2026 Manoel Odorico de Moraes: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	65	9260	8542	34	34	330	13455

Overview

Manoel Odorico de Moraes is affiliated with the Universidade Federal do Ceará in Brazil. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a focus on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broad fields, they have contributed significantly to Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Physiology, Oncology, and Food Science.

Their work engages with several key topics including:

Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
Wound Healing and Treatments
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research

Manoel Odorico de Moraes has published extensively in several scientific journals. Their frequent publication venues include:

Future Microbiology (16 publications)
Journal of Medical Microbiology (7 publications)
SSRN Electronic Journal (6 publications)
Anticancer Research (4 publications)
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica (3 publications)

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by Manoel include:

Innovative Burn Treatment Using Tilapia Skin as a Xenograft: A Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial, 2020, Journal of Burn Care & Research
Nile Tilapia Fish Skin-Based Wound Dressing Improves Pain and Treatment-Related Costs of Superficial Partial-Thickness Burns: A Phase III Randomized Controlled Trial, 2021, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Anti-MRSA activity of curcumin in planktonic cells and biofilms and determination of possible action mechanisms, 2021, Microbial Pathogenesis
In silico study of azithromycin, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine and their potential mechanisms of action against SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2020, International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Quantification of 6-nitrodopamine in Krebs-Henseleit's solution by LC-MS/MS for the assessment of its basal release from Chelonoidis carbonaria aortae in vitro, 2021, Journal of Chromatography B

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research activities. Frequent coauthors include:

Maria Elisabete Amaral de Moraes (48 collaborations)
Bruno Coêlho Cavalcanti (42 collaborations)
Cecília Rocha da Silva (41 collaborations)
Hélio Vitoriano Nobre Júnior (41 collaborations)
Lívia Gurgel do Amaral Valente Sá (39 collaborations)

Best Publications

The Genomic Ancestry of Individuals from Different Geographical Regions of Brazil Is More Uniform Than Expected

Sérgio D. J. Pena;Giuliano Di Pietro;Mateus Fuchshuber-Moraes;Julia Pasqualini Genro

689
Citations
Studies of the anticancer potential of plants used in Bangladeshi folk medicine.

Letícia Veras Costa-Lotufo;Mahmud Tareq Hassan Khan;Arjumand Ather;Diego Veras Wilke

368
Citations
Overview of the therapeutic potential of piplartine (piperlongumine).

Daniel P. Bezerra;Claudia Pessoa;Manoel O. de Moraes;Nicolau Saker-Neto

362
Citations
Epidrugs: targeting epigenetic marks in cancer treatment

Cristiana Libardi Miranda Furtado;Maria Claudia Dos Santos Luciano;Renan Da Silva Santos;Gilvan Pessoa Furtado

344
Citations
In vivo growth-inhibition of Sarcoma 180 by piplartine and piperine, two alkaloid amides from Piper.

D.P. Bezerra;F.O. Castro;A.P.N.N. Alves;C. Pessoa

266
Citations
Cytotoxic activity of Brazilian Cerrado plants used in traditional medicine against cancer cell lines

Mariana Laundry de Mesquita;José Elias de Paula;Cláudia Pessoa;Manoel Odorico de Moraes

250
Citations
The cytotoxic and embryotoxic effects of kaurenoic acid, a diterpene isolated from Copaifera langsdorffii oleo-resin.

L.V. Costa-Lotufo;G.M.A. Cunha;P.A.M. Farias;G.S.B. Viana

227
Citations
Antitumor properties of a sulfated polysaccharide from the red seaweed Champia feldmannii (Diaz‐Pifferer)

Kézia O. A. L. Lins;Daniel P. Bezerra;Ana Paula N. N. Alves;Nylane M. N. Alencar

190
Citations
Influences of FSH and EGF on primordial follicles during in vitro culture of caprine ovarian cortical tissue.

José R.V Silva;José R.V Silva;Rob van den Hurk;Maria H.T de Matos;Regiane R dos Santos

183
Citations
In vitro and in vivo antitumor effect of 5-FU combined with piplartine and piperine

Daniel P. Bezerra;Fernanda O. de Castro;Ana Paula N. N. Alves;Cláudia Pessoa

179
Citations
Piplartine induces inhibition of leukemia cell proliferation triggering both apoptosis and necrosis pathways.

Daniel Pereira Bezerra;Gardenia Carmen Gadelha Militão;Fernanda Oliveira de Castro;Cláudia Pessoa

149
Citations
Genotoxicity evaluation of kaurenoic acid, a bioactive diterpenoid present in Copaiba oil.

B.C. Cavalcanti;L.V. Costa-lotufo;M.O. Moraes;R.R. Burbano

145
Citations
Synergistic Effect of the Flavonoid Catechin, Quercetin, or Epigallocatechin Gallate with Fluconazole Induces Apoptosis in Candida tropicalis Resistant to Fluconazole

Cecília Rocha da Silva;João Batista de Andrade Neto;Rosana de Sousa Campos;Narjara Silvestre Figueiredo

144
Citations
In vivo growth-inhibition of Sarcoma 180 tumor by alginates from brown seaweed Sargassum vulgare

Alessandra Paula Alves de Sousa;Márcia Rocha Torres;Cláudia Pessoa;Manoel Odorico de Moraes

141
Citations
Folk uses and pharmacological properties of Casearia sylvestris: a medicinal review

Paulo Michel P. Ferreira;Leticia V. Costa-Lotufo;Manoel O. Moraes;Francisco W.A. Barros

134
Citations
Antibacterial activity against resistant bacteria and cytotoxicity of four alkaloid toxins isolated from the marine sponge Arenosclera brasiliensis.

Yohandra R Torres;Roberto G.S Berlinck;Gislene G.F Nascimento;Sérgio C Fortier

132
Citations
Biological activity in extracts of ascidians (Tunicata, Ascidiacea) from the northeastern Brazilian coast

Paula C Jimenez;Sérgio C Fortier;Tito M.C Lotufo;Cláudia Pessoa

130
Citations
Berberine Antifungal Activity in Fluconazole-Resistant Pathogenic Yeasts: Action Mechanism Evaluated by Flow Cytometry and Biofilm Growth Inhibition in Candida spp.

Anderson Ramos da Silva;João Batista de Andrade Neto;Cecília Rocha da Silva;Rosana de Sousa Campos

117
Citations
3-Arylamino and 3-Alkoxy-nor-β-lapachone Derivatives: Synthesis and Cytotoxicity against Cancer Cell Lines

Eufrânio N. Da Silva;Clara F. De Deus;Bruno C. Cavalcanti;Cláudia Pessoa

113
Citations
Challenges and rewards of research in marine natural products chemistry in Brazil.

Roberto G S Berlinck;Eduardo Hajdu;Rosana M da Rocha;Jaine H H L de Oliveira

113
Citations