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Mestre em Ciências Farmacêuticas, pela Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Coimbra. Realizou uma Pós-Graduação em Medicamentos e Produtos de Saúde à Base de Plantas, na Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Coimbra. Neste momento, encontra-se a desenvolver o seu Doutoramento em Farmacognosia e Fitoquímica, na Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Coimbra.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Gustavo Costa

Citation names

  • Costa, Gustavo

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
F714-5DCB-BC9C
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9359-6346

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2010 - 2016/05/07
Concluded
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Bioefficacy and safety of plants used in traditional medicine: evaluation of their therapeutic value as potential anti-inflammatory drugs " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2012
Concluded
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
" Cymbopogon citratus and its polyphenols as potential phytotherapeutic products: an in vivo approach;" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2010 - 2010
Concluded
 Medicamentos e Produtos de Saúde à Base de Plantas (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Anti-inflammatory Polyphenols: a review" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2007 - 2009
Concluded
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Relatório de Estágio" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
2004 - 2007
Concluded
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Não se aplica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/06/01 - Current Invited Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2013/06 - 2013/11 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2010/07 - 2013/05 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology - Associate Laboratory
LA/P/0058/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0058/2020
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 CNC. IBILI
UID/NEU/04539/2019
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa ¿Laboratório de Instrumentação Engenharia Biomédica e Física da Radiação, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Strategic Project - UI 177 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/SAU/UI0177/2011
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos Farmacêuticos, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2010 - 2013 Mecanismo e propriedades anti-inflamatórias de plantas medicinais: investigação multidisciplinar para a sua validação e utilização como fonte de fitofármacos
FCT PTDC/SAU-FCF/105429/2008
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Francisco, V.; Costa, G.; Neves, B.M.; Cruz, M.T.; Batista, M.T.. "Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Polyphenols on Dendritic Cells". In Polyphenols in Human Health and Disease, 373-392. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2014.
    Published • 10.1016/B978-0-12-398456-2.00028-1
  2. "Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Polyphenols on Dendritic Cells". 2014.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-398456-2.00028-1
Conference abstract
  1. Ferreira, Joao; Santos, Tania; Francisco, Vera; Costa, Gustavo; Veiga, F; Cabrita, AMS; Caramona, MM; et al. "Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC. proanthocyanidins rich fraction on in vivo models. In Experimental Pathology and Health Sciences". Paper presented in I Luso-Brazilian Congresso of the Experimental Pathology and XI International Symposium on Experimental Techniques, Recife, 2011.
    Published
  2. Santos, Telmo; Ferreira, João; Francisco, Vera; Costa, Gustavo; Veiga, F; Cabrita, AMS; Caramona, MM; et al. "Evaluation of the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Agrimonia eupatoria L. on in vivo models. In Experimental Pathology and Health Sciences". Paper presented in I Luso-brazilian Congress of the Experimental Pathology and the XI International Symposium on Experimental, Recife, 2011.
    Published
  3. Costa, Gustavo; Francisco, Vera; Cruz, MT; Lopes, MC; Batista, MT. "Agrimonia eupatoria infusion: phytochemical characterization and biological activity. In Revista Portuguesa de Farmácia". Paper presented in 2nd National Meeting on Medicinal Chemistry, Coimbra, 2010.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Costa, Gustavo; Fortuna, A.; Gonçalves, D.; Figueiredo, I. V.; Falcão, A.; Batista, M. T.. "Pharmacokinetic study of phenolic compounds after Cymbopogon citratus infusion oral administration to rats". Paper presented in Congresso Nacional dos Farmacêuticos, Lisboa, 2015.
    Published
  2. Costa, Gustavo; Grangeia, H; Batista, M. T.. "Cymbopogon citratus polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity: influence of harvest time and material quality". Paper presented in ISANH, Lisboa, 2014.
    Published
  3. Costa, Gustavo; Ferreira, Joao Pinto; Vitorino, C; Pina, M. E.; Sousa, J. J.; Figueiredo, I. V.; Batista, M. T.. "In vivo topical anti-inflammatory activity of Cymbopogon citratus infusion: flavonoids contribution". Paper presented in 62nd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, Guimarães, 2014.
    Published
  4. Carvalho, A. R.; Costa, Gustavo; Amaral, Maria Teresa; Canhoto, J.; Batista, M. T.. "Antioxidant potential and correlation with their polyphenol profiles". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, Coimbra, 2014.
