Research group
Chemistry and Bioactivity
Position
PhD student
João Bernardo completed the Integrated Master Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2012, by the Faculty of Pharmacy of University of Porto (FFUP).
In 2014, completed the Master Degree in Analitical, Clinical and Forensic Toxicology by FFUP.
Since 2014, he is a PhD student in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Specialization in Pharmacognosy, by FFUP.
He is author/co-author of 9 scientific papers in indexed journals. In his professional activity he also presented his scientific work in many national and international conferences, and participated in varied outreach activities in the community.
Representative Publications
A new insight on elderberry anthocyanins bioactivity: Modulation of mitochondrial redox chain functionality and cell redox state
10.1016/j.jff.2019.03.019
Extraction of phospholipid-rich fractions from egg yolk and development of liposomes entrapping a dietary polyphenol with neuroactive potential
10.1016/j.fct.2019.110749
An egg yolk’s phospholipid-pennyroyal nootropic nanoformulation modulates monoamino oxidase-A (MAO-A) activity in SH-SY5Y neuronal model
