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  1. The Action of Polyphenols in Diabetes Mellitus and Alzheimer's Disease: A Common Agent for Overlapping Pathologies

    Article • Current Neuropharmacology, June 2019, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Marco G Alves, Luís Pedro Rato, Professor Branca Maria Silva

  2. Nutrients, Bioactive Compounds and Bioactivity: The Health Benefits of Sweet Cherries (Prunus avium L.)

    Article • Current Nutrition & Food Science, April 2019, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Branca Maria Silva, Dr Manuel Simões, Luís Silva

  3. Natural Bioactive Compounds from Fruits and Vegetables as Health Promoters Part I

    Article • May 2016, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Branca Maria Silva, Amílcar Manuel Marreiros Duarte

  4. Mammalian target of rapamycin controls glucose consumption and redox balance in human Sertoli cells

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  5. White tea (Camellia sinensis) consumption improves heart and brain glycolytic and oxidative profiles in prediabetic rats

    Article • Planta Medica, November 2015, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  6. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate alters the metabolic phenotype of human Sertoli cells but protects from oxidative damage: a possible role for male fertility?

    Article • Planta Medica, November 2015, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  7. Metabolic and biological prospecting of Aphyllocladus spartioides

    Article • Planta Medica, November 2015, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  8. Endopleura uchi: a medicinal plant with antidiabetic potential

    Article • Planta Medica, November 2015, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  9. Dehydroepiandrosterone and 7-oxo-dehydroepiandrosterone in male reproductive health: Implications of differential regulation of human Sertoli cells metabolic profile

    Article • The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, November 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  10. White tea consumption restores sperm quality in prediabetic rats preventing testicular oxidative damage

    Article • Reproductive BioMedicine Online, October 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  11. Leptin modulates human Sertoli cells acetate production and glycolytic profile: a novel mechanism of obesity-induced male infertility?

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, September 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  12. Antidiabetic Drugs: Mechanisms of Action and Potential Outcomes on Cellular Metabolism

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, August 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Marco G Alves, Professor Branca Maria Silva

  13. The progression from a lower to a higher invasive stage of bladder cancer is associated with severe alterations in glucose and pyruvate metabolism

    Article • Experimental Cell Research, July 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  14. White tea consumption improves cardiac glycolytic and oxidative profile of prediabetic rats

    Article • Journal of Functional Foods, April 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  15. Daily consumption of white tea (Camellia sinensis (L.)) improves the cerebral cortex metabolic and oxidative profile in prediabetic Wistar rats

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, February 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Branca Maria Silva, Professor Paula I. Moreira

  16. Metabolic Cooperation in Testis as a Pharmacological Target: From Disease to Contraception

    Article • Current Molecular Pharmacology, February 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Marco G Alves, Professor Branca Maria Silva

  17. Natural Products as Modulators of Spermatogenesis: The Search for a Male Contraceptive

    Article • Current Molecular Pharmacology, February 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  18. Can Tea Consumption be a Safe and Effective Therapy Against Diabetes Mellitus-Induced Neurodegeneration?

    Article • Current Neuropharmacology, February 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  19. Dose-dependent effects of caffeine in human Sertoli cells metabolism and oxidative profile: Relevance for male fertility

    Article • Toxicology, February 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  20. Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.)): A Putative Anticancer Agent in Bladder Carcinoma?

    Article • Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, December 2014, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  21. Sperm glucose transport and metabolism in diabetic individuals

    Article • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  22. Melatonin alters the glycolytic profile of Sertoli cells: implications for male fertility

    Article • Molecular Human Reproduction, September 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  23. Glucose Transport and Metabolism in Sertoli Cell: Relevance for Male Fertility

    Article • May 2014, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  24. White Tea as a Promising Antioxidant Medium Additive for Sperm Storage at Room Temperature: A Comparative Study with Green Tea

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, January 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  25. Effect of white tea (Camellia sinensis (L.)) extract in the glycolytic profile of Sertoli cell

    Article • Zeitschrift für Ernährungswissenschaft, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  26. Are Plant Extracts a Potential Therapeutic Approach for Genital Infections?

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, June 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  27. White Tea (Camellia Sinensis (L.)): Antioxidant Properties And Beneficial Health Effects

    Article • International Journal of Food Science Nutrition and Dietetics, February 2013, SciDoc Publishers LLC

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  28. Influence of Tunisian Ficus carica fruit variability in phenolic profiles and in vitro radical scavenging potential

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, December 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  29. Characterization of Ficus carica L. cultivars by DNA and secondary metabolite analysis: Is genetic diversity reflected in the chemical composition?

    Article • Food Research International, December 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  30. Targeted metabolites and biological activities of Cydonia oblonga Miller leaves

    Article • Food Research International, May 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  31. Dracaena draco L. fruit: Phytochemical and antioxidant activity assessment

    Article • Food Research International, August 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  32. Phytochemical profiles and inhibitory effect on free radical-induced human erythrocyte damage of Dracaena draco leaf: A potential novel antioxidant agent

    Article • Food Chemistry, February 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  33. Volatile profiling of Ficus carica varieties by HS-SPME and GC–IT-MS

    Article • Food Chemistry, November 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Angel Gil-Izquierdo, Professor Branca Maria Silva

  34. Further Insight into the Latex Metabolite Profile of Ficus carica

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, October 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  35. Green tea: A promising anticancer agent for renal cell carcinoma

    Article • Food Chemistry, September 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  36. Determination of low molecular weight volatiles in Ficus carica using HS-SPME and GC/FID

    Article • Food Chemistry, August 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  37. Low molecular weight volatiles in Portuguese Ficus carica varieties

    Article • Planta Medica, August 2010, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  38. First Report on Cydonia oblonga Miller Anticancer Potential: Differential Antiproliferative Effect against Human Kidney and Colon Cancer Cells

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, March 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  39. Chemical Assessment and in Vitro Antioxidant Capacity of Ficus carica Latex

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, March 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  40. Recent Patents on Camellia sinensis: Source of Health Promoting Compounds

    Article • Recent Patents on Food Nutrition & Agriculture, January 2010, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  41. Human cancer cell antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of Juglans regia L.

