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  1. Curcumin-Based Nanomedicines in the Treatment of Inflammatory and Immunomodulated Diseases: An Evidence-Based Comprehensive Review

    Article • Pharmaceutics, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  2. 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

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

    Article • Antioxidants, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  4. Ginkgo biloba in the Aging Process: A Narrative Review

    Article • Antioxidants, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  5. Lupinus albus Protein Components Inhibit MMP-2 and MMP-9 Gelatinolytic Activity In Vitro and In Vivo

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

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  6. From Diospyros kaki L. (Persimmon) Phytochemical Profile and Health Impact to New Product Perspectives and Waste Valorization

    Article • Nutrients, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  7. Dietary phenolic compounds have an impact on noncommunicable diseases

    Article • Pharmaceutics, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  8. Attenuation of Colonic Injury and Inflammation by Administration of a Phenolic Extract of Summer Savory (Satureja hortensis L.) in Experimental Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Mice

    Article • Applied Sciences, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  9. Anti-inflammatory activity of grapefruit juice in an in vivo model of ulcerative colitis: Comparability studies of unprocessed and bioprocessed juices

    Article • Journal of Functional Foods, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  10. Reduction of inflammation and colon injury by a Pennyroyal phenolic extract in experimental inflammatory bowel disease in mice

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, October 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  11. Persimmon lowers inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

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

    Rosa Direito, Dr. Rosa Direito

  12. Demonstrating the Safety of Nanoparticles with Persimmon Extract

    Article • Pharmaceutics, June 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

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

    Article • Medicines, June 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  14. 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

  15. Combination of hyaluronic acid and PLGA particles as hybrid systems for viscosupplementation in osteoarthritis

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, March 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Lia Ascensão, Dr. Rosa Direito, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  16. Anti-inflammatory effect of limonin from cyclodextrin (un)processed orange juices in in vivo acute inflammation and chronic rheumatoid arthritis models

    Article • Journal of Functional Foods, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  17. Dyospiros kaki phenolics suppress colitis and colon cancer cell proliferation

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

    Dr. Rosa Direito

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

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  19. Protective effects of supplemented refined olive oil on acute inflammation and rheumatoid arthritis

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

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  20. Red raspberry extract used to study its effects on arthritis and acute inflammation

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

    Dr. Rosa Direito

  21. 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