Stefania Cesa

Dr. Stefania Cesa

Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, “La Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
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Academic Career Length

32Years (1995-Present)

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

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1 July 2018 in Food Chemistry
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AMAlessandra Masci
Alessandra Masci
Simone CarradoriSimone Carradori
Simone Carradori
MCMaria Antonietta Casadei
Maria Antonietta Casadei
PPPatrizia Paolicelli
Patrizia Paolicelli
SPStefania Petralito
Stefania Petralito
Stefania CesaStefania Cesa
Stefania Cesa

1 July 2016 in Food Chemistry
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AMAlessandra Masci
Alessandra Masci
ACAndrea Coccia
Andrea Coccia
ELEugenio Lendaro
Eugenio Lendaro
Luciana MoscaLuciana Mosca
Luciana Mosca
PPPatrizia Paolicelli
Patrizia Paolicelli
Stefania CesaStefania Cesa
Stefania Cesa

10 December 2018 in Molecules
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Gökhan ZenginGökhan Zengin
Gökhan Zengin
LUIGI MENGHINILUIGI MENGHINI
LUIGI MENGHINI
Antonella Di SottoAntonella Di Sotto
Antonella Di Sotto
RMRomina Mancinelli
Romina Mancinelli
Francesca SistoFrancesca Sisto
Francesca Sisto
Rossella GrandeRossella Grande
Rossella Grande
Due to renewed interest in the cultivation and production of Italian Cannabis sativa L., we proposed a multi-methodological approach to explore chemically and biologically both the essential oil and the aromatic water of this plant. We reported the chemical composition in terms of cannabinoid content, volatile component, phenolic and flavonoid pattern, and color characteristics. Then, we demonstrated the ethnopharmacological relevance of this plant cultivated in Italy as a source of antioxidant compounds toward a large panel of enzymes (pancreatic lipase, α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and cholinesterases) and selected clinically relevant, multidrug-sensible, and multidrug-resistant microbial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Helicobacter pylori, Candida, and Malassezia spp.), evaluating the cytotoxic effects against normal and malignant cell lines. Preliminary in vivo cytotoxicity was also performed on Galleria mellonella larvae. The results corroborate the use of this natural product as a rich source of important biologically active molecules with particular emphasis on the role exerted by naringenin, one of the most important secondary metabolites.

1 October 2017 in Food Chemistry
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Stefania CesaStefania Cesa
Stefania Cesa
Simone CarradoriSimone Carradori
Simone Carradori
GBGiuseppe Bellagamba
Giuseppe Bellagamba
Marcello LocatelliMarcello Locatelli
Marcello Locatelli
MCMaria Antonietta Casadei
Maria Antonietta Casadei
PPPatrizia Paolicelli
Patrizia Paolicelli

1 November 2006 in International Journal of Pharmaceutics
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MCMaria Antonietta Casadei
Maria Antonietta Casadei
FCFelice Cerreto
Felice Cerreto
Stefania CesaStefania Cesa
Stefania Cesa
MGMaria Giannuzzo
Maria Giannuzzo
MFMichelle Feeney
Michelle Feeney
PPPatrizia Paolicelli
Patrizia Paolicelli

1 March 2020 in Industrial Crops and Products
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Stefania GarzoliStefania Garzoli
Stefania Garzoli
SPStefania Petralito
Stefania Petralito
Elisa OvidiElisa Ovidi
Elisa Ovidi
GTGiovanni Turchetti
Giovanni Turchetti
VMValentina Laghezza Masci
Valentina Laghezza Masci
PPPatrizia Paolicelli
Patrizia Paolicelli