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FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.

Tiane Finimundy

Group: Sustainable Processes and Products
E-mail: tiane@ipb.pt
ORCID: 0000-0003-3516-0795
Scopus Author ID: 55507635000

Career

  • Since 2021: Contracted researcher at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança - Mountain Research Center (CIMO), Bragança, Portugal, in the VIIAfood project
  • 2020 - 2021: Postdoctoral researcher at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança - Mountain Research Center (CIMO), Bragança, Portugal, with a research grant from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), for the Bio4drinks project
  • Since 2019: Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal, with a research grant from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), for the Iberphenol project

Qualifications

  • 2017 - PhD. in Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul, Portugal
  • 2013 - MSc. in Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul, Portugal
  • 2007 - Graduation in Pharmacy, University of Caxias do Sul, Portugal

Interests

  • Development of extraction methods and chemical characterization of natural products with bioactive properties
  • Evaluation of biological activities in vitro and in silico of compounds of biological interest
  • Application of chromatographic techniques in the analysis of bioactive compounds
  • Implementation of various methods for incorporating and developing food matrices with natural ingredients
  • Study of preservatives and flavor and color fixatives

Projects:

BEONNAT - Innovative value chains from tree & shrub species grown in marginal lands as a source of biomass for bio-based industries
Funding body: HORIZON 2020
Reference: BBI-2019-SO1-R1 - 887917 – BEONNAT
Principal Investigator:Lillian Bouçada de Barros
Start: 2020-07-01
End: 2025-06-30
Bio4drinks - Obtenção de Ingredientes Naturais Multifuncionais para a Indústria de Bebidas
Funding body: NORTE 2020 - Programa Operacional Regional do Norte
Reference: NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-113508
Principal Investigator:Sandrina Alves Heleno
Start: 2021-09-01
End: 2023-06-30

Total results: 58
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Mateus C.,Alonso-Esteban J.I.,Finimundy T.C.,Mandim F.,Oliveira I.,Babo P.,Canadas R.F.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Exploring acorn shells: Phenolic composition and bioactive potential for sustainable valorization
Industrial Crops and Products, 226, , 2025

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Oliveira J.,Benvenutti L.,Albuquerque B.R.,Finimundy T.C.,Mandim F.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Pereira C.,Corrêa R.C.G.,Barros L.,Zielinski A.A.F.
Green extraction of anthocyanin from red cabbage waste using acid whey as a promising bio-based solvent
Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 100, , 2025

3
Bortolini D.G.,Barros L.,Maciel G.M.,Peralta R.M.,Corrêa V.G.,Finimundy T.C.,Isidoro Haminiuk C.W.
Bioaccessibility Performance of Phenolic Compounds from Red Fruits During Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion and Colonic Fermentation
ACS Food Science and Technology, 5, 569-577, 2025

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Souza G.H.,Paes Silva B.,Neto G.A.V.,Finimundy T.C.,Santos T.F.D.,Bueno P.S.A.,Souza F.d.O.,Pilau E.J.,Barros L.,Comar J.F.,Bracht L.,Peralta R.M.,Bracht A.,Sá-Nakanishi A.B.
Tamarindus indica sub-products as potential tools for simultaneous management of diabetes and obesity
Food and Function, 16, 1969-1991, 2025

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Plasencia P.,Finimundy T.C.,Carocho M.,Calhelha R.C.,Añibarro-Ortega M.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Barreiro F.,Garcia P.A.,Barros L.,Heleno S.A.
Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Rubus Idaeus Bioresidues: A Full Screening on Phenolic Composition and Bioactive Potential
Waste and Biomass Valorization, 16, 737-747, 2025

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Pallarés N.,Berrada H.,Ferrer E.,Rached W.,Pinela J.,Mandim F.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Finimundy T.C.,Barba F.J.,Barros L.
Green and Innovative Extraction: Phenolic Profiles and Biological Activities of Underutilized Plant Extracts Using Pulsed Electric Fields and Maceration
Foods, 14, , 2025

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Garcia-Perez P.,Garcia-Oliveira P.,Finimundy T.C.,Pinela J.,Calhelha R.C.,Nenadić M.,Soković M.,Simal-Gandara J.,Barros L.,Prieto M.A.
Authenticity and Bioactive Markers Search in the Phenolic-Rich Extracts of Asteraceae Medicinal Plants Through Integrative Computational Chemometrics
Food Science and Nutrition, 13, , 2025

8
Pascoalino L.A.,Finimundy T.C.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Pereira C.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Barreira J.C.M.,Reis F.S.
Investigating bioactive compounds in apple pomace: Potential to develop high added-value products from an industrial surplus
Food Bioscience, 63, , 2025

9
Crisóstomo C.,Simões L.,Barros L.,Finimundy T.C.,Cunha A.,Oliveira R.
Cell Wall-Mediated Antifungal Activity of the Aqueous Extract of Hedera helix L. Leaves Against Diplodia corticola
Antibiotics, 13, , 2024

10
Spréa R.M.,Finimundy T.C.,Calhelha R.C.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Prieto M.A.,Amaral J.S.,Barros L.
Comprehensive analysis of soybean (Glycine max L.) by-products: Nutritional value, phenolic composition, and bioactive properties
Food Bioscience, 62, , 2024

11
de Oliveira I.,Chrysargyris A.,Finimundy T.C.,Carocho M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Calhelha R.C.,Tzortzakis N.,Barros L.,Heleno S.A.
The influence of magnesium and manganese cations on the chemical and bioactive properties of purple and green basil
Food and Function, 15, 10644-10662, 2024

12
Liava V.,Fernandes Â.,Reis F.,Finimundy T.,Mandim F.,Pinela J.,Stojković D.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.,Petropoulos S.A.
How Does Domestic Cooking Affect the Biochemical Properties of Wild Edible Greens of the Asteraceae Family?
Foods, 13, , 2024

13
Silva B.N.,Cadavez V.,Caleja C.,Pereira E.,Calhelha R.C.,Molina A.K.,Finimundy T.,Kostić M.,Soković M.,Teixeira J.A.,Barros L.,Gonzales-Barron U.
Chemical profiles and bioactivities of polyphenolic extracts of Lavandula stoechas L., Artemisia dracunculus L. and Ocimum basilicum L.
Food Chemistry, 451, , 2024

14
Spréa R.M.,Caleja C.,Finimundy T.C.,Calhelha R.C.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Amaral J.S.,Prieto M.A.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Pereira E.,Barros L.
Chemical and Bioactive Evaluation of Essential Oils from Edible and Aromatic Mediterranean Lamiaceae Plants
Molecules, 29, , 2024

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Filipe M.S.,Domínguez-Martín E.M.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Finimundy T.C.,Melgar B.,Mandim F.,Isca V.M.S.,Pereira R.,Teixidó-Trujillo S.,Capote N.A.,Nikolić M.,Filipović N.,Díaz-Lanza A.M.,Figueiredo A.C.,Barros L.,Rijo P.
Biological Activity of 6,7-Dehydroxyroyleanone and Derivatives Obtained from Plectranthus aliciae (Codd) A.J.Paton
ACS Omega, 9, 18113-18118, 2024

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de Oliveira I.,Chrysargyris A.,Finimundy T.C.,Carocho M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Calhelha R.C.,Tzortzakis N.,Barros L.,Heleno S.A.
Magnesium and manganese induced changes on chemical, nutritional, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of the pansy and Viola edible flowers
Food Chemistry, 438, , 2024

18
Albuquerque B.R.,Finimundy T.C.,Pinela J.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Calhelha R.C.,Vaz J.,Corrêa R.C.G.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Barros L.
Exploring the bioactive compounds from berry biowaste: Eugenia involucrata DC. as a study case
Food Bioscience, 58, , 2024

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Azevedo T.,Silva J.,Faustino-Rocha A.I.,Valada A.,Anjos L.,Moura T.,Ferreira R.,Santos M.,Pires M.J.,Neuparth M.J.,Peixoto F.,Silvestre-Ferreira A.C.,Gama A.,Seixas F.,Finimundy T.C.,Barros L.,Matos M.,Oliveira P.A.
The role of natural compounds in rat mammary cancer: the beneficial effects of Santolina chamaecyparissus L. aqueous extract
Veterinarska Stanica, 55, 45-61, 2024

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Ames-Sibin A.P.,Chagas A.C.,Ferreira S.B.S.,Mandim F.,Finimundy T.C.,Calhelha R.C.,Peralta R.M.,Sá-Nakanishi A.B.,Bracht L.,Bruschi M.L.,Bracht A.,Barros L.,Comar J.F.
Characterization and bioactivity of copaiba essential oil carried in a self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 91, , 2024

21
Ueda J.M.,Griebler K.R.,Finimundy T.C.,Rodrigues D.B.,Veríssimo L.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Gonçalves J.,Fernandes I.P.,Pereira E.,Barros L.,Heleno S.A.,Calhelha R.C.
Polyphenol Composition by HPLC-DAD-(ESI-)MS/MS and Bioactivities of Extracts from Grape Agri-Food Wastes
Molecules, 28, , 2023

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Lopes A.I.,Melo A.,Caleja C.,Pereira E.,Finimundy T.C.,Afonso T.B.,Silva S.,Ivanov M.,Soković M.,Tavaria F.K.,Barros L.,Pintado M.
Evaluation of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Alginate Edible Coatings Incorporated with Plant Extracts
Coatings, 13, , 2023

23
Plasencia P.,Heleno S.A.,Finimundy T.,Carocho M.,Calhelha R.C.,Añibarro-Ortega M.,Alves M.J.,Oludemi T.,Quidiongo N.,Barreiro F.,García P.A.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Recovery of High Valuable Bioactive Molecules from Vaccinium myrtillus L. Bioresidues
Waste and Biomass Valorization, 14, 2873-2884, 2023

24
González G.C.,Rugolo M.,Finimundy T.C.,Ohaco E.,Pildain M.B.,Barroetaveña C.
Impact of Air- and Freeze-Drying Methods on Total Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity of Fistulina antarctica and Ramaria patagonica Fructification
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 13, , 2023

25
Martins de Deus B.,Fernandes C.,Molina A.K.,Xavier V.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Mandim F.,Heleno S.A.,Finimundy T.C.,Barros L.
Chemical Characterization, Bioactivity and Toxicity of European Flora Plant Extracts in Search for Potential Natural Origin Preservatives
Plants, 12, , 2023

26
Rodrigues D.B.,Veríssimo L.,Finimundy T.,Rodrigues J.,Oliveira I.,Gonçalves J.,Fernandes I.P.,Barros L.,Heleno S.A.,Calhelha R.C.
Chemical and Bioactive Screening of Green Polyphenol-Rich Extracts from Chestnut By-Products: An Approach to Guide the Sustainable Production of High-Added Value Ingredients
Foods, 12, , 2023

27
Castillo A.,Finimundy T.C.,Heleno S.A.,Rodrigues P.,Fernandes F.A.,Pereira S.,Lores M.,Barros L.,Garcia-Jares C.
The generally recognized as safe (GRAS) microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis (wet) as a multifunctional additive for coloring and improving the organoleptic and functional properties of foods
Food and Function, 14, 6023-6035, 2023

28
Ceccanti C.,Finimundy T.C.,Barros L.
Nutritional Value of Wild and Domesticated Sanguisorba minor Scop. Plant
Horticulturae, 9, , 2023

29
Mediavilla I.,Bados R.,Barros L.,Xavier V.,Finimundy T.C.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Heleno S.A.,Calhelha R.C.,Amaral J.S.,Rizzo A.M.,Casini D.,Lombardi G.,Chiaramonti D.,Cámara M.,Suárez A.,Ardid T.,Esteban L.S.
Assessment of the Use of Common Juniper (Juniperus communis L.) Foliage following the Cascade Principle
Molecules, 28, , 2023

30
Albuquerque B.R.,Finimundy T.C.,Pinela J.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Mandim F.,Vaz J.,Corrêa R.C.G.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Barros L.
Brazilian berry waste as a source of bioactive compounds: grumixama (Eugenia brasiliensis Lam.) as a case study
Food and Function, 14, 3994-4005, 2023

31
Marcelino S.,Mandim F.,Taofiq O.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Finimundy T.C.,Prieto M.A.,Barros L.
Valorization of Punica granatum L. Leaves Extracts as a Source of Bioactive Molecules
Pharmaceuticals, 16, , 2023

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Silva B.N.,Cadavez V.,Caleja C.,Pereira E.,Calhelha R.C.,Añibarro-Ortega M.,Finimundy T.,Kostić M.,Soković M.,Teixeira J.A.,Barros L.,Gonzales-Barron U.
Phytochemical Composition and Bioactive Potential of Melissa officinalis L., Salvia officinalis L. and Mentha spicata L. Extracts
Foods, 12, , 2023

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Xavier V.,Spréa R.,Finimundy T.C.,Heleno S.A.,Amaral J.S.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Terpenes
Natural Secondary Metabolites: From Nature, Through Science, to Industry, 107-156, 2023

34
Celia J.A.,Resende O.,Carocho M.,Finimundy T.,de Oliveira K.B.,Gomes F.P.,Quequeto W.D.,Barros L.,Junior W.N.F.
Drying kinetics of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum J. Presl) leaves: effects on individual volatile compounds and external color
Journal of Essential Oil Research, 35, 117-127, 2023

35
Mascoloti Spréa R.,Caleja C.,Pinela J.,Finimundy T.C.,Calhelha R.C.,Kostić M.,Sokovic M.,Prieto M.A.,Pereira E.,Amaral J.S.,Barros L.
Comparative study on the phenolic composition and in vitro bioactivity of medicinal and aromatic plants from the Lamiaceae family
Food Research International, 161, , 2022

36
Moreira B.,Pereira E.,Finimundy T.C.,Pinela J.,Calhelha R.C.,Carocho M.,Stojković D.,Sokovic M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Caleja C.,Barros L.
Pineapple by-products as a source of bioactive compounds with potential for industrial food application
Food and Function, 13, 9959-9972, 2022

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Ceccanti C.,Finimundy T.C.,Melgar B.,Pereira C.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Sequential steps of the incorporation of bioactive plant extracts from wild Italian Plantago coronopus L. and Cichorium intybus L. leaves in fresh egg pasta
Food Chemistry, 384, , 2022

38
Petropoulos S.A.,Fernandes Â.,Finimundy T.C.,Polyzos N.,Pinela J.,Ivanov M.,Soković M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
The Bioactivities and Chemical Profile of Turnip-Rooted Parsley Germplasm
Horticulturae, 8, , 2022

39
Moliner C.,Cásedas G.,Barros L.,Finimundy T.C.,Gómez-Rincón C.,López V.
Neuroprotective Profile of Edible Flowers of Borage (Borago officinalis L.) in Two Different Models: Caenorhabditis elegans and Neuro-2a Cells
Antioxidants, 11, , 2022

40
Mediavilla I.,Bados R.,Barros L.,Xavier V.,Finimundy T.C.,Amaral J.S.,Rizzo A.M.,Casini D.,Lombardi G.,Cámara M.,Suárez A.,Ardid T.,Esteban L.S.
ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF COMMON JUNIPER (Juniperus communis L.) FOLIAGE FOLLOWING THE CASCADE PRINCIPLE: ESSENTIAL OIL, ABSORBENTS AND BIOCHAR
European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings, 1035-1041, 2022

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Borges De Oliveira K.,Carocho M.,Finimundy T.,Resende O.,Célia J.A.,Gomes F.P.,Quequeto W.D.,José De Campos Bastos F.,Barros L.,Ferreira Junior W.N.
Analysis of Volatiles of Rose Pepper Fruits by GC/MS: Drying Kinetics, Essential Oil Yield, and External Color Analysis
Journal of Food Quality, 2022, , 2022

42
Xavier V.,Finimundy T.C.,Heleno S.A.,Amaral J.S.,Calhelha R.C.,Vaz J.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Mediavilla I.,Esteban L.S.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Chemical and bioactive characterization of the essential oils obtained from three mediterranean plants
Molecules, 26, , 2021

43
Fernandes Â.,Liberal Â.,Pinela J.,Finimundy T.C.,Bancessi A.,Ćirić A.,Soković M.,Catarino L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Compositional features and biological activities of wild and commercial Moringa oleifera leaves from Guinea-Bissau
Food Bioscience, 43, , 2021

44
Fernandes Â.,Figueiredo S.,Finimundy T.C.,Pinela J.,Tzortzakis N.,Ivanov M.,Soković M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Petropoulos S.A.,Barros L.
Chemical composition and bioactive properties of purple french bean (Phaseolus vulgaris l.) as affected by water deficit irrigation and biostimulants application
Sustainability (Switzerland), 13, , 2021

45
Ceccanti C.,Finimundy T.C.,Heleno S.A.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Calhelha R.C.,Guidi L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Differences in the phenolic composition and nutraceutical properties of freeze dried and oven-dried wild and domesticated samples of Sanguisorba minor Scop
LWT, 145, , 2021

