• Erythrina velutina Willd. alkaloids : piecing biosynthesis together from transcriptome analysis and metabolite profiling of seeds and leaves 

      Chacon, Daisy Sotero; Torres, Taffarel Melo; Silva, Ivanice Bezerra da; Roque, Alan de Araújo; Reginaldo, Fernanda Priscila Santos; Costa, Cibele Tesser da; Vilasboa, Johnatan; Freire, Rafael Teixeira; Voigt, Eduardo Luiz; Zuanazzi, Jose Angelo Silveira; Santos, Renata Libonati dos; Rodrigues, Julia Abrantes; Santos, Filippe Lemos Maia; Scortecci, Katia Castanho; Lopes, Norberto Peporine; Ferreira, Leandro de Santis; Santos, Leandro Vieira dos; Cavalheiro, Alberto J.; Fett Neto, Arthur Germano; Giordani, Raquel Brandt (2021) [Artigo de periódico]
      Introduction: Natural products of pharmaceutical interest often do not reach the drug market due to the associated low yields and difficult extraction. Knowledge of biosynthetic pathways is a key element in the development ...
    • Red pepper peptide coatings control Staphylococcus epidermidis adhesion and biofilm formation 

      Von Borowski, Rafael Gomes; Barros, Muriel Primon de; Silva, Denise Brentan; Lopes, Norberto Peporine; