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MOUNTAIN
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O Norte Somos Nós

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

Tânia Cristina de São Pedro Pires

Auxiliary Professor
Group: Sustainable Processes and Products
Phone: 273303419
E-mail: t.pires@live.com.pt
ORCID: 0000-0002-3954-3833
Scopus Author ID: 57057440000

Career

  • 2012 - 2014: Pharmacy Technique, Pharmacy Bem-Saúde, Bragança
  • 2011 - 2015: Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies, School of Health of Bragança. Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB)
  • 2008 - 2012: Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Vale D´álvaro, Bragança

Qualifications

  • 2014 - MSc. in Pharmacy and Chemistry of Natural Products, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, University of Salamanca
  • 2009 - First degree in Pharmacy, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
  • 2007 - First degree in Clinical Analysis and Public Health, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança

Awards and Honors

  • 2017 - Prémio de melhor comunicação, IX Congresso Ibérico de AgroengenhariaInstituto Politécnico de Bragança,Portugal

Interests

  • Chemical and nutritional characterization of the matrices to be mixed: Fruits and edible petals
  • Analysis of the phenolic composition and evaluation of the bioactivity of plant matrices
  • Chemical and nutritional characterization, analysis of phenolic composition and evaluation of bioactivity of infusions of edible petals
  • Techniques for the characterization of natural products (chromatography and mass spectrometry) and evaluation of differentiated bioativities, namely in cell lines
  • Valorization of natural products, development of functional foods by direct use or incorporation of extracts / fractions / compounds of vegetal origin, optimization of extraction procedures, chemical characterization and structural elucidation in extracts / fractions, bioactivity evaluation and stability studies

Total results: 20
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Pires T.C.S.P.,Inês Dias M.,Calhelha R.C.,José Alves M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Development of new bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) based snacks: Nutritional, chemical and bioactive features
Food Chemistry, 334, , 2021

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Pires T.C.S.P.,Dias M.I.,Carocho M.,Barreira J.C.M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Extracts from: Vaccinium myrtillus L. Fruits as a source of natural colorants: Chemical characterization and incorporation in yogurts
Food and Function, 11, 3227-3234, 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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Pires T.C.S.P.,Caleja C.,Santos-Buelga C.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Vaccinium myrtillus l. Fruits as a novel source of phenolic compounds with health benefits and industrial applications-a review
Current Pharmaceutical Design, 26, 1917-1928, 2020

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da Silva Veloso F.,Caleja C.,Calhelha R.C.,Pires T.C.S.,Alves M.J.,Barros L.,Genena A.K.,Barreira J.C.M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Characterization and application of pomegranate epicarp extracts as functional ingredients in a typical Brazilian pastry product
Molecules, 25, , 2020

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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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Pires T.C.S.P.,Barros L.,Santos-Buelga C.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Edible flowers: Emerging components in the diet
Trends in Food Science and Technology, 93, 244-258, 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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Iyda J.,Fernandes Â.,Ferreira F.,Alves M.,Pires T.,Barros L.,Amaral J.,Ferreira I.
Chemical composition and bioactive properties of the wild edible plant Raphanus raphanistrum L
Food Research International, 121, 714-722, 2019

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Da Silva L.,Pereira E.,Prieto M.,Simal-Gandara J.,Pires T.,Alves M.,Calhelha R.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Rubus ulmifolius Schott as a Novel Source of Food Colorant: Extraction optimization of coloring pigments and incorporation in a bakery product
Molecules, 24, , 2019

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da Silva L.P.,Pereira E.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Alves M.J.,Pereira O.R.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Rubus ulmifolius Schott fruits: A detailed study of its nutritional, chemical and bioactive properties
Food Research International, 119, 34-43, 2019

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Mandim F.,Barros L.,Heleno S.,Pires T.,Dias M.,Alves M.,Santos P.,Ferreira I.
Phenolic profile and effects of acetone fractions obtained from the inflorescences of: Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull on vaginal pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria
Food and Function, 10, 2399-2407, 2019

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Pires T.,Dias M.,Barros L.,Barreira J.,Santos-Buelga C.,Ferreira I.
Incorporation of natural colorants obtained from edible flowers in yogurts
LWT, 97, 668-675, 2018

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Zan R.,Fernandes Â.,Jedoz S.,Oludemi T.,Calhelha R.,Pires T.,Alves M.,Martins R.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Bioactive properties and phytochemical assessment of Bacupari-anão (: Garcinia brasiliensis Mart.) leaves native to Rondônia, Brazil
Food and Function, 9, 5621-5628, 2018

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Pires T.,Dias M.,Barros L.,Calhelha R.,Alves M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Ferreira I.
Phenolic compounds profile, nutritional compounds and bioactive properties of Lycium barbarum L.: A comparative study with stems and fruits
Industrial Crops and Products, 122, 574-581, 2018

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Ghouti D.,Rached W.,Abdallah M.,Pires T.,Calhelha R.,Alves M.,Abderrahmane L.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.
Phenolic profile and in vitro bioactive potential of Saharan Juniperus phoenicea L. and Cotula cinerea (Del) growing in Algeria
Food and Function, 9, 4664-4672, 2018

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Pires T.,Dias M.,Barros L.,Calhelha R.,Alves M.,Oliveira M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Ferreira I.
Edible flowers as sources of phenolic compounds with bioactive potential
Food Research International, 105, 580-588, 2018

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Pires T.,Dias M.,Barros L.,Alves M.,Oliveira M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Ferreira I.
Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of dried Portuguese apple variety (Malus domestica Borkh. cv Bravo de Esmolfe)
Food Chemistry, 240, 701-706, 2018

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Pires T.,Dias M.,Calhelha R.,Carvalho A.,Queiroz M.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.,McPhee D.
Bioactive properties of tabebuia impetiginosa-based phytopreparations and phytoformulations: A comparison between extracts and dietary supplements
Molecules, 20, 22863-22871, 2015