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, January 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  42. Recent Patents on Camellia sinensis: Source of Health Promoting Compounds

    Article • Recent Patents on Food Nutrition & Agriculturee, November 2009, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  43. Ficus carica L.: Metabolic and biological screening

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, November 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  44. Protective effect of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) fruit against oxidative hemolysis of human erythrocytes

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, June 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  45. Evaluation of free radical-scavenging and antihemolytic activities of quince (Cydonia oblonga) leaf: A comparative study with green tea (Camellia sinensis)

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, April 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  46. Comparative Study on Free Amino Acid Composition of Wild Edible Mushroom Species

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, November 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  47. Relevant principal component analysis applied to the characterisation of Portuguese heather honey

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

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  48. Organic acids composition of Cydonia oblonga Miller leaf

    Article • Food Chemistry, November 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  49. Free Amino Acids of Tronchuda Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. Var. costata DC): Influence of Leaf Position (Internal or External) and Collection Time

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, July 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor David M. Pereira, Professor Branca Maria Silva

  50. Tronchuda cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. costata DC) leaf free amino acid profile

    Article • Planta Medica, July 2008, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  51. Phenolic Profile of Cydonia oblonga Miller Leaves

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

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  52. HPLC Determination of Free Amino Acids Profile of Dão Red Wine: Effect ofDekkera bruxellensisContamination

    Article • Journal of Liquid Chromatography &amp Related Technologies, April 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  53. Homo-monoterpenic compounds as chemical markers for Cydonia oblonga Miller

    Article • Food Chemistry, January 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  54. Principal component analysis as tool of characterization of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) jam

    Article • Food Chemistry, March 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  55. Effect of the Conservation Procedure on the Contents of Phenolic Compounds and Organic Acids in Chanterelle ( Cantharellus cibarius ) Mushroom

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, June 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  56. Quantitation of Nine Organic Acids in Wild Mushrooms

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, May 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  57. Composition of Quince (Cydonia oblongaMiller) seeds: phenolics, organic acids and free amino acids

    Article • Natural Product Research, April 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  58. Phenolic profiles of Portuguese olive fruits (Olea europaea L.): Influences of cultivar and geographical origin

    Article • Food Chemistry, March 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  59. Analysis and quantification of flavonoidic compounds from Portuguese olive ( Olea Europaea L.) leaf cultivars

    Article • Natural Product Research, February 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  60. Quince ( Cydonia oblonga Miller) Fruit Characterization Using Principal Component Analysis

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, January 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  61. Quince ( Cydonia oblonga Miller) Fruit (Pulp, Peel, and Seed) and Jam:  Antioxidant Activity

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, July 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  62. Influence of jam processing upon the contents of phenolics, organic acids and free amino acids in quince fruit ( Cydonia oblonga Miller)

    Article • European Food Research and Technology, March 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  63. Free Amino Acid Composition of Quince ( Cydonia oblonga Miller) Fruit (Pulp and Peel) and Jam

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, March 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  64. Variability in phenolic composition of hypericum Androsaemum

    Article • Natural Product Research, January 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  65. Development and Evaluation of a GC/FID Method for the Analysis of Free Amino Acids in Quince Fruit and Jam

    Article • Analytical Sciences, January 2003, Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  66. Approach to the study of C-glycosyl flavones by ion trap HPLC-PAD-ESI/MS/MS: application to seeds of quince (Cydonia oblonga)

    Article • Phytochemical Analysis, January 2003, Wiley

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  67. Phenolic Profile of Quince Fruit ( Cydonia oblonga Miller) (Pulp and Peel)

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, July 2002, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  68. DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN HPLC/DAD METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS FROM OLIVE FRUITS

    Article • Journal of Liquid Chromatography &amp Related Technologies, January 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  69. DETERMINATION OF SELECTED PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS IN QUINCE JAMS BY SOLID-PHASE EXTRACTION AND HPLC

    Article • Journal of Liquid Chromatography &amp Related Technologies, November 2001, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  70. Phenolic profile in the evaluation of commercial quince jellies authenticity

    Article • Food Chemistry, November 2000, Elsevier

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  71. Analysis of Phenolic Compounds in the Evaluation of Commercial Quince Jam Authenticity

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, July 2000, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  72. ADULTERAÇÃO POR ADIÇÃO DE AÇÚCARES A SUMOS DE FRUTOS: UMA REVISÃO ADULTERATION OF FRUIT JUICE BY ADDITION OF SUGARS: A REVIEW ADULTERACIÓN POR ADICIÓN DE AZÚCARES A ZUMOS DE FRUTAS: UNA REVISIÓN

    Article • Ciencia y Tecnologia Alimentaria, December 1999, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Branca Maria Silva

  73. DEVELOPMENT OF AN HPLC/DIODE-ARRAY DETECTOR METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF SODIUM BENZOATE AND PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS IN QUINCE JAM

    Article • Journal of Liquid Chromatography &amp Related Technologies, January 1999, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Branca Maria Silva