Publications

Guerreiro, Í., Vidovic, B., Costa, J. G., Martins, M., Ferreira, S., Oliveira, N. G., Saraiva, N., & Fernandes, A. S. (2023). The Dietary Isothiocyanate Erucin Reduces Kidney Cell Motility by Disturbing Tubulin Polymerization. Molecular nutrition & food reasearch, 67(3), e2200581. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.202200581, Q1; IF 5,2

Lopes, S., Fontes, T., Menezes, R., Rodrigues, L. M., & Ferreira-Pêgo, C. (2023). Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Its Relationship to Metabolic Markers and Body Composition in Portuguese University Students. Nutrients, 15(10), 2330. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15102330. Q1; IF 5,9

Rosado-Ramos, Rita; Poças, Gonçalo M.; Marques, Daniela; Foito, Alexandre; M. Sevillano, David; Lopes-da-Silva, Mafalda; Gonçalves, Luís G.; et al. "Genipin prevents alpha-synuclein aggregation and toxicity by affecting endocytosis, metabolism and lipid storage". Nature Communications 14 1 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37561-2.Q1; IF 16,6

Ntungwe, E. N., Stojanov, S. J., Duarte, N. M., Candeias, N. R., Díaz-Lanza, A. M., Vágvölgyi, M., Hunyadi, A., Pešić, M., & Rijo, P. (2022). C20-nor-Abietane and Three Abietane Diterpenoids from Plectranthus mutabilis Leaves as P-Glycoprotein Modulators. ACS medicinal chemistry letters, 13(4), 674–680. Q1; IF 4,2

Júlio, A., Costa, J. G., Pereira-Leite, C., & Santos de Almeida, T. (2022). TransfersomILs: From Ionic Liquids to a New Class of Nanovesicular Systems. Nanomaterials, 12(1), 7.   https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12010007. Q1; IF 5,3

de Oliveira, P. M., Zandonadi, R. P., Cutrim, A. M. V., Nakano, E. Y., de Queiroz, F. L. N., Botelho, R. B. A., Saraiva, A., & Raposo, A. (2022). Eating Competence and Aspects Related to a Gluten-Free Diet in Brazilian Adults with Gluten-Related Disorders. Nutrients, 14(14), 2815. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14142815. Q1; IF 5,9

Raimundo, Ana F.; Ferreira, Sofia; Pobre, Vânia; Lopes-da-Silva, Mafalda; Brito, José A.; dos Santos, Daniel J. V. A.; Saraiva, Nuno; dos Santos, Cláudia N.; Menezes, Regina. "Urolithin B: Two-way attack on IAPP proteotoxicity with implications for diabetes". Frontiers in Endocrinology 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.1008418. Q1; IF 5,2

Rodrigues LM, Rocha CG, Florindo ME, Gregório J. Lower Limb Perfusion Asymmetries in Humans at Rest and Following Activity—A Collective View. Symmetry. 2021; 13(12):2348. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym13122348. Q1; IF 2,7

Alves, E.; Gregório, J.; Baby, A.R.; Rijo, P.; Rodrigues, L.M.; Rosado, C. (2021). Homemade Kefir Consumption Improves Skin Condition — A Study Conducted in Healthy and Atopic Volunteers. Foods. 10, 1–18, https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10112794. Q1; IF 5,2

Andrade, J. M., Domínguez-Martín, E. M., Nicolai, M., Faustino, C., Rodrigues, L. M., & Rijo, P. (2021). Screening the dermatological potential of Plectranthus species components: antioxidant and inhibitory capacities over elastase, collagenase and tyrosinase. Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry, 36(1), 257–269. https://doi.org/10.1080/14756366.2020.1862099. Q1; IF 5,2

Almeida, N., Carrara, G., Palmeira, C. M., Fernandes, A. S., Parsons, M., Smith, G. L., & Saraiva, N. (2020). Stimulation of cell invasion by the Golgi Ion Channel GAAP/TMBIM4 via an H₂O₂-Dependent Mechanism. Redox Biology, 28, 101361.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2019.101361, Q1; IF 11,4

Silva, N. H. C. S., Mota, J. P., Almeida, T. S. De, Carvalho, J. P. F., Silvestre, A. J. D., Vilela, C., Rosado, C., & Freire, C. S. R. (2020). Topical Drug Delivery Systems Based on Bacterial Nanocellulose: Accelerated Stability Testing. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(4), 1262. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21041262.Q1; IF 5,6

