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Pectic polysaccharides from the infusions of P. tridentatum, F. angustifolia an...
Martins, Vitor Manuel Ramalheira; Francisco, Vera; Cruz, Maria T.; Batista, Maria T.; Coimbra, Manuel A.In Tras-os-Montes region (Portugal), the small shrub (Pterospartum tridentatum) , the narrow-leafed ash (Fraxinus angustifolia), and the apple mint (Mentha suaveolens) are vegetable species frequently used in the preparation of infusions for medicinal purposes. According to the popular tradition, the infusions prepared from P. tridentatum, F. angustifolia and M. suaveolens protect against diabetes, hypertension...
Business intelligence : um caso prático
Francisco, Vera Sofia MoreiraEstágio realizado na PSI - Projecto de Sistemas de Informação e orientado pelo Eng.º Manuel José Mendes Pinto Machado ; Tese de mestrado integrado. Engenharia Informática e Computação. Faculdade de Engenharia. Universidade do Porto. 2009
Anti-inflammatory activity of Cymbopogon citratus leaves infusion via proteasom...
Francisco, Vera; Costa, Gustavo; Figueirinha, Artur; Marques, Carla; Pereira, Paulo; Neves, Bruno Miguel; Lopes, Maria Celeste; García-Rodríguez, CarmenEthnopharmacological relevance Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf leaves infusion is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory conditions, however little is known about their bioactive compounds. Aim of the study Investigate the compounds responsible for anti-inflammatory potential of Cymbopogon citratus (Cy) on cytokines production induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in human and mouse macro...
Isolation and characterization of polysaccharides from Fraxinus angustifolia in...
Martins, Vitor Manuel Ramalheira; Francisco, Vera; Cruz, Maria T.; Coimbra, Manuel A.In folk medicine there is a great variety of plants that are used for as infusions, such as Camellia sinensis and Matricaria recutita. Despite the reported biological activities and health benefits of these infusions, most of the knowledge achieved so far is based on folk tradition passed over several generations, without a sound scientific basis. In Trás-os-Montes region, the dried leaves of the narrow-leafed...
Cymbopogon citratus as source of new and safe anti-inflammatory drugs: Bio-guid...
Francisco, Vera; Figueirinha, Artur; Neves, Bruno Miguel; García-Rodríguez, Carmen; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Cruz, Maria Teresa; Batista, Maria TeresaEthnopharmacological relevance Aqueous extracts of Cymbopogon citratus (Cy) leaves are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory conditions, however, little is known about their mechanism of action. Aim of the study The aim of this study is to explore the anti-inflammatory properties of Cymbopogon citratus leaves and their polyphenol-rich fractions (PFs), as well its mechanism of action i...
Differential modulation of CXCR4 and CD40 protein levels by skin sensitizers an...
Neves, Bruno Miguel; Cruz, Maria Teresa; Francisco, Vera; Gonçalo, Margarida; Figueiredo, Américo; Duarte, Carlos B.; Lopes, Maria CelesteThe development of non-animal methods for skin sensitization testing is an urgent challenge. Some of the most promising in vitro approaches are based on the analysis of phenotypical and functional modifications induced by sensitizers in dendritic cell models. In this work, we evaluated, for the first time, a fetal skin-derived dendritic cell line (FSDC) as a model to discriminate between sensitizers and irritan...
A depressão materna e o seu impacto no comportamento parental
Francisco, Vera Lúcia; Pires, António Augusto Pazo; Pingo, Susana; Henriques, Rute; Esteves, Maria Ascensão; Valada, Maria JoséPretendeu-se construir um modelo sobre o Comportamento parental de mães deprimidas. As participantes foram 23 mães com idades compreendidas entre os 20 e os 47 anos e cujos filhos têm idades entre os 4 meses e 8 anos de idade. Dezassete destas mães pertencem a estudos realizados anteriormente (Esteves, Pires & Valada, 2001; Henriques, 2002; Pingo, 2002). As entrevistas semi-estruturadas foram gravadas e posteri...
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