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MOUNTAIN
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O Norte Somos Nós

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MOUNTAIN
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MOUNTAIN
RESEARCH
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Polytechnic Institute
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FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.

Carla Susana Correia Pereira


Group: Sustainable Processes and Products
Supervisor: Isabel Cristina Fernandes Rodrigues Ferreira
Phone: 273330904
E-mail: carlap@ipb.pt
ORCID: 0000-0003-0093-771X
Scopus Author ID: 55627876424

Career

  • Since 2019: Junior Researcher, Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
  • 2017 - 2019: Postdoctoral Researcher, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
  • 2016 - 2017: Research grant (BGCT), Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
  • 2016 - 2016: Research grant (BI) “Bioactive properties and chemical characterization of medicinal and aromatic plants: comparative study with standard and reserve lots”
  • 2014 - 2015: Research grant (BI) “Phytochemical characterization and synergistic effects on bioactive properties of dietary supplements based on hepatoprotective plants”
  • 2014 - 2014: Research grant (BIC) “Providing scientific evidence for the use of dietary supplements based on hepatoprotective plants”

Qualifications

  • 2016 - PhD. in Pharmacy and Health, University of Salamanca, Spain / Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
  • 2011 - MSc. in Food Quality and Safety, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
  • 2007 - First degree in Chemical Engineering, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Awards and Honors

  • 2017 - “Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado”, University of Salamanca, SpainUniversidad de Salamanca,Espanha
  • 2015 - Acknowledgment award of merits, efforts and performed work of students with the best scientific and research curriculum, University of Salamanca, Spain

Interests

  • Chemistry of Natural Products: Extraction and identification of chemical compounds in natural matrices
  • Nutraceuticals and functional foods: development of nutraceuticals and innovative food formulations with functional properties
  • Technology of Natural Products: Emerging technologies for conservation of food matrices; natural additives

Total results: 55
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Backes E.,Leichtweis M.G.,Pereira C.,Carocho M.,Barreira J.C.M.,Kamal Genena A.,José Baraldi I.,Filomena Barreiro M.,Barros L.,C.F.R. Ferreira I.
Ficus carica L. and Prunus spinosa L. extracts as new anthocyanin-based food colorants: A thorough study in confectionery products
Food Chemistry, 333, , 2020

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Petropoulos S.A.,Fernandes Â.,Dias M.I.,Pereira C.,Calhelha R.C.,Ivanov M.,Sokovic M.D.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
The Effect of Nitrogen Fertigation and Harvesting Time on Plant Growth and Chemical Composition of Centaurea raphanina subsp. mixta (DC.) Runemark
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 25, , 2020

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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

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Ghada B.,Pereira E.,Pinela J.,Prieto M.A.,Pereira C.,Calhelha R.C.,Stojkovic D.,Sokóvic M.,Zaghdoudi K.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Recovery of anthocyanins from passion fruit epicarp for food colorants: Extraction process optimization and evaluation of bioactive properties
Molecules, 25, , 2020

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Maatallah Zaier M.,Ciudad-Mulero M.,Cámara M.,Pereira C.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Achour L.,Kacem A.,Morales P.
Revalorization of Tunisian wild Amaranthaceae halophytes: Nutritional composition variation at two different phenotypes stages
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 89, , 2020

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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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Petropoulos S.A.,Fernandes Â.,Dias M.I.,Pereira C.,Calhelha R.C.,Chrysargyris A.,Tzortzakis N.,Ivanov M.,Sokovic M.D.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Chemical composition and plant growth of Centaurea raphanina subsp. mixta plants cultivated under saline conditions
Molecules, 25, , 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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Sampaio S.L.,Fernandes Â.,Pereira C.,Calhelha R.C.,Sokovic M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Nutritional value, physicochemical characterization and bioactive properties of the Brazilian quinoa: BRS Piabiru
Food and Function, 11, 2969-2977, 2020

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Majdi C.,Pereira C.,Dias M.I.,Calhelha R.C.,Alves M.J.,Frih B.,Charrouf Z.,Barros L.,Amaral J.S.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Phytochemical characterization and bioactive properties of cinnamon basil (Ocimum basilicum cv. ‘cinnamon’) and lemon basil (ocimum x citriodorum)
Antioxidants, 9, , 2020

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Petropoulos S.A.,Fernandes Â.,Dias M.I.,Pereira C.,Calhelha R.,Di Gioia F.,Tzortzakis N.,Ivanov M.,Sokovic M.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Wild and cultivated centaurea raphanina subsp. Mixta: A valuable source of bioactive compounds
Antioxidants, 9, , 2020

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Albuquerque B.R.,Pereira C.,Calhelha R.C.,José Alves M.,Abreu R.M.V.,Barros L.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Jabuticaba residues (Myrciaria jaboticaba (Vell.) Berg) are rich sources of valuable compounds with bioactive properties
Food Chemistry, 309, , 2020

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Vieira V.,Pereira C.,Abreu R.M.V.,Calhelha R.C.,Alves M.J.,Coutinho J.A.P.,Ferreira O.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Hydroethanolic extract of Juglans regia L. green husks: A source of bioactive phytochemicals
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 137, , 2020

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Spréa R.M.,Fernandes Â.,Calhelha R.C.,Pereira C.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Alves M.J.,Canan C.,Barros L.,Amaral J.S.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Chemical and bioactive characterization of the aromatic plant: Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch: a comprehensive study
Food and Function, 11, 1292-1303, 2020

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Conceição N.,Albuquerque B.R.,Pereira C.,Corrêa R.C.G.,Lopes C.B.,Calhelha R.C.,Alves M.J.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
By-products of camu-camu [Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh] as promising sources of bioactive high added-value food ingredients: Functionalization of yogurts
Molecules, 25, , 2020

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Dias M.,Caleja C.,Pereira C.,Calhelha R.,Kostic M.,Sokovic M.,Tavares D.,Baraldi I.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Chemical composition and bioactive properties of byproducts from two different kiwi varieties
Food Research International, 127, , 2020

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Petropoulos S.,Fernandes Â.,Stojković D.,Pereira C.,Taofiq O.,Di Gioia F.,Tzortzakis N.,Soković M.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Cotton and cardoon byproducts as potential growing media components for Cichorium spinosum L. commercial cultivation
Journal of Cleaner Production, 240, , 2019

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Pereira C.,Dias M.I.,Petropoulos S.A.,Plexida S.,Chrysargyris A.,Tzortzakis N.,Calhelha R.C.,Ivanov M.,Stojković D.,Soković M.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
The effects of biostimulants, biofertilizers and water-stress on nutritional value and chemical composition of two spinach genotypes (Spinacia oleracea L.)
Molecules, 24, , 2019

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Palmeira L.,Pereira C.,Dias M.,Abreu R.,Corrêa R.,Pires T.,Alves M.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Nutritional, chemical and bioactive profiles of different parts of a Portuguese common fig (Ficus carica L.) variety
Food Research International, 126, , 2019

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Garcia J.A.A.,Corrêa R.C.G.,Barros L.,Pereira C.,Abreu R.M.V.,Alves M.J.,Calhelha R.C.,Bracht A.,Peralta R.M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Phytochemical profile and biological activities of 'Ora-pro-nobis' leaves (Pereskia aculeata Miller), an underexploited superfood from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Food Chemistry, 294, 302-308, 2019

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

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da Silva S.C.,Fernandes I.P.,Barros L.,Fernandes Â.,José Alves M.,Calhelha R.C.,Pereira C.,Barreira J.C.M.,Manrique Y.,Colla E.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Filomena Barreiro M.
Spray-dried Spirulina platensis as an effective ingredient to improve yogurt formulations: Testing different encapsulating solutions
Journal of Functional Foods, 60, , 2019

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Molina A.K.,Vega E.N.,Pereira C.,Dias M.I.,Heleno S.A.,Rodrigues P.,Fernandes I.P.,Barreiro M.F.,Kostić M.,Soković M.,Barreira J.C.M.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Promising antioxidant and antimicrobial food colourants from Lonicera caerulea L. var. Kamtschatica
Antioxidants, 8, , 2019

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Petropoulos S.,Fernandes Â.,Pereira C.,Tzortzakis N.,Vaz J.,Soković M.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Bioactivities, chemical composition and nutritional value of Cynara cardunculus L. seeds
Food Chemistry, 289, 404-412, 2019

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Vieira V.,Pereira C.,Pires T.,Calhelha R.,Alves M.,Ferreira O.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Phenolic profile, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of Juglans regia L. (walnut) leaves from the Northeast of Portugal
Industrial Crops and Products, 134, 347-355, 2019

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Garcia J.,Corrêa R.,Barros L.,Pereira C.,Abreu R.,Alves M.,Calhelha R.,Bracht A.,Peralta R.,Ferreira I.
Chemical composition and biological activities of Juçara (Euterpe edulis Martius) fruit by-products, a promising underexploited source of high-added value compounds
Journal of Functional Foods, 55, 325-332, 2019

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Lockowandt L.,Pinela J.,Roriz C.,Pereira C.,Abreu R.,Calhelha R.,Alves M.,Barros L.,Bredol M.,Ferreira I.
Chemical features and bioactivities of cornflower (Centaurea cyanus L.) capitula: The blue flowers and the unexplored non-edible part
Industrial Crops and Products, 128, 496-503, 2019

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Petropoulos S.A.,Pereira C.,Ntatsi G.,Danalatos N.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Nutritional value and chemical composition of Greek artichoke genotypes
Food Chemistry, 267, 296-302, 2018

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Backes E.,Pereira C.,Barros L.,Prieto M.A.,Genena A.K.,Barreiro M.F.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Recovery of bioactive anthocyanin pigments from Ficus carica L. peel by heat, microwave, and ultrasound based extraction techniques
Food Research International, 113, 197-209, 2018

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Senio S.,Pereira C.,Vaz J.,Sokovic M.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Dehydration process influences the phenolic profile, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Galium aparine L.
Industrial Crops and Products, 120, 97-103, 2018

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Petropoulos S.,Pereira C.,Tzortzakis N.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Nutritional value and bioactive compounds characterization of plant parts from cynara cardunculus L. (asteraceae) cultivated in central Greece
Frontiers in Plant Science, 9, , 2018

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Fernandes A.,Pereira C.,Antonio A.L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Food Irradiation Chemistry
Food Chemistry, Function and Analysis, 2018-January, 210-236, 2018

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Pereira C.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Dietary supplements: Foods, medicines, or both? A controversial designation with unspecific legislation
Current Pharmaceutical Design, 23, 2722-2730, 2017

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Petropoulos S.,Pereira C.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Leaf parts from Greek artichoke genotypes as a good source of bioactive compounds and antioxidants
Food and Function, 8, 2022-2029, 2017

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Antonio A.L.,Pereira E.,Pinela J.,Heleno S.,Pereira C.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Determination of antioxidant compounds in foodstuff
Food Safety: Innovative Analytical Tools for Safety Assessment, 179-220, 2016

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Rita I.,Pereira C.,Barros L.,Santos-Buelga C.,Ferreira I.
Mentha spicata L. infusions as sources of antioxidant phenolic compounds: Emerging reserve lots with special harvest requirements
Food and Function, 7, 4188-4192, 2016

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Pereira C.,Barros L.,Alves M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Ferreira I.
Artichoke and milk thistle pills and syrups as sources of phenolic compounds with antimicrobial activity
Food and Function, 7, 3083-3090, 2016

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Miguel M.,Barros L.,Pereira C.,Calhelha R.,Garcia P.,Castro M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Ferreira I.
Chemical characterization and bioactive properties of two aromatic plants:: Calendula officinalis L. (flowers) and Mentha cervina L. (leaves)
Food and Function, 7, 2223-2232, 2016

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Pereira C.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Extraction, identification, fractionation and isolation of phenolic compounds in plants with hepatoprotective effects
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 96, 1068-1084, 2016

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Liberal Â.,Calhelha R.,Pereira C.,Adega F.,Barros L.,Dueñas M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Abreu R.,Ferreira I.
A comparison of the bioactivity and phytochemical profile of three different cultivars of globe amaranth: Red, white, and pink
Food and Function, 7, 679-688, 2016

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Pereira C.,Barros L.,Alves M.,Pereira L.,Santos-Buelga C.,Ferreira I.
Phenolic profile and antimicrobial activity of different dietary supplements based on Cochlospermum angolensis Welw.
Industrial Crops and Products, 74, 412-416, 2015

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Pereira C.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
A Comparison of the Nutritional Contribution of Thirty-nine Aromatic Plants used as Condiments and/or Herbal Infusions
Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 70, 176-183, 2015

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Pereira C.,Barros L.,Carvalho A.,Santos-Buelga C.,Ferreira I.
Infusions of artichoke and milk thistle represent a good source of phenolic acids and flavonoids
Food and Function, 6, 56-62, 2015

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Pereira C.,Barreira J.,Calhelha R.,Lopes M.,Queiroz M.,Vilas-Boas M.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Is honey able to potentiate the antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of medicinal plants consumed as infusions for hepatoprotective effects?
Food and Function, 6, 1435-1442, 2015

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Pereira C.,Calhelha R.,Barros L.,Queiroz M.,Ferreira I.
Synergisms in antioxidant and anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activities of artichoke, milk thistle and borututu syrups
Industrial Crops and Products, 52, 709-713, 2014

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Pereira C.,Calhelha R.,Antonio A.,Queiroz M.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Effects of gamma radiation on chemical and antioxidant properties, anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity and hepatotoxicity of borututu
Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 26, 271-277, 2014

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Pereira C.,Barros L.,Carvalho A.,Ferreira I.
Use of UFLC-PDA for the Analysis of Organic Acids in Thirty-Five Species of Food and Medicinal Plants
Food Analytical Methods, 6, 1337-1344, 2013

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Pereira C.,Calhelha R.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Antioxidant properties, anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity and hepatotoxicity of artichoke, milk thistle and borututu
Industrial Crops and Products, 49, 61-65, 2013

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Pereira C.,Barros L.,Vilas-Boas M.,Ferreira I.
Potentiating effects of honey on antioxidant properties of lemon-flavoured black tea
International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 64, 230-234, 2013

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Pereira C.,Barros L.,Carvalho A.,Ferreira I.
Nutritional composition and bioactive properties of commonly consumed wild greens: Potential sources for new trends in modern diets
Food Research International, 44, 2634-2640, 2011