    Published
  5. Costa, Gustavo; Ferreira, Joao Pinto; González-Manzano, Susana; Santos-Buelga, Celestino; Pina, M. E.; Sousa, J. J.; Figueiredo, I. V.; Batista, M. T.. "Novel flavonoid heterodimers found in cymbopogon citratus: chemical characterization and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity". Paper presented in CEF Meeting 2014, Coimbra, 2014.
    Published
  6. Costa, Gustavo; González-Manzano, Susana; González-Paramás, Ana; Santos-Buelga, Celestino; Figueiredo, I. V.; Batista, M. T.. "Antioxidant potential of Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass) polyphenols". Paper presented in 61st International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, Münster, 2013.
    Published
  7. Tavares, Filipa; Costa, Gustavo; Francisco, V.; Cruz, Maria T.; Batista, M. T.. "Cymbopogon citratus industrial waste as source of an anti-inflammatory drug". Paper presented in 61st International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, Münster, 2013.
    Published
  8. Liberal, Joana; Costa, Gustavo; Carmo, A.; Marques, Carla; Cruz, Maria T.; Batista, M. T.. "Ellagitannin-enriched fraction from Fragaria vesca leaves induces G2/M cell cycle arrest in human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2". Paper presented in 61st International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, Münster, 2013.
    Published
  9. Ferreira, Joao Pinto; Pereira, R; Costa, Gustavo; Batista, M. T.; Castel-Branco, Maria Margarida; Caramona, Margarida; Figueiredo, I. V.. "Evaluation of topical anti-inflammatory activity of Cymbopogon citratus on in vivo model". Paper presented in II Simposio Nacional de Nanociência e Nanotecnologia Medica, Lisboa, 2013.
    Published
  10. Pereira, R; Ferreira, Joao Pinto; Costa, Gustavo; Batista, M. T.; Castel-Branco, Maria Margarida; Caramona, Margarida; Figueiredo, I. V.. "Evaluation of cronical anti-inflammatory activity of Cymbopogon citratus on in vivo model". Paper presented in II Simposio Nacional de Nanociência e Nanotecnologia Medica, Lisboa, 2013.
    Published
  11. Francisco, V.; Costa, G.; Figueirinha, Artur; Liberal, Joana; Lopes, Maria Celeste; García-Rodríguez, Carmen; Cruz, Maria T.; Batista, M. T.. "Screening of new plant-derived anti-inflammatory compounds using in vitro studies: potential of Cymbopogon citratus". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, Coimbra, 2012.
    Published
  12. Tavares, Filipa; Costa, G.; Francisco, V.; Cruz, Maria T.; Batista, M. T.. "Cymbopogon citratus: from an industrial waste to a potential anti-inflammatory drug". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, Coimbra, 2012.
    Published
  13. Ferreira, Joao Pinto; Costa, G.; Batista, M. T.; Caramona, Margarida; Castel-Branco, Maria Margarida; Figueiredo, I. V.. "Evaluation of chronic anti-inflammatory activity of Cymbopogon citratus on in vivo model". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, Coimbra, 2012.
    Published
  14. Francisco, V.; Costa, Gustavo; Figueirinha, Artur; García-Rodríguez, Carmen; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Cruz, Maria T.; Batista, M. T.. "A bio-guided assay reveals Cymbopogon citratus as source of new anti-inflammatory drugs". Paper presented in XLII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, Lisboa, 2012.
    Published
  15. Ferreira, Joao Pinto; Santos, Telmo; Costa, Gustavo; Caramona, Margarida; Batista, M. T.; Castel-Branco, Maria Margarida; Figueiredo, I. V.. "In vivo evaluation of Agrimonia eupatoria L. analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities". Paper presented in XLII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, Lisboa, 2012.
    Published
  16. Ferreira, Joao Pinto; Santos, Telmo; Costa, Gustavo; Caramona, Margarida; Batista, M. T.; Castel-Branco, Maria Margarida; Figueiredo, I. V.. "Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of Uncaria tomentosa (Willd.) DC. proanthocyanidins rich fraction on in vivo models". Paper presented in XLII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, Lisboa, 2012.
    Published
  17. Costa, Gustavo; Francisco, V.; Liberal, Joana; Paranhos, A; Cruz, Maria T.; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Batista, M. T.. "Polyphenols of Agrimonia eupatoria L. as antioxidants source". Paper presented in 5th International Congress on Polyphenols and Health, Barcelona, 2011.
    Published
  18. Santos, Telmo; Ferreira, Joao Pinto; Costa, G.; Francisco, V.; Caramona, Margarida; Batista, M. T.; Castel-Branco, Maria Margarida; Figueiredo, I. V.. "Analgesic activities of Uncaria tomentosa, Cymbopogon citratus and Agrimonia eupatoria on in vivo models". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, Coimbra, 2011.
    Published
  19. Ferreira, Joao Pinto; Santos, Telmo; Francisco, V.; Costa, G.; Caramona, Margarida; Figueiredo, I. V.; Batista, M. T.; Castel-Branco, Maria Margarida. "Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activities of medicinal herbs on in vivo models". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, Coimbra, 2011.
    Published
  20. Francisco, V.; Figueirinha, Artur; Costa, G.; Marques, Carla; Pereira, Paulo; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Cruz, Maria T.; Batista, M. T.. "Anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer potential of Cymbopogon citratus and their polyphenols in human macrophages". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, Coimbra, 2011.
    Published
  21. Tavares, Filipa; Santos, Tânia; Costa, G.; Batista, M. T.. "Antioxidant activity of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf: influence of the extraction method". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, Coimbra, 2011.
    Published
  22. Costa, Gustavo; Francisco, V.; Liberal, Joana; Figueirinha, Artur; Cruz, Maria T.; Figueiredo, I. V.; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Batista, M. T.. "Phytochemical and biological characterization of Agrimonia eupatoria L.: an approach to structure-activity". Paper presented in 59th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, Antalya, 2011.
    Published
  23. Francisco, V.; Figueirinha, Artur; Costa, G.; Lopes, Maria Celeste; García-Rodríguez, Carmen; Cruz, Maria T.; Batista, M. T.. "Anti-inflammatory properties of polyphenols from Cymbopogon citratus by inhibition of NF-kB pathway". Paper presented in 59th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, Antalya, 2011.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Costa, Gustavo; Grangeia, H; Batista, M. T.. "Cymbopogon citratus polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity: influence of harvest time and material quality". Paper presented in 8th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications, 2014.
  2. Liberal, Joana; Costa, Gustavo; Carmo, A.; Cruz, Maria T.; Batista, M. T.. "Ellagitannins-enriched fraction from Fragaria vesca leaves inhibits proliferation and induces cell cycle arrest in the human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HEPG2". Paper presented in 8th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications, 2014.
  3. Costa, Gustavo; Ferreira, Joao Pinto; Vitorino, C; Pina, M. E.; Sousa, J. J.; Figueiredo, I. V.; Batista, M. T.. "In vivo topical anti-inflammatory activity of Cymbopogon citratus infusion: flavonoids contribution". Paper presented in 62nd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 2014.
  4. Liberal, Joana; Costa, Gustavo; Marques, Carla; Girão, Henrique; Vitorino, R; Domingues, P; Cruz, Maria T.; Batista, M. T.. "iTRAQ-based proteomic analysis of ellagitannins-enriched fraction from Fragaria vesca leaves on HEPg2 cells". Paper presented in 62nd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 2014.
  5. Costa, Gustavo; Ferreira, Joao Pinto; González-Manzano, Susana; Santos-Buelga, Celestino; Pina, M. E.; Sousa, J. J.; Figueiredo, I. V.; Batista, M. T.. "Novel flavonoid heterodimers found in cymbopogon citratus: chemical characterization and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, 2014.
  6. Carvalho, A. R.; Costa, Gustavo; Amaral, Maria Teresa; Canhoto, J.; Batista, M. T.. "Urtica spp.: Antioxidant potential and correlation with their polyphenol profiles". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, 2014.
  7. Liberal, Joana; Costa, Gustavo; Carmo, Anália; Cruz, Maria Teresa; Batista, Maria Teresa; Liberal, J.T.; Costa, G; et al. "Ellagitannin-enriched fraction from Fragaria vesca leaves inhibits proliferation and induces cell cycle arrest in the human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2". Paper presented in 8th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications - ISANH, 2014.
    10.1055/s-0033-1352234
  8. Costa, Gustavo; Francisco, Vera; Liberal, Joana; Cruz, Maria Teresa; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Batista, Maria Teresa. "Inhibition of proteasome system by natural compounds: source of new anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer drugs". Paper presented in 6th European Congress of Pharmacology, 2012.
  9. Costa, Gustavo; Francisco, V.; Liberal, Joana; Figueirinha, Artur; Cruz, Maria T.; Figueiredo, I. V.; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Batista, M. T.. "Phytochemical and biological characterization of Agrimonia eupatoria L.: an approach to structure-activity". Paper presented in 59th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 2011.