Matias, D., Nicolai, M., Saraiva, L., Pinheiro, R., Faustino, C., Diaz Lanza, A., Pinto Reis, C., Stankovic, T., Dinic, J., Pesic, M., & Rijo, P. (2019). Cytotoxic Activity of Royleanone Diterpenes from Plectranthus madagascariensis Benth. ACS Omega, 4(5), 8094–8103.Q2; IF 4,1 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00512

Flórido, A., Saraiva, N., Cerqueira, S., Almeida, N., Parsons, M., Batinic-Haberle, I., Miranda, J. P., Costa, J. G., Carrara, G., Castro, M., Oliveira, N. G., & Fernandes, A. S. (2019). The manganese(III) porphyrin MnTnHex-2-PyP⁵⁺ modulates intracellular ROS and breast cancer cell migration: Impact on doxorubicin-treated cells. Redox biology, 20, 367–378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2018.10.016. Q1; IF 11,4

Monteiro Rodrigues, L., Silva, H., Ferreira, H., Renault, M. A., & Gadeau, A. P. (2018). Observations on the perfusion recovery of regenerative angiogenesis in an ischemic limb model under hyperoxia. Physiological reports, 6(12), e13736. https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13736. Q2; IF 2,5

Harsa, H. S., González Domenech, C. M., Prvulović, M., Agirbasli, Z., Bagherzadehsurbagh, E., Simeunović, V., Naziri, E., Adesemoye, E., Yigit Cinar, A., Mukherjee, A., Laranjo, M., Vidović, B., Alves, E., Vukojević, A., Özmen Toğay, S., Düven, G., Saar, H., Salminen, S., Matalas, A., Paveljšek, D., Schneider, E., Liwinski, T., Chassard, C., Vergères, G., Bär, C., & Praćer, S. (2025). The effects of Lactobacillus and/or Bifidobacterium in fermented foods on cognitive health: A systematic review. Frontiers in Nutrition, 12, Article 1682419. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1682419

Humblot, C., Alvanoudi, P., Alves, E., Assunção, R., Belovic, M., Bulmus-Tuccar, T., Chassard, C., Derrien, M., Karagöz, M. F., Karakaya, S., Laranjo, M., Mantzouridou, F. T., Rosado, C., Pracer, S., Saar, H., Tap, J., Treven, P., Vergères, G., Pertziger, E., & Savary-Auzeloux, I. (2025). Une revue exploratoire des effets sur la santé des aliments fermentés chez certaines populations humaines et de leur rôle potentiel dans la nutrition de précision : connaissances actuelles et lacunes. Frontiers in Nutrition, 12, article 1650633. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1650633

Alamri, O. M., Raposo, A., Alshaikh, A. A., Alfheeaid, H. A., Alamri, A. M., Alasmri, M. A., Alwubayran, N. M., Shukri, A. K., Alslamah, T., Albaridi, N. A., Ahmad, M. F., Otayf, A. Y., Saraiva, A., & Alshahrani, N. Z. (2025). Diabetes management during and after Ramadan among pregnant women in Saudi Arabia: Exploring self-efficacy, self-care, and glycemic control. Frontiers in Nutrition, 12, Article 1643107. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1643107

Deepika, Alsharari, Z. D., Ahmad, M. F., Singh, J., Yadav, M., Kumari, A., Kumar, A., Matthews, K. R., Aluko, R. E., Raposo, A., Albaridi, N. A., Mozaffar, B., Saraiva, A., & Saxena, S. C. (2025). Gut-lung axis, probiotics, and prebiotics: Insights on dysbiosis, mechanism, and prevention of lung cancer. Frontiers in Nutrition, 12, Article 1624803. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1624803

Kowalczyk, T., Piekarski, J., Kowalski, M., Del Rosario Garcia, H., Merecz-Sadowska, A., Amaro, C., … Sitarek, P. (2025). Therapeutic Potential of Pistacia Extracts in the Prevention and Treatment of Oxidative Stress-Related Diseases: The Role of Nanotechnology in Improving Bioavailability. Food Reviews International, 1–61. https://doi.org/10.1080/87559129.2025.2544967

Cabo, C. A., Hernández-Beltrán, V., Fernandes, O., Mendes, C., Gamonales, J. M., Espada, M. C., & Parraca, J. A. (2025). Effectiveness of different physical activity programs in improving older adults’ physical capacities: A randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Physiology, 16, 1540776. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1540776

