Elisabete Coelho

Dr. Elisabete Coelho

LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

22Years (2005-Present)

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

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1 January 2014 in Industrial Crops and Products
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Elsa Marisa VieiraElsa Marisa Vieira
Elsa Marisa Vieira
MRM. Angélica M. Rocha
M. Angélica M. Rocha
Elisabete CoelhoElisabete Coelho
Elisabete Coelho
OPOlívia Pinho
Olívia Pinho
JSJorge Manuel Alexandre Saraiva
Jorge Manuel Alexandre Saraiva
Manuel A. CoimbraManuel A. Coimbra
Manuel A. Coimbra

1 March 2006 in Analytica Chimica Acta
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Elisabete CoelhoElisabete Coelho
Elisabete Coelho
Silvia RochaSilvia Rocha
Silvia Rocha
IDIvonne Delgadillo
Ivonne Delgadillo
Manuel A. CoimbraManuel A. Coimbra
Manuel A. Coimbra

1 August 2007 in Journal of Chromatography A
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Silvia RochaSilvia Rocha
Silvia Rocha
Elisabete CoelhoElisabete Coelho
Elisabete Coelho
JZJitka Zrostlíková
Jitka Zrostlíková
IDIvonne Delgadillo
Ivonne Delgadillo
Manuel A. CoimbraManuel A. Coimbra
Manuel A. Coimbra

1 October 2019 in Antioxidants
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Mikel Añibarro-OrtegaMikel Añibarro-Ortega
Mikel Añibarro-Ortega
José PinelaJosé Pinela
José Pinela
Lillian BarrosLillian Barros
Lillian Barros
Ana ĆirićAna Ćirić
Ana Ćirić
SSSoraia P. Silva
Soraia P. Silva
Isabel FerreiraIsabel Ferreira
Isabel Ferreira
This work aimed to characterize compositional and bioactive features of Aloe vera leaf (fillet, mucilage, and rind) and flower. The edible fillet was analysed for its nutritional value, and all samples were studied for phenolic composition and antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, tyrosinase inhibition, and cytotoxic activities. Dietary fibre (mainly mannan) and available carbohydrates (mainly free glucose and fructose) were abundant macronutrients in fillet, which also contained high amounts of malic acid (5.75 g/100 g dw) and α-tocopherol (4.8 mg/100 g dw). The leaf samples presented similar phenolic profiles, with predominance of chromones and anthrones, and the highest contents were found in mucilage (131 mg/g) and rind (105 mg/g) extracts, which also revealed interesting antioxidant properties. On the other hand, the flower extract was rich in apigenin glycoside derivatives (4.48 mg/g), effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MIC = 0.025 mg/mL and MBC = 0.05 mg/mL) and capable of inhibiting the tyrosinase activity (IC50 = 4.85 mg/mL). The fillet, rind, and flower extracts also showed a powerful antifungal activity against Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, Penicillium funiculosum, and Candida albicans, higher than that of ketoconazole. Thus, the studied Aloe vera samples displayed high potential to be exploited by the food or cosmetic industries, among others.

1 November 2020 in Food Hydrocolloids
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CMCatarina Moreirinha
Catarina Moreirinha
Carla VilelaCarla Vilela
Carla Vilela
NSNuno Hélder Silva
Nuno Hélder Silva
Ricardo J.B. PintoRicardo J.B. Pinto
Ricardo J.B. Pinto
Adelaide AlmeidaAdelaide Almeida
Adelaide Almeida
CFCarmen S.R. Freire
Carmen S.R. Freire

1 January 2014 in Carbohydrate Polymers
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Elisabete CoelhoElisabete Coelho
Elisabete Coelho
MRM. Angélica M. Rocha
M. Angélica M. Rocha
JSJorge Manuel Alexandre Saraiva
Jorge Manuel Alexandre Saraiva
Manuel A. CoimbraManuel A. Coimbra
Manuel A. Coimbra