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  1. Green Tea Catechins and Their Role in Stronger, Healthier Bones

    Article • Metabolites, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  2. Kiwifruit Compounds Linked to Antioxidant and Anti-Cancer Potential

    Article • Nutrients, September 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  3. Can Ginkgo Biloba Help Memory and Slow Alzheimer’s?

    Article • Antioxidants, May 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Masaru Tanaka, Dr. Rosa Direito

  4. Plant Compounds that Protect the Brain, Liver, and Metabolism

    Article • Pharmaceutics, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  5. Bacopa Plant Extracts for Protecting the Brain and Boosting Memory

    Article • Antioxidants, March 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Masaru Tanaka, Dr. Rosa Direito

  6. Rhodiola Plant Extract Tested with Methotrexate for Arthritis Relief

    Article • Molecules, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  7. Medicinal Plants and Natural Compounds for Calming Gut Inflammation

    Article • Metabolites, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  8. Turning Grape Waste into Medicine for Gut Inflammation and Colon Cancer

    Article • Food Reviews International, February 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  9. Curcumin Nanomedicines: Fighting Inflammation and Immune Disorders

    Article • Pharmaceutics, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  10. Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Other Health Effects of Dragon Fruit and Potential Delivery Systems for Its Bioactive Compounds

    Article • Pharmaceutics, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  11. Anthocyanins: Metabolic Digestion, Bioavailability, Therapeutic Effects, Current Pharmaceutical/Industrial Use, and Innovation Potential

    Article • Antioxidants, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  12. Ginkgo biloba and Healthy Aging: Protecting Memory, Heart, and Metabolism

    Article • Antioxidants, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  13. Lupin Seed Proteins Block Enzymes Linked to Cancer and Inflammation

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

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  14. Persimmon Fruit: Health Benefits and New Uses for Food and Sustainability

    Article • Nutrients, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  15. Dietary phenolic compounds have an impact on noncommunicable diseases

    Article • Pharmaceutics, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  16. Summer Savory Plant Extract Protects the Gut from Inflammation

    Article • Applied Sciences, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  17. Grapefruit Juice Reduces Gut Inflammation in Colitis

    Article • Journal of Functional Foods, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  18. Pennyroyal Plant Extract Reduces Gut Inflammation and Cancer Cell Growth

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, October 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  19. Persimmon lowers inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

    Article • Journal of Dietary Supplements, July 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Rosa Direito, Dr. Rosa Direito

  20. Demonstrating the Safety of Nanoparticles with Persimmon Extract

    Article • Pharmaceutics, June 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  21. Reduction of Inflammation and Colon Injury by a Spearmint Phenolic Extract

    Article • Medicines, June 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  22. CARACTERIZAÇÃO QUÍMICA E AVALIAÇÃO DA ATIVIDADE BIOLÓGICA DA FRAMBOESA (RUBUS IDAEUS L.). CONTRIBUIÇÃO PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UMA ALEGAÇÃO DE SAÚDE

    Article • April 2019, Atena Editora

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  23. New Hyaluronic Acid Particles for Longer-Lasting Osteoarthritis Relief

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, March 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Lia Ascensão, Dr. Rosa Direito, Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  24. Reducing Orange Juice Bitterness While Keeping Its Anti-Inflammatory Power

    Article • Journal of Functional Foods, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  25. Persimmon Fruit Compounds Reduce Gut Inflammation and Slow Cancer Cell Growth

    Article • The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, August 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  26. Protective effects of a blueberry extract in acute inflammation and arthritis in the rat

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  27. Olive Oil Compound Hydroxytyrosol Helps Calm Inflammation and Arthritis

    Article • The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, April 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  28. Red Raspberry Extract Reduces Inflammation and Protects Joints

    Article • Food & Function, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  29. Enantioselective Assay for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Eslicarbazepine Acetate: No Interference With Carbamazepine and Its Metabolites

    Article • Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, August 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Rosa Direito