46
Gonzales-Barron U.,Dijkshoorn R.,Maloncy M.,Finimundy T.,Carocho M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.,Cadavez V.
Nutritional quality and staling of wheat bread partially replaced with Peruvian mesquite (Prosopis pallida) flour
Food Research International, 137, , 2020

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Finimundy T.C.,Karkanis A.,Fernandes Â.,Petropoulos S.A.,Calhelha R.,Petrović J.,Soković M.,Rosa E.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Bioactive properties of Sanguisorba minor L. cultivated in central Greece under different fertilization regimes
Food Chemistry, 327, , 2020

48
Amrani Zerrifi S.E.,Khalloufi F.E.,Mugani R.,Mahdi R.E.,Kasrati A.,Soulaimani B.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Amaral J.S.,Finimundy T.C.,Abbad A.,Oudra B.,Campos A.,Vasconcelos V.
Seaweed essential oils as a new source of bioactive compounds for cyanobacteria growth control: Innovative ecological biocontrol approach
Toxins, 12, , 2020

49
Spréa R.M.,Fernandes Â.,Finimundy T.C.,Pereira C.,Alves M.J.,Calhelha R.C.,Canan C.,Barros L.,Amaral J.S.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Lovage (Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch) roots: A source of bioactive compounds towards a circular economy
Resources, 9, , 2020

50
Coelho J.,Barros L.,Dias M.I.,Finimundy T.C.,Amaral J.S.,Alves M.J.,Calhelha R.C.,Santos P.F.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Echinacea purpurea (L.) moench: Chemical characterization and bioactivity of its extracts and fractions
Pharmaceuticals, 13, 1-16, 2020

51
Gonzales-Barron U.,Dijkshoorn R.,Maloncy M.,Finimundy T.,Calhelha R.C.,Pereira C.,Stojković D.,Soković M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.,Cadavez V.
Nutritive and bioactive properties of mesquite (prosopis pallida) flour and its technological performance in breadmaking
Foods, 9, , 2020

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Finimundy T.C.,Pereira C.,Dias M.I.,Caleja C.,Calhelha R.C.,Sokovic M.,Stojković D.,Carvalho A.M.,Rosa E.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Infusions of herbal blends as promising sources of phenolic compounds and bioactive properties
Molecules, 25, , 2020

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Caleja C.,Finimundy T.C.,Pereira C.,Barros L.,Calhelha R.C.,Sokovic M.,Ivanov M.,Carvalho A.M.,Rosa E.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Challenges of traditional herbal teas: Plant infusions and their mixtures with bioactive properties
Food and Function, 10, 5939-5951, 2019

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Finimundy T.C.,Barros L.,Calhelha R.C.,Alves M.J.,Prieto M.A.,Abreu R.M.V.,Dillon A.J.P.,Henriques J.A.P.,Roesch-Ely M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Multifunctions of Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Singer: A highly nutritious food and a source for bioactive compounds
Food Chemistry, 245, 150-158, 2018

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Finimundy T.C.,Abreu R.M.V.,Bonetto N.,Scariot F.J.,Dillon A.J.P.,Echeverrigaray S.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Henriques J.A.P.,Roesch-Ely M.
Apoptosis induction by Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Singer extracts on colorectal cancer cell lines
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 112, 383-392, 2018

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Finimundy T.C.,Scola G.,Scariot F.J.,Dillon A.J.P.,Moura S.,Echeverrigaray S.,Henriques J.P.,Roesch-Ely M.
Extrinsic and intrinsic apoptotic responses induced by shiitake culinary-medicinal mushroom lentinus edodes (Agaricomycetes) aqueous extract against a larynx carcinoma cell line
International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 20, 31-46, 2018

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Rufatto L.,Finimundy T.,Roesch-Ely M.,Moura S.
Mikania laevigata: Chemical characterization and selective cytotoxic activity of extracts on tumor cell lines
Phytomedicine, 20, 883-889, 2013

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Finimundy T.C.,Gambato G.,Fontana R.,Camassola M.,Salvador M.,Moura S.,Hess J.,Henriques J.A.P.,Dillon A.J.P.,Roesch-Ely M.
Aqueous extracts of Lentinula edodes and Pleurotus sajor-caju exhibit high antioxidant capability and promising in vitro antitumor activity
Nutrition Research, 33, 76-84, 2013

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