Amélia Silva

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Professor Catedrático /Full Professor

Universidade de Évora Departamento de Matemática

Portugal

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Amélia Silva is a Full Professor at Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Departamento de Matemática, in Portugal. Her research focuses on the potential applications of red seaweeds, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties of natural extracts, and their roles in mitigating oxidative stress and inflammation. Recent publications highlight her investigations into the phytochemical composition of various natural products and their health-promoting benefits.

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Synthesis and Environmental Safety of Nanopesticides

Open Date: 2018-07-01

Close Date: 2021-06-01

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FungiTech -Tecnologia e inovação na cadeia de produção do shiitake e de outros cogumelos com valor nutracêutico e medicinal

Open Date: 2018-07-01

Close Date: 2021-06-01

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Magnetically and photochemically actuated bioactive nanowires for remotely controlled drug delivery

Open Date: 2016-10-01

Close Date: 2020-03-01

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INTERACT-ISAC: Integrative Research in Environment, Agro-Chains and Technology

Open Date: 2016-05-01

Close Date: 2019-12-01

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NanoSKIN: Chemotherapeutic agent-loaded nanoparticles for innovative therapy of severe skin diseases - muco-/cutaneous Leishmaniasis and squamous cell carcinoma as examples

Open Date: 2011-05-01

Close Date: 2013-04-01

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Unlocking the Potential of Red Seaweeds: A Special Focus on Grateloupia turuturu Yamada and Porphyra umbilicalis Kütz

Nutritional profiling of red seaweeds Grateloupia turuturu and Porphyra umbilicalis: literature-based insights into their potential for novel applications and partial replacement of conventional agricultural crops

Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Hyperglycemic, and Anti-Aging Activities of Aqueous and Methanolic Fractions Obtained from Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché Fruit Pulp and Peel Extracts

Linking Variability in Phytochemical Composition with Safety Profile of Thymus carnosus Boiss. Extracts: Effect of Major Compounds and Evaluation of Markers of Oxidative Stress and Cell Death

Labdanum Resin from Cistus ladanifer L. as a Source of Compounds with Anti-Diabetic, Neuroprotective and Anti-Proliferative Activity

The Impact of 8 Weeks of Combined Physical Exercise Training on SIRT3 and mTOR in Lymphocytes, and on Lipid Peroxidation

Natural Products as Dietary Agents for the Prevention and Mitigation of Oxidative Damage and Inflammation in the Intestinal Barrier

Phytotoxic Activity Analysis of 2-Methoxyphenol and 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol Present in Cistus ladanifer L. Essential Oil

Thymus spp. Aqueous Extracts and Their Constituent Salvianolic Acid A Induce Nrf2-Dependent Cellular Antioxidant Protection Against Oxidative Stress in Caco-2 Cells

Cell penetrating peptides-functionalized Licochalcone-A-loaded PLGA nanoparticles for ocular inflammatory diseases: Evaluation of in vitro anti-proliferative effects, stabilization by freeze-drying and characterization of an in-situ forming gel

Modified Drug Delivery Systems for Veterinary Use: PharmaceuticalDevelopment and Applications

Molecular Characterization of Prunus lusitanica L. Fruit Extracts and Their Health-Promoting Potential in Inflammation, Diabetes, and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Prokaryotic Communities from Pristine Cave Environments: Biotechnological Potential with Sustainable Production

Natural Products as a Tool to Modulate the Activity and Expression of Multidrug Resistance Proteins of Intestinal Barrier

Rockrose Land Management: Contribution of Periodic Harvesting to Increase Value and to Control Cistus ladanifer L. Shrublands

Effect of cultivar, maturation stage, and year on sugar and phenolic composition of elderberries

Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant, Anti-Acetylcholinesterase, and Anti-α-Glucosidase Activity of Thymus carnosus Extracts: A Three-Year Study on the Impact of Annual Variation and Geographic Location

Prunus lusitanica L. Fruits: A Promising Underexploited Source of Nutrients with Potential Economic Value

Modulation of Cell Death Pathways for Cellular Protection and Anti-Tumoral Activity: The Role of Thymus spp. Extracts and Their Bioactive Molecules

Collaborators (16)

Ana Novo Barros

Raúl Domínguez-Perles

Mirko Bunzel

Fernanda Delgado

Ruth M. Galindo

Irene Gouvinhas

Jorge Pinto Soares

Isabel Dias

Luis Ferreira

Fernando Nunes

Liliana Machado-Carvalho

A Teresa Caldeira

José Gonçalves

Teresa Sosa

João Carlos Andrade dos Santos

Mário Pacheco

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