversity, April 2010, Wiley

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Ana Francisco

  191. Isopimarane diterpenoids from Aeollanthus rydingianus and their antimicrobial activity

    Article • Phytochemistry, June 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  192. Antimicrobial activity of 7α-acetoxy-6β-hydroxyroyleanone 12-O-benzoyl esters

    Article • Planta Medica, July 2008, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  193. Further diterpenoids from Plectranthus ornatus and P. grandidentatus

    Article • Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, April 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  194. Abietanes from Plectranthus grandidentatus and P. hereroensis against methicillin- and vancomycin-resistant bacteria

    Article • Phytomedicine, March 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  195. Structural and spectral assignment of three forskolin-like diterpenoids isolated fromPlectranthus ornatus

    Article • Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, January 2005, Wiley

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  196. Neoclerodane and Labdane Diterpenoids from Plectranthus o rnatus

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, October 2002, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  197. Inhibition of astaxanthin synthesis in the green alga,Haematococcus pluvialis

    Article • European Journal of Phycology, August 1995, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  198. Seasonal changes in some photosynthetic properties of Ceratonia siliqua (carob tree) leaves under natural conditions

    Article • Physiologia Plantarum, November 1992, Wiley

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  199. Molecular Docking Studies of Royleanone Diterpenoids from Plectranthus spp. as PGlycoprotein Inhibitors

    Article • American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  200. Cytotoxic Activity of Royleanone Diterpenes from Plectranthus madagascariensis Benth

    Article • American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  201. Extraction Optimization and Structural and Thermal Characterization of the Antimicrobial Abietane 7-Acetoxy-6-hydroxyroyleanone

    Article • American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  202. C20-nor-Abietane and Three Abietane Diterpenoids from Plectranthus mutabilis Leaves as PGlycoprotein Modulators

    Article • American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo