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José Maria Barbosa-Filho

José Maria Barbosa-Filho

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
17749
World Ranking
9524
National Ranking
36

Overview

José Maria Barbosa-Filho is affiliated with the Federal University of Paraíba in Brazil. Their research spans predominantly within the intersecting domains of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine.

Their scholarly focus is reflected in several key subfields, including Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Plant Science, Food Science, and Organic Chemistry.

José Maria Barbosa-Filho's work addresses multiple research topics such as:

  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Their publication record includes contributions to various scientific journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Microbial Pathogenesis
  • Research Society and Development
  • Molecules

Recent notable research papers authored or co-authored by José Maria Barbosa-Filho include:

  • Plant-Derived Pesticides as an Alternative to Pest Management and Sustainable Agricultural Production: Prospects, Applications and Challenges, 2021, Molecules
  • Terpinen-4-ol as an Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Agent against Staphylococcus aureus, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Pharmacological and toxicological activities of α-humulene and its isomers: A systematic review, 2021, Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • p-Cymene and Rosmarinic Acid Ameliorate TNBS-Induced Intestinal Inflammation Upkeeping ZO-1 and MUC-2: Role of Antioxidant System and Immunomodulation, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • In vitro and in silico inhibitory effects of synthetic and natural eugenol derivatives against the NorA efflux pump in Staphylococcus aureus, 2020, Food Chemistry

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, Gabriela Ribeiro de Sousa, Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima, Luciana Scotti, and Thiago Sampaio de Freitas, indicating a sustained collaborative presence in their scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Synopsis of the plants known as medicinal and poisonous in Northeast of Brazil

    Maria de Fátima Agra;Patrícia França de Freitas;José Maria Barbosa-Filho

  • Survey of medicinal plants used in the region Northeast of Brazil

    Maria de Fátima Agra;Kiriaki Nurit Silva;Ionaldo José Lima Diniz Basílio;Patrícia França de Freitas

  • A review of natural products with antileishmanial activity

    L.G. Rocha;J.R.G.S. Almeida;R.O. Macêdo;J.M. Barbosa-Filho

  • Flavonoids with gastroprotective activity.

    Kelly Samara de Lira Mota;Guilherme Eduardo Nunes Dias;Meri Emili Ferreira Pinto;Ânderson Luiz-Ferreira

  • Plants with central analgesic activity.

    R N Almeida;D S Navarro;J M Barbosa-Filho

  • Natural products inhibitors of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase

    José M. Barbosa Filho;Karina C. Paula Medeiros;Margareth de Fátima F.M. Diniz;Leônia M. Batista

  • Synthetic Approaches and Pharmacological Activity of 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles: A Review of the Literature from 2000–2012

    Cledualdo Soares de Oliveira;Bruno Freitas Lira;José Maria Barbosa-Filho;Jorge Gonçalo Fernandez Lorenzo

  • Bioactivities from Marine Algae of the Genus Gracilaria

    Cynthia Layse F de Almeida;Heloina de S Falcão;Gedson R de M Lima;Camila de A Montenegro

  • Anti-inflammatory activity of alkaloids: a twenty-century review

    José M. Barbosa-Filho;Márcia R. Piuvezam;Marcelo D. Moura;Marcelo S. Silva

  • Plants and their active constituents from South, Central, and North America with hypoglycemic activity

    José M. Barbosa-Filho;Tereza H.C. Vasconcelos;Adriana A. Alencar;Leônia M. Batista

  • Chemical composition and free radical scavenging activity of pollen loads from stingless bee Melipona subnitida Ducke

    Tania Maria Sarmento Silva;Celso Amorim Camara;Antonio Claudio da Silva Lins;José Maria Barbosa-Filho

  • Review of the plants with anti-inflammatory activity studied in Brazil

    Heloina de S. Falcão;Igara O. Lima;Vanda L. dos Santos;Harlan de F. Dantas

  • Antimicrobial effectiveness of spices: an approach for use in food conservation systems

    Evandro Leite de Souza;Tânia Lúcia Montenegro Stamford;Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima;Vinícius Nogueira Trajano

  • Plant-Derived Pesticides as an Alternative to Pest Management and Sustainable Agricultural Production: Prospects, Applications and Challenges.

    Augusto Lopes Souto;Muriel Sylvestre;Elisabeth Dantas Tölke;Josean Fechine Tavares

  • Tannins, Peptic Ulcers and Related Mechanisms

    Neyres Zinia Taveira de Jesus;Heloina de Souza Falcão;Isis Fernandes Gomes;Thiago Jose de Almeida Leite

  • Plants and chemical constituents with giardicidal activity

    Flavia M.M. Amaral;Maria Nilce S. Ribeiro;José M. Barbosa-Filho;Aramys S. Reis

  • Plants with anticonvulsant properties: a review

    Lucindo J. Quintans Júnior;Jackson R.G.S. Almeida;Julianeli T. Lima;Xirley P. Nunes

  • Natural products inhibitors of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE): a review between 1980 - 2000

    José M. Barbosa-Filho;Valeska K.M. Martins;Luiza A. Rabelo;Marcelo D. Moura

  • The antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of caulerpin, a bisindole alkaloid isolated from seaweeds of the genus Caulerpa.

    Everton Tenório de Souza;Daysianne Pereira de Lira;Aline Cavalcanti de Queiroz;Diogo José Costa da Silva

  • Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents, and Biological Activities of Bixa orellana L.: A Review

    Daniela de Araújo Vilar;Marina Suênia de Araujo Vilar;Túlio Flávio Accioly de Lima e Moura;Fernanda Nervo Raffin

Frequent Co-Authors

Milena Botelho Pereira Soares
Milena Botelho Pereira Soares Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Silvânia Maria Mendes Vasconcelos
Silvânia Maria Mendes Vasconcelos Universidade Federal do Ceará
Damião Pergentino de Sousa
Damião Pergentino de Sousa Federal University of Paraíba
Patrícia T. Bozza
Patrícia T. Bozza Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Danielle Silveira Macêdo
Danielle Silveira Macêdo Universidade Federal do Ceará
Mauro M. Teixeira
Mauro M. Teixeira Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Hugo C. Castro-Faria-Neto
Hugo C. Castro-Faria-Neto Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Evandro Leite de Souza
Evandro Leite de Souza Federal University of Paraíba
Franklin Riet-Correa
Franklin Riet-Correa Federal University of Campina Grande
Marcos N. Eberlin
Marcos N. Eberlin Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

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