Ahmad, M.F., Alsayegh, A.A., Khanam, A., Ahmed, A., Raposo, A., Bantun, F., Zeyaullah, M., Babalghith, A.O., Aldairi, A.F., Mozaffar, B., Bajahzer, M.F., Abdelrahman, M.H. and Alam, M.I. (2026), Efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids as a functional food: a multifaceted approach to health reinforcement. J Sci Food Agric. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.70346

Simões, S., Jovanović, A., Ali, N., Ribeiro, A. R., Pereira-Leite, C., Aruci, E., Colley, H. E., & Lima, S. (2026). Nanoliposomes in skincare products. In C. W. Lai & P. Thomas (Eds.), Nanotechnology in Cosmeceuticals: Advances, Challenges and Future Perspectives (pp. 263–278). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-30184-1.00022-3

da Fonseca, P. G., Siqueira, L. d. C., Raposo, A., Alslamah, T., Albaridi, N. A., Saraiva, A., & Guimarães, N. S. (2025). From kitchen to health: how culinary workshops influence eating habits, autonomy, and wellbeing in adults — A scoping review. Frontiers in Nutrition, 12, 1653406. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1653406

Rijo, P., Tasdemir, D. & Rotter, A. (2025). Editorial: The multiple applications of marine-derived bioactives. Front. Pharmacol. 16:1733987. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1733987

Piccoli, R. C., Almeida, D. V., & Tavares, R. G. (2025) Metabolic Benefits of Yerba Mate and Green Tea: Experimental Evaluation and Molecular Docking with Lipid-Regulating Enzymes. Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, 22(2), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.22.2.360

Caetano, J. et. al (2025) Evaluating the utility of ice cooling exposure (ICE) as vascular challenger in vivo. Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, 22(1), 94-105. https://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.22.1.355

Rosa, N. O., Ortega M. Á., & Rodrigues, L. M. (2025) What do we know about the diagnosis of feline prediabetes? A review of current perspectives. Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, 22(1), 170-180. https://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.22.1.358

Ramos S, Gregório J, Fernandes AS and Saraiva N (2025). Association between dysregulated expression of Ca2+ and ROS-related genes and breast cancer patient survival. Front. Bioinform. 5:1633494. doi: 10.3389/fbinf.2025.1633494

Massoni, M. F. & Oliveira, L. (2025). Perception of Functional Foods After a Brief Educational Intervention: A Pilot Study in Portuguese Adults. Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, 22(1), 130-141. https://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.22.1.357

Oliveira, L. (2025). Trends in Public Interest in Dietary Patterns in Portugal (2018–2024): An Analysis Using Google Trends. Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, 22(2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.22.2.359

Adedokun, O., Ayinde, B., Maggi, F., & Barboni, L. (2025). Lupeol: Bioactivity-guided cytotoxic principle from Hymenocardia acida Tul. (Phyllantaceae) suppresses signaling pathways via polypharmacology antagonism. South African Journal of Botany, 177, 279–294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.12.007

Martins, I. M., Dinis-Oliveira, R. J., Costa, J. G., Carvalho, F., & Oliveira, N. G. (2025). Dietary psychoactive xenobiotics: an updated review on food contamination with ergot, tropane and opium alkaloids and their toxicological effects. Critical Reviews in Toxicology, 55(5), 526–548. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408444.2025.2508996

Rabaça Alexandre, M., Poínhos, R., CRI-O Group, Oliveira, B. M. P. M., & Correia, F. (2025). Chronotype, Lifestyles, and Anthropometric and Biochemical Indices for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Among Obese Individuals. Nutrients, 17(11), 1858. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17111858

Stene, C., Xu, J., Fallone de Andrade, S., Palmquist, I., Molin, G., Ahrné, S., Thorlacius, H., Johnson, L. B., & Jeppsson, B. (2025). Synbiotics protected radiation-induced tissue damage in rectal cancer patients: A controlled trial. Clinical Nutrition, 49, 33–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2025.03.025

Kowalczyk, T., Merecz-Sadowska, A., Synowiec, E., Śliwiński, T., Piekarski, J., Szemraj, J., Mori, M., Rijo, P., & Sitarek, P. (2025). The Production of Recombinant Azurin from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Its Ability to Induce Apoptosis in Various Breast Cancer Cell Lines. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26(13), 6188. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26136188