  10. Tavares, Filipa; Santos, Tânia; Costa, Gustavo; Batista, M. T.. "Antioxidant activity of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf: influence of the extraction method". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, 2011.
  11. Costa, Gustavo; Francisco, V.; Liberal, Joana; Paranhos, A; Cruz, Maria T.; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Batista, M. T.. "Polyphenols of Agrimonia eupatoria L. as antioxidants source". Paper presented in 5th International Congress on Polyphenols and Health, 2011.
  12. Francisco, V.; Figueirinha, Artur; Costa, Gustavo; Marques, Carla; Pereira, Paulo; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Cruz, Maria T.; Batista, M. T.. "Anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer potential of Cymbopogon citratus and their polyphenols in human macrophages". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, 2011.
  13. Ferreira, Joao Pinto; Santos, Telmo; Francisco, V.; Costa, Gustavo; Caramona, Margarida; Figueiredo, I. V.; Batista, M. T.; Castel-Branco, Maria Margarida. "Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activities of medicinal herbs on in vivo models". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, 2011.
  14. Santos, Telmo; Ferreira, Joao Pinto; Costa, Gustavo; Francisco, V.; Caramona, Margarida; Batista, M. T.; Castel-Branco, Maria Margarida; Figueiredo, I. V.. "Analgesic activities of Uncaria tomentosa, Cymbopogon citratus and Agrimonia eupatoria on in vivo models". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, 2011.
  15. Costa, Gustavo; Francisco, V.; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Cruz, Maria T.; Batista, M. T.. "Phytochemical Characterization of Polyphenols by HPLC-PDA-ESI/MSn: an approach to Structure-Activity Relationship". Paper presented in 4th Portuguese Mass Spectrometry Meeting, 2010.
  16. Costa, Gustavo; Francisco, V.; Cruz, Maria T.; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Batista, M. T.. "Agrimonia eupatoria L. infusion as potential source of bioactive molecules". Paper presented in CEF Meeting, 2010.
  17. Costa, Gustavo; Francisco, V.; Cruz, Maria T.; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Batista, M. T.. "Agrimonia eupatoria infusion: phytochemical characterization and biological activity". Paper presented in 2º ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE QUÍMICA TERAPÊUTICA, 2010.
Journal article
  1. Ferreira, Beatriz P.; Costa, Gustavo; Mascarenhas-Melo, Filipa; Pires, Patricia C.; Heidarizadeh, Fariba; Giram, Prabhanjan S.; Mazzola, Priscila Gava; et al. "Skin applications of cannabidiol: sources, effects, delivery systems, marketed formulations and safety". Phytochemistry Reviews (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/56631792/.
    10.1007/S11101-023-09860-5
  2. Santos, Ana Cláudia; Rodrigues, Dora; Sequeira, Joana A.D.; Pereira, Irina; Simões, Ana; Costa, Diana; Peixoto, Diana; Costa, Gustavo; Veiga, Francisco. "Nanotechnological breakthroughs in the development of topical phytocompounds-based formulations". International Journal of Pharmaceutics 572 (2019): 118787. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118787.
    10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118787
  3. Carvalho, Ana Rita; Costa, Gustavo; Figueirinha, Artur; Liberal, Joana; Prior, João A.V.; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Cruz, Maria Teresa; Batista, Maria Teresa. "Urtica spp.: Phenolic composition, safety, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities". Food Research International In press (2017): Inpress-Inpress.
    Published • 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.06.008
  4. Santos, Telmo N.; Costa, Gustavo; Ferreira, J. Pinto; Liberal, Joana; Francisco, Vera; Paranhos, Ant?nio; Cruz, Maria T.; et al. "Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Analgesic Activities of Agrimonia eupatoria L. Infusion". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2017 2017 (2017): 1-13.
    Published • 10.1155/2017/8309894
  5. Costa, Gustavo; Fortuna, Ana; Gonçalves, Daniela; Vitoria Figueiredo, Isabel; Falcao, Amilcar; Teresa Batista, Maria. "Pharmacokinetics of Cymbopogon Citratus Infusion in Rats after Single Oral Dose Administration". SOJ Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences 4 3 (2017): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.15226/2374-6866/4/3/00160.
    Published • 10.15226/2374-6866/4/3/00160
  6. "The Flavone Luteolin Inhibits Liver X Receptor Activation". (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00146.
    10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00146
  7. "Influence of harvest date and material quality on polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity of Cymbopogon citratus infusion". (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.12.008.
    10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.12.008
  8. Costa, Gustavo; Ferreira, João Pinto; Vitorino, Carla; Pina, Maria Eugénia; Sousa, João José; Figueiredo, Isabel Vitória; Batista, Maria Teresa. "Polyphenols from Cymbopogon citratus leaves as topical anti-inflammatory agents". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 178 (2016): 222-228.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jep.2015.12.016
  9. Costa, Gustavo; Grangeia, H; Figueirinha, Artur; Figueiredo, I. V.; Batista, M. T.. "Influence of harvest date and material quality on polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity of Cymbopogon citratus infusion". Industrial Crops and Products 83 (2016): 738-745.
    Published
  10. "Validation of a RP-HPLC Method for Quantitation of Phenolic Compounds in three Different Extracts from Cymbopogon citratus". (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/rjmp.2015.331.339.
    10.3923/rjmp.2015.331.339
  11. Costa, Gustavo; González-Manzano, Susana; González-Paramás, Ana; Figueiredo, Isabel Vitória; Santos-Buelga, Celestino; Batista, Maria Teresa. "Flavan hetero-dimers in the Cymbopogon citratus infusion tannin fraction and their contribution to the antioxidant activity". Food Funct. 6 3 (2015): 932-937.
    Published • 10.1039/c5fo00042d
  12. Sagradas, Joana; Costa, Gustavo; Figueirinha, Artur; Castel-Branco, Maria Margarida; Silvério Cabrita, António Manuel; Figueiredo, Isabel Vitória; Batista, Maria Teresa. "Gastroprotective effect of Cymbopogon citratus infusion on acute ethanol-induced gastric lesions in rats". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 173 (2015): 134-138.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jep.2015.07.001
  13. Garcia, Rita; Ferreira, Joao Pinto; Costa, Gustavo; Santos, Telmo; Branco, Fabio; Caramona, Margarida; Carvalho, Rui de; et al. "Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Activities of Cymbopogon citratus In vivo-Polyphenols Contribution". Research Journal of Medicinal Plant 9 1 (2015): 1-13.
    Published • 10.3923/rjmp.2015.1.13
  14. Costa, Gustavo; Nunes, F; Vitorino, C; Sousa, J. J.; Figueiredo, I. V.; Batista, M. T.. "Validation of a RP-HPLC method for quantification of phenolic compounds in three different extracts from Cymbopogon citratus". Research Journal of Medicinal Plant 9 7 (2015): 331-339.
    Published
  15. Liberal, Joana; Costa, Gustavo; Carmo, Anália; Vitorino, Rui; Marques, Carla; Domingues, Maria Rosário; Domingues, Pedro; et al. "Chemical characterization and cytotoxic potential of an ellagitannin-enriched fraction from Fragaria vesca leaves". Arabian Journal of Chemistry In Press (2015): xxx-xxx.
    Published • 10.1016/j.arabjc.2015.11.014
  16. Francisco, Vera; Figueirinha, Artur; Costa, Gustavo; Liberal, Joana; Lopes, Maria Celeste; García-Rodríguez, Carmen; Geraldes, Carlos F.G.C.; Cruz, Maria T.; Batista, Maria T.. "Chemical characterization and anti-inflammatory activity of luteolin glycosides isolated from lemongrass". Journal of Functional Foods 10 (2014): 436-443.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jff.2014.07.003
  17. Santos, Ana; Costa, G.; Veiga, F.; Figueiredo, I. V.; Batista, M. T.; Ribeiro, Antonio. "Advance in Methods Studying the Pharmacokinetics of Polyphenols". Current Drug Metabolism 15 1 (2014): 96-115.
    Published • 10.2174/1389200214666131211155028
  18. Currais, Antonio; Chiruta, Chandramouli; Goujon-Svrzic, Marie; Costa, Gustavo; Santos, Tânia; Batista, Maria Teresa; Paiva, Jorge; Céu Madureira, Maria do; Maher, Pamela. "Screening and identification of neuroprotective compounds relevant to Alzheimer¿s disease from medicinal plants of S. Tomé e Príncipe". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 155 1 (2014): 830-840.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jep.2014.06.046
  19. Liberal, Joana; Francisco, Vera; Costa, Gustavo; Figueirinha, Artur; Amaral, Maria Teresa; Marques, Carla; Girão, Henrique; et al. "Bioactivity of Fragaria vesca leaves through inflammation, proteasome and autophagy modulation". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 158 (2014): 113-122.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jep.2014.09.043
  20. Tavares, Filipa; Costa, Gustavo; Francisco, Vera; Liberal, Joana; Figueirinha, Artur; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Cruz, Maria Teresa; Batista, Maria Teresa. "Cymbopogon citratus industrial waste as a potential source of bioactive compounds". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 13 95 (2014): 2652-2659.
    Published • 10.1002/jsfa.6999
  21. Francisco, Vera; Costa, Gustavo; Figueirinha, Artur; Marques, Carla; Pereira, Paulo; Miguel Neves, Bruno; Celeste Lopes, Maria; et al. "Anti-inflammatory activity of Cymbopogon citratus leaves infusion via proteasome and nuclear factor-¿B pathway inhibition: Contribution of chlorogenic acid". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 148 1 (2013): 126-134.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jep.2013.03.077
  22. Búfalo, Michelle Cristiane; Ferreira, Isabel; Costa, Gustavo; Francisco, Vera; Liberal, Joana; Cruz, Maria Teresa; Lopes, Maria Celeste; Batista, Maria Teresa; Sforcin, José Maurício. "Propolis and its constituent caffeic acid suppress LPS-stimulated pro-inflammatory response by blocking NF-¿B and MAPK activation in macrophages". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 149 1 (2013): 84-92.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jep.2013.06.004
  23. Liberal, J. T.; Costa, G.; Carmo, A.; Marques, C.; Cruz, M.; Batista, M.; Liberal, Joana; et al. "Ellagitannin-enriched fraction from Fragaria vesca leaves induces G2/M cell cycle arrest in the human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2". Planta Medica (2013): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/26807099/.
    10.1055/S-0033-1352234
  24. Costa, G.; Francisco, V.; C. Lopes, M.; T. Cruz, M.; T. Batista, M.. "Intracellular Signaling Pathways Modulated by Phenolic Compounds: Application for New Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Discovery". Current Medicinal Chemistry 19 18 (2012): 2876-2900.
    Published • 10.2174/092986712800672049
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2013 Novel flavonoid heterodimers found in Cymbopogon citratus: chemical characterization and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity 4th CEF Meeting
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2012 Bioefficacy and safety of plants used in traditional medicine: evaluation of their therapeutic value as potential anti-inflammatory drugs
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2010 Phytochemical Characterization of Polyphenols by HPLC-PDA-ESI/MSn: an approach to Structure-Activity Relationship
(Lisboa, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2015 - 2015 Fucus ceranoides (Ochrophyta, Phaeophyceae): Bioactividades dependentes do gradiente salino
Co-supervisor
2015 - 2015 Ensaios de biotransformação e cultura in vitro aplicados à valorização do medronheiro (Arbutus unedo L.)
Co-supervisor
2015 - 2015 Interacções entre nemátodes-de-quisto de batateira e Solanum sisymbriifolium
Co-supervisor
2014 - 2014 Prospecção e obtenção de compostos com potencial terapêutico, a partir de subprodutos industriais
Co-supervisor
2014 - 2014 Urtica spp. – Bioactividade e Cultivo
Co-supervisor
2012 - 2012 Ação da própolis e de compostos isolados sobre a expressão de recetores, produção de citocinas e atividade fungicida de monócitos humanos
Co-supervisor
2012 - 2012 Atividade biológica de plantas medicinais da Caatinga brasileira e correlação com a sua composição fenólica
Co-supervisor
2011 - 2011 Avaliação da actividade anti-inflamatória e analgésica de Agrimonia eupatoria L. em modelos animais
Co-supervisor
2011 - 2011 Obtenção de extractos de Cymbopogon citratus com bioactividade
Co-supervisor
2011 - 2011 Biological activities of Teucrium salviastrum Schreb.
Co-supervisor

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2011 - 2011 A Importância da Biodiversidade
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Jardins de Vapor, lda., Portugal
2011 - 2011 Medicamentos à Base de Plantas: Velhos Remédios para Novas Doenças
Conference (Other)
 Jardins de Vapor, lda, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Algas à mesa
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Jardins de Vapor, lda, Portugal
2011 - 2011 A Química das Plantas
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Jardins de Vapor, lda, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Da Planta ao Óleo Essencial
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Jardins de Vapor, lda, Portugal
2011 - 2011 A Biotecnologia de Plantas Medicinais
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Jardins de Vapor, lda, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Interacções planta-medicamento
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Jardins de Vapor, lda, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2011/10 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Fitoterapia