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  1. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) α‐amylase inhibitors as safe nutraceutical strategy against diabetes and obesity: An update review

    Article • Phytotherapy Research, April 2022, Wiley

    Dr Javad Sharifi Rad, Dr. Paolo Zucca

  2. Plants as a Promising Reservoir of Tyrosinase Inhibitors

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

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  3. Absence of Polyphenol Oxidase in Cynomorium coccineum, a Widespread Holoparasitic Plant

    Article • Plants, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  4. Evaluation of the Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities on Cancer Cell Line of Extracts of Parasitic Plants Harvested in Tunisia

    Article • Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, June 2020, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences

    Dr. Antonella Rosa, Dr. Paolo Zucca

  5. Astringent drugs for bleedings and diarrhoea: The history of Cynomorium coccineum (Maltese Mushroom)

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  6. Sisymbrium officinale, the Plant of Singers: A Review of Its Properties and Uses

    Article • Planta Medica, February 2020, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  7. Plant-Derived Bioactives and Oxidative Stress-Related Disorders: A Key Trend towards Healthy Aging and Longevity Promotion

    Article • Applied Sciences, February 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Elena Azzini, Natália Cruz-Martins, Dr NV Anil Kumar, Prof. Antoni Sureda, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad, Dr. Paolo Zucca

  8. 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

  9. The Modern Use of an Ancient Plant: Exploring the Antioxidant and Nutraceutical Potential of the Maltese Mushroom (Cynomorium Coccineum L.)

    Article • Antioxidants, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  10. 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

  11. Allicin and health: A comprehensive review

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

    Dr. Paolo Zucca, Dr Elena Azzini, Natália Cruz-Martins, Prof. Antoni Sureda, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad

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

    Article • Phytomedicine, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Paolo Zucca, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad

  13. 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, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad

  14. 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

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

    Article • Biology, June 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  16. Phytotherapeutics in cancer invasion and metastasis

    Article • Phytotherapy Research, April 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Zucca, Dr Raffaele Pezzani, Dr Javad Sharifi Rad

  17. 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

  18. Nanosizing Cynomorium: Thumbs up for Potential Antifungal Applications

    Article • Inventions, September 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  19. Agarose and Its Derivatives as Supports for Enzyme Immobilization

    Article • Molecules, November 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

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

    Article • Toxins, August 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. Fungal laccases as tools for biodegradation of industrial dyes

    Article • Biocatalysis, January 2016, De Gruyter

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  24. Sardinian parasitic plant

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

    Dr. Paolo Zucca, Dr. Antonella Rosa

  25. Sardinian parasitic plant

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

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  26. 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

  27. 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

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

    Article • Molecules, September 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 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

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

    Article • Drug Testing and Analysis, December 2010, Wiley

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  38. 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

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

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

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  40. 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

  41. 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

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

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

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  43. 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

  44. Mediterranean shrubs as potential antioxidant sources

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

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

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

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

    Dr. Paolo Zucca

  46. 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

  47. 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

  48. 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