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Leticia M. Estevinho is affiliated with the Instituto Politécnico Nacional in Mexico and has contributed extensively to research at the intersection of agricultural and biological sciences as well as medicine. Their work focuses primarily on insect science, food science, biochemistry, plant science, and molecular biology.

Their research engages with a variety of interconnected topics, including:

  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
  • Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications

Estevinho frequently collaborates with several researchers, highlighting an interdisciplinary network of coauthors. Notable frequent co-authors include Vanessa Paula, Luís G. Dias, Carlos Alfredo Lopes de Carvalho, Ofélia Anjos, and Maria Graça Miguel.

Their research output is distributed among several prominent scientific journals, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • Journal of Apicultural Research
  • Foods
  • Molecules
  • Applied Sciences
  • Microorganisms

A selection of recent papers authored or coauthored by Estevinho includes:

  • Plant-Derived Bioactives and Oxidative Stress-Related Disorders: A Key Trend towards Healthy Aging and Longevity Promotion, 2020, Applied Sciences
  • Honey: Another Alternative in the Fight against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria?, 2020, Antibiotics
  • Role of Honey in Advanced Wound Care, 2021, Molecules
  • Chemotherapeutic properties and side-effects associated with the clinical practice of terpene alkaloids: paclitaxel, docetaxel, and cabazitaxel, 2023, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Standard methods for pollen research, 2021, Journal of Apicultural Research

Estevinho's work emphasizes the chemical analysis of bee products and their applications related to antimicrobial activity and antioxidant properties. The studies also inform broader understanding in phytochemistry, antioxidant activities, and their potential medicinal uses, alongside research involving insects and pesticides.

Best Publications

  • Phenolic compounds and antimicrobial activity of olive (Olea europaea L. Cv. Cobrançosa) leaves.

    Ana Paula Pereira;Isabel C F R Ferreira;Filipa Marcelino;Patricia Valentão

  • Antioxidant activity of Portuguese honey samples: Different contributions of the entire honey and phenolic extract

    Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira;Edmur Aires;João C.M. Barreira;Letícia M. Estevinho

  • Wild and commercial mushrooms as source of nutrients and nutraceuticals

    Lillian Barros;Telma Cruz;Paula Baptista;Letícia M. Estevinho

  • Antioxidant and antimicrobial effects of phenolic compounds extracts of Northeast Portugal honey

    Letícia Estevinho;Ana Paula Pereira;Leandro Moreira;Luís G. Dias

  • Total phenols, antioxidant potential and antimicrobial activity of walnut (Juglans regia L.) green husks

    Ivo Oliveira;Anabela Sousa;Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira;Albino Bento

  • WALNUT (JUGLANS REGIA L.) LEAVES: PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS, ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AND ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF DIFFERENT CULTIVARS

    José Alberto Pereira;Ivo Oliveira;Anabela Sousa;Patricia Valentão

  • Kaempferol: A Key Emphasis to Its Anticancer Potential

    Muhammad Imran;Bahare Salehi;Javad Sharifi-Rad;Tanweer Aslam Gondal

  • Bioactive properties and chemical composition of six walnut (Juglans regia L.) cultivars

    José Alberto Pereira;Ivo Oliveira;Anabela Sousa;Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira

  • Physicochemical, microbiological and antimicrobial properties of commercial honeys from Portugal

    Susana Paula Martins Gomes;L.G. Dias;Leandro Moreira;Paula Rodrigues

  • Antimicrobial activity and bioactive compounds of Portuguese wild edible mushrooms methanolic extracts

    Lillian Barros;Ricardo C. Calhelha;Josiana A. Vaz;Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira

  • Biological activities of commercial bee pollens: antimicrobial, antimutagenic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.

    Ananias Pascoal;Sandra Rodrigues;Alfredo Teixeira;Xesus Feás

  • Chemical composition and biological properties of portuguese wild mushrooms: a comprehensive study.

    Lillian Barros;Bruna A Venturini;Paula Baptista;Letícia M Estevinho

  • Honeybee-collected pollen from five Portuguese Natural Parks: Palynological origin, phenolic content, antioxidant properties and antimicrobial activity

    Margarida Morais;Leandro Moreira;Xesús Feás;Leticia M. Estevinho

  • Antioxidant properties, total phenols and pollen analysis of propolis samples from Portugal.

    Leandro Moreira;Luís G. Dias;José Alberto Pereira;Leticia Estevinho

  • Organic bee pollen: botanical origin, nutritional value, bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and microbiological quality.

    Xesús Feás;M. Pilar Vázquez-Tato;Leticia Estevinho;Julio A. Seijas

  • Antimicrobial activity, phenolic profile and role in the inflammation of propolis.

    João Carlos Silva;Sandra Rodrigues;Xesús Feás;Leticia M. Estevinho

  • Table olives from Portugal: phenolic compounds, antioxidant potential, and antimicrobial activity.

    José Alberto Pereira;Ana P G Pereira;Isabel C F R Ferreira;Patrícia Valentão

  • Phenolic characterization of Northeast Portuguese propolis: usual and unusual compounds

    Soraia I. Falcão;Miguel Vilas-Boas;Letícia M. Estevinho;Cristina Barros

  • Chemical composition, and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of three hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) cultivars

    Ivo Oliveira;Anabela Sousa;Jorge Sá Morais;Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira

  • Portuguese bee pollen: palynological study, nutritional and microbiological evaluation

    Leticia M. Estevinho;Sandra Rodrigues;Ana P. Pereira;Xesús Feás

Frequent Co-Authors

Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira
Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
José Alberto Pereira
José Alberto Pereira Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Lillian Barros
Lillian Barros Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Patrícia Valentão
Patrícia Valentão University of Porto
Paula B. Andrade
Paula B. Andrade University of Porto
Rosa M. Seabra
Rosa M. Seabra University of Porto
Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues
Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues University of Porto
Cristina Delerue-Matos
Cristina Delerue-Matos Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
Gilbert Kirsch
Gilbert Kirsch University of Lorraine

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