Ana Manhita

Dr. Ana Manhita

HERCULES Laboratory, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

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

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18 March 2011 in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
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Ana ManhitaAna Manhita
Ana Manhita
Teresa FerreiraTeresa Ferreira
Teresa Ferreira
ACAntónio candeias
António candeias
CDCristina Barrocas Dias
Cristina Barrocas Dias

25 May 2016 in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
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MGMarcos de Souza Gomes
Marcos de Souza Gomes
MCMaria Das Graças Cardoso
Maria Das Graças Cardoso
AGAna Clara Garcia Guimarães
Ana Clara Garcia Guimarães
Adriana Cavavo GuerreiroAdriana Cavavo Guerreiro
Adriana Cavavo Guerreiro
Custódia GagoCustódia Gago
Custódia Gago
MAMaria Dulce Carlos Antunes
Maria Dulce Carlos Antunes

1 May 2011 in Microchemical Journal
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Ana ManhitaAna Manhita
Ana Manhita
VFVanda Ferreira
Vanda Ferreira
HVHelena Vargas
Helena Vargas
IRIsabel Ribeiro
Isabel Ribeiro
ACAntónio candeias
António candeias
CDCristina Barrocas Dias
Cristina Barrocas Dias

1 May 2014 in Journal of Cultural Heritage
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Ana ManhitaAna Manhita
Ana Manhita
LBLieve Balcaen
Lieve Balcaen
FVFrank Vanhaecke
Frank Vanhaecke
Teresa FerreiraTeresa Ferreira
Teresa Ferreira
ACAntónio candeias
António candeias
CDCristina Barrocas Dias
Cristina Barrocas Dias

1 September 2006 in Journal of Chromatography A
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Ana Manhita
DTDora Teixeira
Dora Teixeira
CDCristina Barrocas Dias
Cristina Barrocas Dias

17 August 2021 in Foods
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OBOumaima Boutoub
Oumaima Boutoub
SESoukaina El-Guendouz
Soukaina El-Guendouz
Ana ManhitaAna Manhita
Ana Manhita
CDCristina Barrocas Dias
Cristina Barrocas Dias
Leticia M. EstevinhoLeticia M. Estevinho
Leticia M. Estevinho
MMMaria Miguel
Maria Miguel
Honey is a natural food product very famous for its health benefits for being an important source of antioxidant and phenolic compounds. Euphorbia honeys obtained from different regions of Morocco were evaluated for their ability to inhibit acetylcholinesterase, lipoxygenase, tyrosinase and xanthine oxidase activities. Their antioxidant properties were evaluated using the: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging capacity, nitric oxide scavenging activity (NO) and scavenging ability of superoxide anion radical. Then, the phenolic extracts of the same entire honey samples were evaluated by liquid chromatography coupled to diode array detection and mass spectrometry (LC-DAD-MS) and tested for the biological activities previously evaluated on the entire honeys, in order to conduct a comparative study between both (honey and phenolic extracts). The chromatographic profiles for the studied Euphorbia honey extracts were different. Phenolic compounds gallic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and p-coumaric acid were detected in all samples, whereas kampferol was only present in two samples. Physicochemical parameters and total phenolic content were also determined. Entire honey that recorded the highest rate of phenols was sample M6 (E. resinifera) = 69.25 mg GAE/100 g. On the other hand, the phenolic extracts had better antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities than the entire honeys, regardless the monofloral honey type. In conclusion, the studied Euphorbia honeys may have a great potential as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-tyrosinase sources for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications.