Manuela Pintado

Research.com Recognitions

• 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Best Publications

• A Review on Antimicrobial Activity of Mushroom (Basidiomycetes) Extracts and Isolated Compounds

  Maria José Alves;Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira;Joana Dias;Vânia Teixeira

  559
  Citations

• Effect of whey protein purity and glycerol content upon physical properties of edible films manufactured therefrom

  Óscar L. Ramos;Isabel Reinas;Sara I. Silva;João C. Fernandes

  534
  Citations

• Antimicrobial activity of phenolic compounds identified in wild mushrooms, SAR analysis and docking studies

  M. J. Alves;M. J. Alves;I.C.F.R. Ferreira;H.J.C. Froufe;R.M.V. Abreu

  530
  Citations

• Atomic force microscopy study of the antibacterial effects of chitosans on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.

  Peter Eaton;João C. Fernandes;João C. Fernandes;Eulália Pereira;Manuela E. Pintado

  434
  Citations

• Antimicrobial effects of chitosans and chitooligosaccharides, upon Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, in food model systems.

  João C. Fernandes;Freni K. Tavaria;José C. Soares;Óscar S. Ramos

  334
  Citations

• Valorisation of natural extracts from marine source focused on marine by-products: A review

  Vincenza Ferraro;Isabel B. Cruz;Ruben Ferreira Jorge;F. Xavier Malcata

  319
  Citations

• Agro-Food Byproducts as a New Source of Natural Food Additives

  Margarida Faustino;Mariana Veiga;Pedro Sousa;Eduardo M Costa

  302
  Citations

• Anthocyanin extraction from plant tissues: A review

  S. Silva;E. M. Costa;C. Calhau;Rui M. S. C. Morais

  285
  Citations

• Protective effect of whey cheese matrix on probiotic strains exposed to simulated gastrointestinal conditions

  A. Raquel Madureira;Manuela Amorim;Ana M. Gomes;Manuela E. Pintado

  276
  Citations

• Infusions of Portuguese medicinal plants: Dependence of final antioxidant capacity and phenol content on extraction features.

  Maria S Gião;Maria L González-Sanjosé;Maria D Rivero-Pérez;Cláudia I Pereira

  267
  Citations

• Edible Films and Coatings from Whey Proteins: A Review on Formulation, and on Mechanical and Bioactive Properties

  Óscar L. Ramos;João C. Fernandes;Sara I. Silva;Manuela E. Pintado

  253
  Citations

• Blueberry anthocyanins in health promotion: A metabolic overview

  Sónia Norberto;Sara Silva;Manuela Meireles;Ana Faria

  243
  Citations

• Assessment of polyphenolic profile and antibacterial activity of pomegranate peel (Punica granatum) flour obtained from co-product of juice extraction

  Beatriz Gullon;Manuela E. Pintado;José A. Pérez-Álvarez;Manuel Viuda-Martos

  235
  Citations

• Comparison of spray drying, freeze drying and convective hot air drying for the production of a probiotic orange powder

  J. Barbosa;S. Borges;M. Amorim;M. J. Pereira

  216
  Citations

• Antimicrobial activity of pomegranate peel extracts performed by high pressure and enzymatic assisted extraction

  Elisabete M.C. Alexandre;Elisabete M.C. Alexandre;Elisabete M.C. Alexandre;Sara Silva;Sónia A.O. Santos;Armando J.D. Silvestre

  213
  Citations

• Evaluation of Phenolic Profiles and Antioxidant Activities of Turkish Medicinal Plants: Tiliaargentea, Crataegi Folium Leaves and Polygonum bistorta Roots

  S. Demiray;M. E. Pintado;P. M. L. Castro

  188
  Citations

• High value-added compounds from fruit and vegetable by-products - Characterization, bioactivities, and application in the development of novel food products.

  João P Trigo;João P Trigo;Elisabete M C Alexandre;Elisabete M C Alexandre;Jorge A Saraiva;Manuela E Pintado

  180
  Citations

• Chemical composition and in vitro antimicrobial, antifungal and antioxidant properties of essential oils obtained from some herbs widely used in Portugal

  Jorge M. Alves-Silva;Sandra M. Dias dos Santos;Manuela E. Pintado;José A. Pérez-Álvarez

  179
  Citations

• Review: Technology, Chemistry and Microbiology of Whey Cheeses

  M. E. Pintado;A. C. Macedo;F. X. Malcata

  178
  Citations

• The progress of essential oils as potential therapeutic agents: a review

  Sara Baptista-Silva;Sandra Borges;Oscar L. Ramos;Manuela Pintado

  171
  Citations