Estefanía Butassi

Dr. Estefanía Butassi

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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

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

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17 June 2025 in Journal of Fungi
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RCRodrigo José Nunes Calumby
Rodrigo José Nunes Calumby
ASAntonella Santone
Antonella Santone
EBEstefanía Butassi
Estefanía Butassi
LSLaura Andrea Svetaz
Laura Andrea Svetaz
MMMarcia de Souza Carvalho Melhem
Marcia de Souza Carvalho Melhem
VCValeria Alina Campos-Bermudez
Valeria Alina Campos-Bermudez
Trichoderma spp. produce diverse secondary metabolites with biological activity. This study explored the antimicrobial, antibiofilm, antioxidant, and cytotoxic properties of metabolites from two native Trichoderma strains, 10BR1 and UEPA AR12, isolated from rhizospheric soils. Organic extracts from both strains demonstrated broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, inhibiting Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as well as various Candida species, with notable efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus (MICs: 15.6–31.25 µg/mL). The extracts also showed antibiofilm activity, with UEPA AR12 exhibiting the highest inhibition against Escherichia coli (81.8%), Enterococcus faecalis (92.8%), Candida albicans (87.9%), and Candida parapsilosis (89.3%). Antioxidant activity, assessed via DPPH assay, revealed a dose-dependent radical scavenging effect (12.88% to 39.67% at 7.8–1000 µg/mL). Cytotoxicity assays indicated that UEPA AR12 extracts were more cytotoxic (IC50: 202.5–234.3 µg/mL) than 10BR1 (IC50: 368.7–602.1 µg/mL) in non-tumor cells, with similar trends in tumor cells (Huh7). HPLC/MS analysis identified 21 metabolites in the extracts. Genomic analyses, supported by rpb2 gene and phylogenetic clustering, confirmed that both strains were T. afroharzianum. FUNGISMASH revealed multiple biosynthetic gene clusters, predominantly Type I polyketide synthase (T1PKS). Additionally, targeted genomic analyses did not detect mycotoxin-related genes. These findings highlight the antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and antioxidant potentials of these strains, positioning them as sources of bioactive metabolites for pharmaceutical applications.

31 January 2025 in Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology
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YSYamila Roxana Simioni
Yamila Roxana Simioni
NUNadina Aimé Usseglio
Nadina Aimé Usseglio
EBEstefanía Butassi
Estefanía Butassi
MAMaria Julia Altube
Maria Julia Altube
LHLeticia Herminia Higa
Leticia Herminia Higa
MMMaria Jose Morilla
Maria Jose Morilla

27 June 2013
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LSLaura Andrea Svetaz
Laura Andrea Svetaz
Marcos DeritaMarcos Derita
Marcos Derita
MRMa. Victoria Rodríguez
Ma. Victoria Rodríguez
APAgustina Postigo
Agustina Postigo
EBEstefanía Butassi
Estefanía Butassi
SZSusana Zacchino
Susana Zacchino

18 March 2026 in Industrial Crops and Products
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MGM. Micaela González
M. Micaela González
GYGabriel Yañuk
Gabriel Yañuk
ASAnalía Sannazzaro
Analía Sannazzaro
EBEstefanía Butassi
Estefanía Butassi
MLMelina Di Liberto
Melina Di Liberto
MCMarina Clemente
Marina Clemente

20 April 2026 in Journal of Natural Pesticide Research
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MMM. Gabriela Mattera
M. Gabriela Mattera
EBEstefanía Butassi
Estefanía Butassi
FFFederico Ferreres
Federico Ferreres
MLMelina Di Liberto
Melina Di Liberto
MHMónica Hourcade
Mónica Hourcade
DMDiego A. Moreno
Diego A. Moreno