Alvarenga, L., Cardozo, L. F. M. F., Ribeiro, M., Kussi, F., Esgalhado, M., & Mafra, D. (2025). Bioactive Compounds as Modulators of N-Formyl Peptide Signaling in Chronic Diseases. Molecules, 30(14), 2981. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30142981

Oliveira, L., Alsabih, A. O., Alfheeaid, H. A., Albaridi, N. A., Alarifi, S. N., Alqarawi, N., Alasqah, I., & Raposo, A. (2025). Validation and Application of an Online Self-Assessment Questionnaire for the Assessment of Perception of Functional Foods: A Cross-Sectional Psychometric Study in Adults. Nutrients, 17(18), 2938. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17182938

Jobst, M., Guerreiro, I., Payros, D., Oswald, I. P., Fernandes, A. S., Warth, B., & Del Favero, G. (2025). New approach methodologies for risk assessment of urinary occurring toxicants. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 302, Article 118649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118649

Mendes, C., Carvalho, M., Cabo, C. et al. (2025). Effect of a 16-Week Exercise Program After Bariatric Surgery on Sarcopenia Parameters Based on FNIH, EWGSOP2, and EASO/ESPEN Criteria: the Results of the EXPOBAR Randomized Trial Program. OBES SURG 35, 3553–3568. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-025-08142-7

Esgalhado, M., Raposo, A., Albaridi, N. A., Alslamah, T., Alqarawi, N., & Oliveira, L. (2025). Mediterranean Diet, Sleep Quality, Perceived Stress, and Physical Activity: A Pilot Study Among School Teachers. Nutrients, 17(17), 2745. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17172745

Oliveira, L., Raposo, A., Alslamah, T., Alfheeaid, H. A., Alqarawi, N., & Esgalhado, M. (2025). Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Sleep Quality Among Primary and Secondary School Teachers in Portugal: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients, 17(18), 2948. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17182948

Beirão, S., Costa, J. G., & Ferreira-Pêgo, C. (2025). Assessing knowledge and awareness of food and drug interactions among nutrition sciences students: Implications for education and clinical practice. Nutrition and Health, 31(3), 995–1002. https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060241263409

Kowalczyk, T., Muskała, M., Piekarski, J., Kowalski, M., Staszewski, M., Konuklugil, B., Rijo, P., & Sitarek, P. (2025). Therapeutic Promise and Biotechnological Prospects of Dendroaspis polylepis Venom Proteins: Mambalgins, Fasciculins, and Dendrotoxins. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26(20), 9895. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26209895

Silva, J. S., Sá, C. P. d., Santos, M. G. d., Rosado, C., Alves, F. R. S., Baby, A. R., & Reyes Torres, Y. (2025). Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) Peel Extracts in Dermocosmetics: A Systematic Review Highlighting Antioxidant and Photoprotective Research Gaps. Cosmetics, 12(5), 182. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics12050182

Sarruf, F. D., Issa, M. G., Velasco, M. V. R., Rosado, C., & Baby, A. R. (2025). Clay-Based Cosmetic Formulations: Mineralogical Properties and Short-Term Effects on Sebum Regulation and Skin Biomechanics. Cosmetics, 12(5), 219. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics12050219

Pires, C. (2025). Influenza vaccine hesitancy in the elderly: Where do we stand? Vaccine, 66, Article 127831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127831

Marques, M. P., Landim, E., Varela, C., da Costa, R. M. F., Marques, J., Batista de Carvalho, L. A. E., Silva, A., Cruz, M. T., André, R., Rijo, P., Dias, M. I., Carvalho, A., Oliveira, P. J., & Cabral, C. (2025). A Spectrochemically Driven Study: Identifying Phenolic-Rich Extracts from Helichrysum stoechas, Lavandula pedunculata, and Thymus mastichina with Potential to Revert Skin Aging Effects. Pharmaceuticals, 18(12), 1889. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph18121889

Catarino, J., Pinello, K., Niza-Ribeiro, J., Santos, J., Payan-Carreira, R., Reis, J., & Faísca, P. (2025). Corrigendum to “Exploring canine mast cell tumors: An investigation into demographic characteristics, and grading system analysis from a pathology lab data (2019–2021)” [Erratum]. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 245, Article 106686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106686

Bangay, G., Isca, V. M. S., Morais, J., Fernández Alarcón, J., Viana, A. S., Reis, C. P., Pereira-Leite, C., Díaz-Lanza, A. M., Saraiva, L., Fornaguera, C., & Rijo, P. (2025). Functionalised gold nanoparticles using abietane diterpenoids from Plectranthus grandidentatus Gürke for cancer therapy. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 114, Article 107389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2025.107389

Kowalczyk, T., Kukula-Koch, W., Rijo, P., Picot, L., Synowiec, E., Śliwiński, T., & Sitarek, P. (2025). Overexpression of the DXP reductoisomerase (DXR) gene increases the production of valuable biologically-active compounds in the transgenic hairy roots of Plectranthus venteri (van Jaarsv. & Hankey). Industrial Crops and Products, 237, Article 122188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122188

Ferreira, D. R., Portet, A., Alves, P. C., Rijo, P., Gomes, C. S. B., Duarte, M. T., Halasz, I., Colacino, E., Emmerling, F., & André, V. (2025). Modulating the crystalline forms of silver–sulfadiazine complexes by mechanochemistry. CrystEngComm, 27, 7287–7294. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CE00572H

Mendes, C., Carvalho, M., Bravo, J. et al. (2025). The Impact of an Exercise Program on Health-related Quality of Life (SarQoL) in Patients with Preoperative Sarcopenic Obesity After Bariatric Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. OBES SURG 35, 5000–5012. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-025-08326-1

Cabo, C.A., Parraca, J.A., Fernandes, O. et al. (2025). The impact of sensorimotor training on physical fitness in older women with diabetes: a pilot study. BMC Geriatr 25, 944. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06591-4

Ahmad, I., de Souza Cardoso, J., de Mello, J.E. et al.  (2025). Protective Effects of Eugenia uniflora Red Fruit on Brain in a Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes: Mechanistic Insights. Neurochem Res 50, 335. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11064-025-04587-5

Machado, G. T., Chiabai, C. R., Orgino, I. d. S., Ferraz, L. N., França, F. D., Partelli, F. L., de Souza, P. E. N., Fernandes, A. S., Júlio, A. L. G., Baby, A. R., Andrade, G. R. S., & Pessoa, F. V. L. S. (2025). Upcycled Carbon Dots as Multifunctional Boosters for Broad-Spectrum Photostable Sunscreens. Photochem, 5(4), 32. https://doi.org/10.3390/photochem5040032

Fontes, T., Lopes, S., Cebola, M. et al. (2025). The influence of vegetarian and omnivorous diet quality on metabolic profiles and cardiovascular risk. Sci Rep 15, 35776. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09421-0

Isca, V. M. S., Nikolić, M., Filipović, N., Mori, M., & Rijo, P. (2025). Plectranthus-derived abietanes as protein kinase C-δ activators: In silico design, human serum albumin interaction, and stability evaluation. Chemistry & Biodiversity, 22(12), e00670. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202500670

Rahman, M., Teimouri, S., Roy, P. R., Raposo, A., Alturki, H. A., & Kasapis, S. (2025). Strategies for Regulating the Release Kinetics of Bioactive Compounds from Biopolymeric Hydrogels. Gels, 11(12), 986. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels11120986

Oliveira, L., Ferreira, J. & Esgalhado, M. Exploring the relationship between functional food perceptions and Mediterranean diet adherence in a Portuguese adult sample. Discov Food 5, 385 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-025-00645-7

Castillo, J., Oliveira, L., Ferreira-Pêgo, C., Costa, J. G., & Fernandes, A. S. (2025). Preferences and Safety Perceptions Regarding Food Packaging Among Portuguese Consumers. Foods, 14(23), 4020. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14234020

Kowalczyk, T., Merecz-Sadowska, A., Gładys, A., Osicka, W., Dudzic, M., Picot, L., … Sitarek, P. (2025). The Chemopreventive and Antitumor Potential of Cranberry (Vaccinium Macrocarpon Aiton) in Gastrointestinal Cancers: A Review of Molecular Mechanisms, Preclinical Evidence, and Commercial Perspectives. Food Reviews International, 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1080/87559129.2025.2597422

Luz P., Lopes-Brás R., de Pinho I.S. et al. (2025). Predictive factors for pCR and relapse following neoadjuvant dual HER2-blockade in HER2+ breast cancer: an international cohort study. Clinical and Translational Oncology, ISSN 1699048X. DOI: 10.1007/s12094-025-03937-7.

Bangay G., Isca V.M.S., Brauning F.Z. et al. (2025). Exploring SAR insights into royleanones for P-gp modulation. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 185, art. no. 117943. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2025.117943.

