Juliana Campos Atherino

Mrs. Juliana Campos Atherino

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7Years (2020-Present)

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

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23 December 2025 in Pharmaceuticals
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EAEduarda Carolina Amaral
Eduarda Carolina Amaral
AVAlan Almeida Veiga
Alan Almeida Veiga
JAJuliana Campos Atherino
Juliana Campos Atherino
WSWesley M. de Souza
Wesley M. de Souza
DKDiogo Kita
Diogo Kita
LSLauro M. Souza
Lauro M. Souza
Background/Objectives:Pereskia aculeata and Pereskia grandifolia belong to the Cactaceae family, despite their foliar and woody stem characteristics. Both species are commonly known as Ora-pro-nóbis (derived from Latin, meaning “pray for us”), a name rooted in their historical use in colonial Brazil due to their nutritional value, particularly P. aculeata, which is frequently described as a high-protein food source. The goal of the present study was to compare these species based on phytochemical composition and antioxidant capacity. Methods: Both species were investigated for their chemical antioxidant properties (DPPH and phosphomolybdenum complex) and cellular anti-ROS activity using the CACO-2 cell line. A comprehensive phytochemical analysis was performed using LC-MS and GC-MS. Results: P. aculeata exhibited a more abundant content of phenolics and flavonoids, with greater structural variability in phenolic compounds and glycosylated flavonoids than P. grandifolia. Still, P. aculeata showed a more potent chemical antioxidant effect. By contrast, in P. grandifolia, a series of novel saponins was now discovered and characterized. In addition, the compounds from this species exhibited a greater cellular antioxidant activity than those of P. aculeata. Tryptophan-derived alkaloids, such as abrine (N-methyltryptophan), were present in both species, but hypaphorine only in P. aculeata. Conclusions: Both species of Pereskia exhibit potential health benefits, including distinct antioxidant activity, among other unexplored effects, given their significant variability in phytochemicals. These differences could be investigated in greater depth using combined LC-MS and GC-MS, thereby enabling more confident structural investigations of these natural compounds.

14 February 2020 in Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia
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MAMariana Campos Atherino
Mariana Campos Atherino
CRCristiane Loiva Reichert
Cristiane Loiva Reichert
JAJuliana Campos Atherino
Juliana Campos Atherino
RPRoberto Pontarolo
Roberto Pontarolo
VCVictor Concentino
Victor Concentino
WSWesley Mauricio de Souza
Wesley Mauricio de Souza

8 November 2025 in Chemistry & Biodiversity
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JAJuliana Campos Atherino
Juliana Campos Atherino
EAEduarda Carolina Amaral
Eduarda Carolina Amaral
GCGustavo T. Corrêa
Gustavo T. Corrêa
Fábio Seigi MurakamiFábio Seigi Murakami
Fábio Seigi Murakami
LGLeandro L. Giacomin
Leandro L. Giacomin
WSWesley M. de Souza
Wesley M. de Souza