Laura Santagostini

Dr. Laura Santagostini

Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Camillo Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Academic Career Length

31Years (1996-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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ALAlessandro Leone
Alessandro Leone
GFGiovanni Fiorillo
Giovanni Fiorillo
FCFranca Criscuoli
Franca Criscuoli
SRStefano Ravasenghi
Stefano Ravasenghi
LSLaura Santagostini
Laura Santagostini
SBSimona Bertoli
Simona Bertoli
Moringa oleifera is a plant that grows in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Its leaves are rich of nutrients and bioactive compounds. However, several differences are reported in the literature. In this article we performed a nutritional characterization and a phenolic profiling of M. oleifera leaves grown in Chad, Sahrawi refugee camps, and Haiti. In addition, we investigated the presence of salicylic and ferulic acids, two phenolic acids with pharmacological activity, whose presence in M. oleifera leaves has been scarcely investigated so far. Several differences were observed among the samples. Nevertheless, the leaves were rich in protein, minerals, and β-carotene. Quercetin and kaempferol glycosides were the main phenolic compounds identified in the methanolic extracts. Finally, salicylic and ferulic acids were found in a concentration range of 0.14–0.33 and 6.61–9.69 mg/100 g, respectively. In conclusion, we observed some differences in terms of nutrients and phenolic compounds in M. oleifera leaves grown in different countries. Nevertheless, these leaves are a good and economical source of nutrients for tropical and sub-tropical countries. Furthermore, M. oleifera leaves are a source of flavonoids and phenolic acids, among which salicylic and ferulic acids, and therefore they could be used as nutraceutical and functional ingredients.

1 April 2000 in JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry
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GBG. Battaini
G. Battaini
EME. Monzani
E. Monzani
Luigi CasellaLuigi Casella
Luigi Casella
LSLaura Santagostini
Laura Santagostini
RPR. Pagliarin
R. Pagliarin

28 October 1999 in Inorganic Chemistry
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EMEnrico Monzani
Enrico Monzani
GBGiuseppe Battaini
Giuseppe Battaini
APAngelo Perotti
Angelo Perotti
LCLuigi Casella
Luigi Casella
MGMichele Gullotti
Michele Gullotti
GOGiuliana Opromolla
Giuliana Opromolla

1 January 1996 in Inorganic Chemistry
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LCLuigi Casella
Luigi Casella
EMEnrico Monzani
Enrico Monzani
MGMichele Gullotti
Michele Gullotti
DCDaniela Cavagnino
Daniela Cavagnino
GCGianluca Cerina
Gianluca Cerina
RURenato Ugo
Renato Ugo

8 July 2000 in Biochemistry
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EMEnrico Monzani
Enrico Monzani
GAGloria Alzuet
Gloria Alzuet
LCLuigi Casella
Luigi Casella
CRCristina Redaelli
Cristina Redaelli
CBCristina Bassani
Cristina Bassani
FCFrancesco Chillemi
Francesco Chillemi

14 March 2003 in Journal of the American Chemical Society
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GBGiuseppe Battaini
Giuseppe Battaini
EMEnrico Monzani
Enrico Monzani
APAngelo Perotti
Angelo Perotti
CPCristina Para
Cristina Para
LCLuigi Casella
Luigi Casella
FTFelix Tuczek
Felix Tuczek