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Monica Rosa Loizzo

Monica Rosa Loizzo

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
15398
World Ranking
11237
National Ranking
318

Overview

Monica Rosa Loizzo is affiliated with the University of Calabria in Italy and has contributed extensively to scientific research primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine. Their research spans various subfields including Biochemistry, Food Science, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Organic Chemistry, highlighting a multidisciplinary approach to life sciences.

Their main topics of research work involve Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities, Edible Oils Quality and Analysis, Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress, Botanical Research and Applications, and Fermentation and Sensory Analysis. These areas reflect a focus on understanding natural compounds and their biological effects, often tied to food science and health-related applications.

Loizzo has published papers in a range of scientific journals, with notable frequent publications in Antioxidants, Foods, Molecules, Plants, and the SSRN Electronic Journal. The total number of their works appearing in these venues includes 13 papers each in Antioxidants and Foods, 11 in Molecules, 8 in Plants, and 3 in SSRN Electronic Journal.

Recent publications by Loizzo include the following:

  • "Carotenoids: Considerations for Their Use in Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals, Nutricosmetics, Supplements, Botanicals, and Novel Foods in the Context of Sustainability, Circular Economy, and Climate Change," 2021, in Annual Review of Food Science and Technology
  • "Contribution of Flavonoids and Iridoids to the Hypoglycaemic, Antioxidant, and Nitric Oxide (NO) Inhibitory Activities of Arbutus unedo L.," 2020, in Antioxidants
  • "Improving Kefir Bioactive Properties by Functional Enrichment with Plant and Agro-Food Waste Extracts," 2020, in Fermentation
  • "The potential of pumpkin seed oil as a functional food-A comprehensive review of chemical composition, health benefits, and safety," 2022, in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
  • "New Insights into the Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Italian Salvia officinalis Leaf and Flower Extracts in Lipopolysaccharide and Tumor-Mediated Inflammation Models," 2021, in Antioxidants

Frequent co-authors associated with Monica Rosa Loizzo include Rosa Tundis, Vincenzo Sicari, Mariarosaria Leporini, Maurizio Bruno, and Natale Badalamenti. Collaboration with these colleagues suggests integrated research efforts within their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Natural products as alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors and their hypoglycaemic potential in the treatment of diabetes: an update.

    R. Tundis;M.R. Loizzo;F. Menichini

  • Biological Activities of Essential Oils: From Plant Chemoecology to Traditional Healing Systems

    Javad Sharifi-Rad;Antoni Sureda;Gian Carlo Tenore;Maria Daglia

  • Genistein and Cancer: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions

    Carmela Spagnuolo;Gian Luigi Russo;Ilkay Erdogan Orhan;Solomon Habtemariam

  • The influence of fruit ripening on the phytochemical content and biological activity of Capsicum chinense Jacq. cv Habanero.

    F. Menichini;R. Tundis;M. Bonesi;M. R. Loizzo

  • Biological and pharmacological activities of iridoids: recent developments.

    Rosa Tundis;Monica R. Loizzo;Federica Menichini;Giancarlo A. Statti

  • Phytochemical analysis and in vitro antiviral activities of the essential oils of seven Lebanon species.

    Monica Rosa Loizzo;Antoine M. Saab;Rosa Tundis;Giancarlo A. Statti

  • Natural and Synthetic Tyrosinase Inhibitors as Antibrowning Agents: An Update

    M. R. Loizzo;R. Tundis;F. Menichini

  • Inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) by flavonoids isolated from Ailanthus excelsa (Roxb) (Simaroubaceae).

    Monica Rosa Loizzo;Ataa Said;Rosa Tundis;Khaled Rashed

  • Cytotoxic activity of essential oils from labiatae and lauraceae families against in Vitro human tumor models

    Monica Rosa Loizzo;Rosa Tundis;Federica Menichini;Antoine Mikael Saab

  • Chemical analysis, antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anticholinesterase activities of Origanum ehrenbergii Boiss and Origanum syriacum L. essential oils

    Monica R. Loizzo;Monica R. Loizzo;Federica Menichini;Filomena Conforti;Rosa Tundis

  • Edible Flowers: A Rich Source of Phytochemicals with Antioxidant and Hypoglycemic Properties

    Monica Rosa Loizzo;Alessandro Pugliese;Marco Bonesi;Maria Concetta Tenuta

  • Estrogenic and antiproliferative activities of isoliquiritigenin in MCF7 breast cancer cells.

    Marcello Maggiolini;Giancarlo Statti;Adele Vivacqua;Sabrina Gabriele

  • In vitro inhibitory activities of plants used in Lebanon traditional medicine against angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and digestive enzymes related to diabetes.

    Monica R Loizzo;Antoine M Saab;Rosa Tundis;Federica Menichini

  • In vitro antioxidant effect and inhibition of α-amylase of two varieties of Amaranthus caudatus seeds

    Filomena Conforti;Giancarlo Statti;Monica Rosa Loizzo;Gianni Sacchetti

  • Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cancer: lessons learned from clinical trials

    Seyed Fazel Nabavi;Stefania Bilotto;Gian Luigi Russo;Ilkay Erdogan Orhan

  • Radical scavenging, antioxidant and metal chelating activities of Annona cherimola Mill. (cherimoya) peel and pulp in relation to their total phenolic and total flavonoid contents

    Monica R. Loizzo;Rosa Tundis;Marco Bonesi;Federica Menichini

  • Natural Products and their Derivatives as Cholinesterase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders: An Update

    Monica Rosa Loizzo;Rosa Tundis;Federica Menichini;Francesco Menichini

  • Comparative chemical composition, antioxidant and hypoglycaemic activities of Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus L. berry and wood oils from Lebanon

    Monica R. Loizzo;Rosa Tundis;Filomena Conforti;Antoine M. Saab

  • Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activity of Diospyros lotus L. Extract and Isolated Compounds

    Monica Rosa Loizzo;Ataa Said;Rosa Tundis;Usama W. Hawas

  • Antiproliferative effects of essential oils and their major constituents in human renal adenocarcinoma and amelanotic melanoma cells.

    M. R. Loizzo;R. Tundis;F. Menichini;A. M. Saab

Frequent Co-Authors

Rosa Tundis
Rosa Tundis University of Calabria
Francesco Menichini
Francesco Menichini University of Calabria
Maurizio Bruno
Maurizio Bruno University of Palermo
Seyed Mohammad Nabavi
Seyed Mohammad Nabavi Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences
Jianbo Xiao
Jianbo Xiao Jinan University
Peter J. Houghton
Peter J. Houghton King's College London
Seyed Fazel Nabavi
Seyed Fazel Nabavi Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences
Maria Daglia
Maria Daglia University of Naples Federico II
Alberto Figoli
Alberto Figoli National Research Council (CNR)
Ilkay Erdogan Orhan
Ilkay Erdogan Orhan Gazi University

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