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Marcello Iacomini is affiliated with the Federal University of Paraná in Brazil. Their research activity spans multiple areas within Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with notable focus on Plant Science, Pharmacology, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's primary research topics include:

  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Fungal Biology and Applications
  • Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Food composition and properties

Their work has been published in several prominent journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Food Research International
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Carbohydrate Research

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Iacomini are:

  • "Dietary Fiber Hierarchical Specificity: the Missing Link for Predictable and Strong Shifts in Gut Bacterial Communities," 2021, mBio
  • "Partial characterization and antioxidant activity of exopolysaccharides produced by Lactobacillus plantarum CNPC003," 2020, LWT
  • "High methoxyl pectin from the soluble dietary fiber of passion fruit peel forms weak gel without the requirement of sugar addition," 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • "Mucilages of cacti from Brazilian biodiversity: Extraction, physicochemical and technological properties," 2020, Food Chemistry
  • "Polysaccharides from Pleurotus eryngii: Selective extraction methodologies and their modulatory effects on THP-1 macrophages," 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers

Frequent collaborators in their research career include:

  • Lucimara M.C. Cordeiro
  • Matheus Zavadinack
  • Fhernanda Ribeiro Smiderle
  • Shayane da Silva Milhorini
  • Fernanda Fogagnoli Simas

Marcello Iacomini's work often addresses complex biochemical properties of polysaccharides in plants and fungi, exploring their applications in biotechnology, nutrition, and food sciences. The research integrates fundamental studies on molecular structures with applied investigations into bioactive compounds affecting human health and food characteristics.

Best Publications

  • Rapid synthesis of partially O-methylated alditol acetate standards for GC-MS: some relative activities of hydroxyl groups of methyl glycopyranosides on Purdie methylation.

    Guilherme L. Sassaki;Philip A.J. Gorin;Lauro M. Souza;Phelipe A. Czelusniak

  • d-Glucans from edible mushrooms: A review on the extraction, purification and chemical characterization approaches

    Andrea Caroline Ruthes;Fhernanda Ribeiro Smiderle;Marcello Iacomini

  • Mushroom heteropolysaccharides: A review on their sources, structure and biological effects.

    Andrea C. Ruthes;Fhernanda R. Smiderle;Marcello Iacomini

  • Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties in a rodent model of a (1→3),(1→6)-linked β-glucan isolated from Pleurotus pulmonarius

    Fhernanda R. Smiderle;Lorena M. Olsen;Elaine R. Carbonero;Cristiane H. Baggio

  • Polysaccharides of the lichens Cetraria islandica and Ramalina usnea

    Philip A.J. Gorin;Marcello Iacomini

  • A β-glucan from the fruit bodies of edible mushrooms Pleurotus eryngii and Pleurotus ostreatoroseus

    Elaine R. Carbonero;Ana Helena P. Gracher;Fhernanda R. Smiderle;Fábio R. Rosado

  • Agaricus bisporus and Agaricus brasiliensis (1 → 6)-β-d-glucans show immunostimulatory activity on human THP-1 derived macrophages

    Fhernanda R. Smiderle;Giovana Alquini;Michelle Z. Tadra-Sfeir;Marcello Iacomini

  • HPLC/ESI-MS and NMR analysis of flavonoids and tannins in bioactive extract from leaves of Maytenus ilicifolia.

    Lauro M. de Souza;Thales R. Cipriani;Marcello Iacomini;Philip A.J. Gorin

  • Polysaccharides from Agaricus bisporus and Agaricus brasiliensis show similarities in their structures and their immunomodulatory effects on human monocytic THP-1 cells

    Fhernanda R Smiderle;Andrea C Ruthes;Jeroen van Arkel;Wasaporn Chanput

  • Structure and degree of polymerisation of fructooligosaccharides present in roots and leaves of Stevia rebaudiana (Bert.) Bertoni

    Arildo José Braz de Oliveira;Regina Aparecida Correia Gonçalves;Talita Perez Cantuaria Chierrito;Marcelo Müller dos Santos

  • Application of acetate derivatives for gas chromatography-mass spectrometry: novel approaches on carbohydrates, lipids and amino acids analysis.

    Guilherme L. Sassaki;Lauro M. Souza;Rodrigo V. Serrato;Thales R. Cipriani

  • Evaluation of microwave-assisted and pressurized liquid extractions to obtain β-d-glucans from mushrooms.

    Fhernanda Ribeiro Smiderle;Diego Morales;Alicia Gil-Ramírez;Liana Inara de Jesus

  • UPLC-PDA–MS evaluation of bioactive compounds from leaves of Ilex paraguariensis with different growth conditions, treatments and ageing

    Nessana Dartora;Lauro M. de Souza;Arquimedes P. Santana-Filho;Marcello Iacomini

  • Analysis of Camellia sinensis green and black teas via ultra high performance liquid chromatography assisted by liquid-liquid partition and two-dimensional liquid chromatography (size exclusion × reversed phase)

    Camila T. Scoparo;Lauro M. de Souza;Nessana Dartora;Guilherme L. Sassaki

  • Lentinus edodes heterogalactan: Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects

    E.R. Carbonero;A.H.P. Gracher;D.L. Komura;R. Marcon

  • Structural characterization of a polysaccharide and a β-glucan isolated from the edible mushroom Flammulina velutipes

    Fhernanda R. Smiderle;Elaine R. Carbonero;Caroline G. Mellinger;Guilherme L. Sassaki

  • Exopolysaccharides, proteins and lipids in Pleurotus pulmonarius submerged culture using different carbon sources.

    F.R. Smiderle;L.M. Olsen;A.C. Ruthes;P.A. Czelusniak

  • Antioxidant dietary fibre recovery from Brazilian Pinot noir grape pomace

    Carolina Beres;Fernanda F. Simas-Tosin;Ignacio Cabezudo;Suely P. Freitas

  • A polysaccharide from a tea (infusion) of Maytenus ilicifolia leaves with anti-ulcer protective effects.

    Thales R Cipriani;Caroline G Mellinger;Lauro M de Souza;Cristiane H Baggio

  • Anti-inflammatory properties of the medicinal mushroom Cordyceps militaris might be related to its linear (1→3)-β-D-glucan.

    Fhernanda R. Smiderle;Cristiane H. Baggio;Débora G. Borato;Arquimedes P. Santana-Filho

  • Isolation and comparison of α- and β-D-glucans from shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) with different biological activities

    Diego Morales;Renata Rutckeviski;Marisol Villalva;Hellen Abreu

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip A.J. Gorin
Philip A.J. Gorin Federal University of Paraná
Guilherme L. Sassaki
Guilherme L. Sassaki Federal University of Paraná
Adair R.S. Santos
Adair R.S. Santos Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Giangiacomo Torri
Giangiacomo Torri Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G. Ronzoni
Marco Guerrini
Marco Guerrini Istituto G. Ronzoni
Harry J. Wichers
Harry J. Wichers Wageningen University & Research
Annamaria Naggi
Annamaria Naggi University of Brescia
Bruce R. Hamaker
Bruce R. Hamaker Purdue University West Lafayette
Fábio O. Pedrosa
Fábio O. Pedrosa Federal University of Paraná
Russell W. Carlson
Russell W. Carlson University of Georgia

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