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Alexios-Leandros Skaltsounis is affiliated with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Chemistry. Within these broad fields, they focus extensively on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Food Science, and Pharmacology.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics of study, including:

  • Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Plant Biochemistry and Biosynthesis
  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Natural Product Bioactivities and Synthesis
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Frequent collaborators in their research include Panagiotis Stathopoulos, Apostolis Angelis, Ioannis K. Kostakis, Aikaterini Argyropoulou, and Maria Halabalaki.

The scientist has published in multiple venues, with a notable presence in:

  • Journal of Natural Products
  • Foods
  • Metabolites
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Molecules

Selected recent papers include:

  • Natural and Nature-Derived Products Targeting Human Coronaviruses, 2021, Molecules
  • Biomimetic Synthesis of Oleocanthal, Oleacein, and Their Analogues Starting from Oleuropein, A Major Compound of Olive Leaves, 2020, Journal of Natural Products
  • An Enriched Polyphenolic Extract Obtained from the By-Product of Rosa Damascena Hydrodistillation Activates Antioxidant and Proteostatic Modules, 2021, Phytomedicine
  • The Indirubin Derivative 6-Bromoindirubin-3'-Glycerol-Oxime Ether (6BIGOE) Potently Modulates Inflammatory Cytokine and Prostaglandin Release from Human Monocytes through GSK-3 Interference, 2020, Biochemical Pharmacology
  • Drug Delivery of 6-Bromoindirubin-3'-Glycerol-Oxime Ether Employing Poly(d,l-Lactide-co-Glycolide)-Based Nanoencapsulation Techniques with Sustainable Solvents, 2022, Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Best Publications

  • GSK-3-Selective Inhibitors Derived from Tyrian Purple Indirubins

    Laurent Meijer;Alexios-Leandros Skaltsounis;Prokopios Magiatis;Panagiotis Polychronopoulos

  • Structural basis for the synthesis of indirubins as potent and selective inhibitors of glycogen synthase kinase-3 and cyclin-dependent kinases.

    Panagiotis Polychronopoulos;Prokopios Magiatis;Alexios-Leandros Skaltsounis;Vassilios Myrianthopoulos

  • Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of Pistacia lentiscus var. chia.

    Prokopios Magiatis;Eleni Melliou;Alexios-Leandros Skaltsounis;Ioanna B. Chinou

  • The Olive Constituent Oleuropein Exhibits Anti-Ischemic, Antioxidative, and Hypolipidemic Effects in Anesthetized Rabbits

    Ioanna Andreadou;Efstathios K. Iliodromitis;Emmanuel Mikros;Maria Constantinou

  • Polyphenolic compounds from red grapes acutely improve endothelial function in patients with coronary heart disease.

    John Lekakis;Loukianos S. Rallidis;Ioanna Andreadou;Georgia Vamvakou

  • In Vitro and In Vivo Activities of Chios Mastic Gum Extracts and Constituents against Helicobacter pylori

    Sotirios Paraschos;Prokopios Magiatis;Sofia Mitakou;Kalliopi Petraki

  • Chemical composition and in-vitro antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of three Greek Achillea species.

    Prokopios Magiatis;Alexios-Leandros Skaltsounis;Ioanna Chinou;Serkos A. Haroutounian

  • Bioactive non-coloured polyphenols content of grapes, wines and vinification by-products: evaluation of the antioxidant activities of their extracts.

    Maria Anastasiadi;Harris Pratsinis;Dimitris Kletsas;Alexios-Leandros Skaltsounis

  • In vitro activities of furoquinoline and acridone alkaloids against Plasmodium falciparum.

    L K Basco;S Mitaku;A L Skaltsounis;N Ravelomanantsoa

  • A new process for the management of olive oil mill waste water and recovery of natural antioxidants.

    Apostolis Agalias;Prokopios Magiatis;Alexios-Leandros Skaltsounis;Emmanuel Mikros

  • Grape stem extracts: Polyphenolic content and assessment of their in vitro antioxidant properties

    Maria Anastasiadi;Harris Pratsinis;Dimitris Kletsas;Alexios-Leandros Skaltsounis

  • From olive drupes to olive oil. An HPLC-orbitrap-based qualitative and quantitative exploration of olive key metabolites.

    Periklis Kanakis;Aikaterini Termentzi;Thomas Michel;Evagelos Gikas

  • Malassezia Yeasts Produce a Collection of Exceptionally Potent Activators of the Ah (Dioxin) Receptor Detected in Diseased Human Skin

    Prokopios Magiatis;Periklis Pappas;George Gaitanis;Nikitia Mexia

  • 1H NMR-based metabonomics for the classification of Greek wines according to variety, region, and vintage. Comparison with HPLC data.

    Maria Anastasiadi;Athina Zira;Prokopios Magiatis;Serkos A. Haroutounian

  • Natural and Synthetic 2,2-Dimethylpyranocoumarins with Antibacterial Activity

    Eleni Melliou;Prokopios Magiatis;Sofia Mitaku;Alexios-Leandros Skaltsounis

  • AhR ligands, malassezin, and indolo[3,2-b]carbazole are selectively produced by Malassezia furfur strains isolated from seborrheic dermatitis.

    George Gaitanis;Prokopios Magiatis;Konstantina Stathopoulou;Ioannis D Bassukas

  • Synthesis and cytotoxic and antitumor activity of esters in the 1,2-dihydroxy-1,2-dihydroacronycine series.

    Abdelhakim Elomri;Sofia Mitaku;Sylvie Michel;Alexios-Léandros Skaltsounis

  • Natural compounds with anti-ageing activity

    Aikaterini Argyropoulou;Nektarios Aligiannis;Ioannis P. Trougakos;Alexios-Leandros Skaltsounis

  • Phenolic Constituents of Selaginella doederleinii.

    Rui Chao Lin;Alexios-Léandros Skaltsounis;Elisabeth Seguin;François Tillequin

  • Soluble 3',6-substituted indirubins with enhanced selectivity toward glycogen synthase kinase -3 alter circadian period.

    Konstantina Vougogiannopoulou;Yoan Ferandin;Karima Bettayeb;Vassilios Myrianthopoulos

  • Olive oil and its main phenolic micronutrient (oleuropein) prevent inflammation-induced bone loss in the ovariectomised rat.

    C. Puel;A. Quintin;A. Agalias;J. Mathey

Frequent Co-Authors

Prokopios Magiatis
Prokopios Magiatis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Ioanna Chinou
Ioanna Chinou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Laurent Meijer
Laurent Meijer Perha Pharmaceuticals
Dimitris Kletsas
Dimitris Kletsas National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Michel H. J. Koch
Michel H. J. Koch European Bioinformatics Institute
Demetrios Kouretas
Demetrios Kouretas University Of Thessaly
Thomas Michel
Thomas Michel Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hermann Stuppner
Hermann Stuppner University of Innsbruck
Christina Dalla
Christina Dalla National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Efstathios Kastritis
Efstathios Kastritis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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