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  1. Plants as a Promising Reservoir of Tyrosinase Inhibitors

    Article • Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry, October 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  2. Antiproliferative and antiviral activity of methanolic extracts from Sardinian Maltese Mushroom (Cynomorium coccineum L.)

    Article • Natural Product Research, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  3. Tannin profile, antioxidant properties, and antimicrobial activity of extracts from two Mediterranean species of parasitic plant Cytinus

    Article • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  4. Allicin and health: A comprehensive review

    Article • Trends in Food Science & Technology, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca, Dr Elena Azzini, Natália Cruz-Martins

  5. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition as a target for botanicals in cancer metastasis

    Article • Phytomedicine, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  6. The Therapeutic Potential of Naringenin: A Review of Clinical Trials

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, January 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca, Dr Raffaele Pezzani, Natália Cruz-Martins

  7. Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Potential Differences between Cynomorium coccineum L. Growing in Italy and in Tunisia: Effect of Environmental Stress

    Article • Diversity, July 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca, Dr. Antonella Rosa

  8. Physiological and Phylogenetic Characterization of Rhodotorula diobovata DSBCA06, a Nitrophilous Yeast

    Article • Biology, June 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  9. Phytotherapeutics in cancer invasion and metastasis

    Article • Phytotherapy Research, April 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Zucca, Dr Raffaele Pezzani

  10. Bioinspired versus Enzymatic Oxidation of Some Homologous Thionine Dyes in the Presence of Immobilized Metalloporphyrin Catalysts and Ligninolytic Enzymes

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, November 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  11. Nanosizing Cynomorium: Thumbs up for Potential Antifungal Applications

    Article • Inventions, September 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  12. Agarose and Its Derivatives as Supports for Enzyme Immobilization

    Article • Molecules, November 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  13. Aflatoxin B1 and M1 Degradation by Lac2 from Pleurotus pulmonarius and Redox Mediators

    Article • Toxins, August 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  14. Immobilized Lignin Peroxidase-Like Metalloporphyrins as Reusable Catalysts in Oxidative Bleaching of Industrial Dyes

    Article • Molecules, July 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr Mario Manuel Quialheiro Simoes, Dr. Paolo Zucca

  15. First step towards the biomolecular characterization of Pompia, an endemic Citrus-like fruit from Sardinia (Italy)

    Article • Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, May 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  16. Fungal laccases as tools for biodegradation of industrial dyes

    Article • Biocatalysis, January 2016, De Gruyter

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  17. Sardinian parasitic plant

    Article • Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, January 2016, De Gruyter

    Dr. Paolo Zucca, Dr. Antonella Rosa

  18. Sardinian parasitic plant

    Article • BMC Research Notes, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  19. Structure–Activity Relationship Study of Hydroxycoumarins and Mushroom Tyrosinase

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, August 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  20. Imidazole versus pyridine as ligands for metalloporphine immobilization in ligninolytic peroxidases-like biomimetic catalysts

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  21. Inorganic Materials as Supports for Covalent Enzyme Immobilization: Methods and Mechanisms

    Article • Molecules, September 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  22. Biomimetic metalloporphines and metalloporphyrins as potential tools for delignification: Molecular mechanisms and application perspectives

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, July 2014, Elsevier

    Andrea Rinaldi, Dr. Paolo Zucca

  23. Isolation and characterization of polyphenol oxidase from Sardinian poisonous and non-poisonous chemotypes of Ferula communis (L.)

    Article • Phytochemistry, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  24. Evaluation of Antioxidant Potential of “Maltese Mushroom” (Cynomorium coccineum) by Means of Multiple Chemical and Biological Assays

    Article • Nutrients, January 2013, MDPI AG

    Andrea Rinaldi, Dr. Paolo Zucca, Dr. Antonella Rosa

  25. Biomimetic Sulfide Oxidation by the Means of Immobilized Fe(III)-5,10,15,20-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphin under Mild Experimental Conditions

    Article • Journal of Chemistry, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  26. Degradation of textile dyes using immobilized lignin peroxidase-like metalloporphines under mild experimental conditions

    Article • Chemistry Central Journal, December 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Andrea Rinaldi, Dr. Paolo Zucca

  27. Chemical composition and effect on intestinal Caco-2 cell viability and lipid profile of fixed oil from Cynomorium coccineum L.

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, October 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca, Dr. Antonella Rosa

  28. Ligninolytic Peroxidase-Like Activity of a Synthetic Metalloporphine Immobilized onto Mercapto-Grafted Crosslinked PVA Inspired by the Active Site of Cytochrome P450

    Article • Chinese Journal of Catalysis, November 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  29. Induction, purification, and characterization of a laccase isozyme from Pleurotus sajor-caju and the potential in decolorization of textile dyes

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, February 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  30. Vanilloid Derivatives as Tyrosinase Inhibitors Driven by Virtual Screening-Based QSAR Models

    Article • Drug Testing and Analysis, December 2010, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  31. Nucleotide Recognition and Phosphate Linkage Hydrolysis at a Lipid Cubic Interface

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, November 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  32. Bacillus subtilis fadB (ysiB) gene encodes an enoyl-CoA hydratase

    Article • Annals of Microbiology, August 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  33. Is the bleaching of phenosafranine by hydrogen peroxide oxidation catalyzed by silica-supported 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(sulfonatophenyl)porphine-Mn(III) really biomimetic?

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, April 2010, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  34. Fe(III)-5,10,15,20-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphine supported on pyridyl-functionalized, crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) as a biomimetic versatile-peroxidase-like catalyst

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  35. Cofactor Recycling for Selective Enzymatic Biotransformation of Cinnamaldehyde to Cinnamyl Alcohol

    Article • Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry, May 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  36. Degradation of Alizarin Red S under mild experimental conditions by immobilized 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphine–Mn(III) as a biomimetic peroxidase-like catalyst

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, June 2008, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  37. Mediterranean shrubs as potential antioxidant sources

    Article • Natural Product Research, May 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  38. Umbelliferone and Esculetin: Inhibitors or Substrates for Polyphenol Oxidases?

    Article • Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, January 2008, Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  39. 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(4-sulfonato-phenyl)porphine-Mn(III) immobilized on imidazole-activated silica as a novel lignin-peroxidase-like biomimetic catalyst

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, December 2007, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  40. Supercritical CO 2 Extract of Cinnamomum zeylanicum: Chemical Characterization and Antityrosinase Activity

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, November 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  41. Identification and discrimination between some contaminant enzyme activities in commercial preparations of mushroom tyrosinase

    Article • Enzyme and Microbial Technology, October 2007, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca