
Researcher
Luana Pulvirenti
Experience & Activities
Biography
Skills
Publications
Contacts
Biography
Skills
- Targeted analysis of secondary metabolites from edible vegetable plants with the aim to value the expression of biologically active phytochemicals in studies of chemotaxonomy or agronomy interest
- Chemical and enzymatic synthesis of analogues of bioactive natural polyphenols
- Molecular Docking for the prediction of biological activities
Publications
1) Chemoenzymatic Synthesis and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity of Dimeric Neolignans Inspired by Magnolol, Pulvirenti, L., Muccilli, V., Cardullo, N., Spatafora, C., Tringali, C. Journal of Natural Products, 2017, 80(5), pp. 1648–1657 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00250
2)Natural Isoflavones and Semisynthetic Derivatives as Pancreatic Lipase Inhibitors Cardullo, N., Muccilli, V., Pulvirenti, L., Tringali, C. Journal of Natural Products, 2021, 84(3), pp. 654–665 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c01387
3)Secondary metabolic profiles and anticancer actions from fruit extracts of immature pomegranates, Russo, V., Continella, A., Drago, C., Pitari, G.M., Siracusa, L. PLoS ONE, 2021, 16(8 August), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255831
4) Influence of rootstock genotype on individual metabolic responses and antioxidant potential of blood orange cv. Tarocco Scirè, Modica, G., Pannitteri, C., Di Guardo, M., Continella, A., Siracusa, L. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2022, 105, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2021.104246
5)An integrated approach for the characterization of wild Crocus species adopting phenotypical and phytochemical traits, Siracusa, L., Onofri, A., Galesi, R., Spampinato, G., Cristaudo, A. Phytochemistry, 2022, 202, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113315
2)Natural Isoflavones and Semisynthetic Derivatives as Pancreatic Lipase Inhibitors Cardullo, N., Muccilli, V., Pulvirenti, L., Tringali, C. Journal of Natural Products, 2021, 84(3), pp. 654–665 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c01387
3)Secondary metabolic profiles and anticancer actions from fruit extracts of immature pomegranates, Russo, V., Continella, A., Drago, C., Pitari, G.M., Siracusa, L. PLoS ONE, 2021, 16(8 August), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255831
4) Influence of rootstock genotype on individual metabolic responses and antioxidant potential of blood orange cv. Tarocco Scirè, Modica, G., Pannitteri, C., Di Guardo, M., Continella, A., Siracusa, L. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2022, 105, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2021.104246
5)An integrated approach for the characterization of wild Crocus species adopting phenotypical and phytochemical traits, Siracusa, L., Onofri, A., Galesi, R., Spampinato, G., Cristaudo, A. Phytochemistry, 2022, 202, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113315
Contacts
RESEARCH SITE OF CATANIA
l.pulvirenti@icb.cnr.it
PEC: luanapulvirenti@pec.it
(+39) 0957338335
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6073-7894