Carriço R., Marcos J., Baptista C. et al. (2025). Enhancing the nutritional value of a sugar-free Greek-style yoghurt by incorporating strawberry-tree (Arbutus unedo L.) fruit and peach (Prunus persica). Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, 22 (1), pp. 1 – 20. DOI: 10.19277/bbr.22.1.347.

Mendes C., Carvalho M., Bravo J., Martins S., Raimundo A. (2025). The impact of bariatric surgery and exercise on systemic immune inflammation index in patients with sarcopenia obesity. Scientific Reports, 15 (1), art. no. 5188. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-89806-3.

Luz P., Ramos S., Oliveira M.J., Costa J.G., Saraiva N., Fernandes A.S. (2025). Interaction between redox regulation, immune activation, and response to treatment in HER2+ breast cancer. Redox Biology, 82, art. no. 103609. DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2025.103609.

Brabo B., Raposo A., Zandonadi R.P., Nakano E.Y., Alsharari Z.D., Alslamah T., Costa D., Kim W., Oliveira L. (2025). Relationship between adherence to the mediterranean food pattern and food self-efficacy of higher education students in Portugal: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE, 20 (3 March), art. no. e0318169. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0318169.

Mendes C., Carvalho M., Bravo J., Martins S., Raimundo A. (2025). Exercise Interventions for the Prevention of Sarcopenia After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 7 (2), art. no. e13012, pp. 142 – 160. DOI: 10.1007/s42978-024-00311-x.

Saraiva A., Raheem D., Roy P.R., BinMowyna M.N., Romão B., Alarifi S.N., Albaridi N.A., Alsharari Z.D., Raposo A. (2025). Probiotics and Plant-Based Foods as Preventive Agents of Urinary Tract Infection: A Narrative Review of Possible Mechanisms Related to Health. Nutrients, 17 (6), art. no. 986. DOI: 10.3390/nu17060986.

Sultana M.A., Sunny A.R., Hussain M.A., Islam M.R., Raposo A., Shiam S.A.A., Foysal A.M., Nahiduzzaman M., Kunda M., Ashrafuzzaman M., Han H., Prodhan S.H. (2025). Beyond economics: The multitude of benefits from ecosystem services in the Meghna river basin. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 81, art. no. 103985. DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103985.

Oliveira L., Sousa F., Silveira M.G.D. (2025). Promotion of Functional Foods in a School Context: Evaluation of Food Education Sessions Involving Cooking Skills. Journal of Culinary Science and Technology, 23 (1), pp. 144 – 156. DOI: 10.1080/15428052.2023.2191877.

Dos-Santos J.D., Ginja M., Martins J., Alves-Pimenta S., Ribeiro L., Otero P.E., Colaço B. (2025). Intraoperative Effect of a Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block in Cats Undergoing Ovariectomy. Animals, 15 (5), art. no. 618. DOI: 10.3390/ani15050618.

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Ahsan Iqbal M., Saheen W.A., Shabir S., Ullah U., Ionel-Alin I., Mihut M.-I., Raposo A., Han H. (2025). Towards a green economy: Investigating the impact of sustainable finance, green technologies, and environmental policies on environmental degradation. Journal of Environmental Management, 374, art. no. 124047. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124047.

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Cabo C.A., Hernández-Beltrán V., Fernandes O., Mendes C., Gamonales J.M., Espada M.C., Parraca J.A. (2025). Evaluating the Effects of Sensorimotor Training on the Physical Capacities of Older People. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 15 (4), art. no. 50. DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe15040050.

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Elias A., Rosado C., Costa M.D.C. (2025). Corrigendum to “Study on knowledge and perceptions on the uptake of non-medicinal Cannabis-derived substances and preparations by Portuguese consumers: Borderline issues”. Heliyon, 11 (4), art. no. e42093. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42093.

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Gomes, P., Gil, R. & Oliveira, L. (2025) Food offerings in food and beverage vending machines at a private university. Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research, 22(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.22.1.353.

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Beira, M. J., Silva, G. M. C., Eusébio, T. M., Figueirinhas, J. L., Cordeiro, R., Cruz, C., Corvo, M. C., Almeida, P. L., Rosatella, A. A., Afonso, C. A. M., Filipe, E. J. M., Parella, T., Cabrita, E. J., & Sebastião, P. J. (2025). Dynamical processes and order behind the pronounced 1H NMR paramagnetic relaxation enhancement induced in [P6,6,6,14]3[GdCl6]-based ionic liquid mixtures. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 433, 127892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2025.127892.

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