Research group
Chemistry and Bioactivity
Position
Researcher
Fátima Fernandes is a Researcher of REQUIMTE, working at FFUP, and an integrated Member of the "Natural Products: Chemistry and Bioactivity" group. She is (co)-author of 29 papers published in international peer-reviewed journals and 2 book chapters. Her research works have been also presented in several national and international meetings. Her scientific and academic activity include the participation in research projects, organization and management of scientific events and reviewer role, teaching-related activities, supervising activity and participation in juries of public examinations. Her main research interest has been focused on the chemical characterization of natural matrices and on the study of their biological properties.
Representative Publications
The pigments of kelps (Ochrophyta) as part of the flexible response to highly variable marine environments
10.1007/s10811-016-0883-7
Spontaneous variation regarding grape berry skin color: A comprehensive study of berry development by means of biochemical and molecular markers
10.1016/j.foodres.2017.03.050
Chemical profiling of edible seaweed (Ochrophyta) extracts and assessment of their in vitro effects on cell-free enzyme systems and on the viability of glutamate-injured SH-SY5Y cells
10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.033
Echium plantagineum L. honey: Search of pyrrolizidine alkaloids and polyphenols, anti-inflammatory potential and cytotoxicity
10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127169
Jasonia glutinosa (L.) DC., a traditional herbal medicine, reduces inflammation, oxidative stress and protects the intestinal barrier in a murine model of colitis
10.1007/s10787-019-00626-0
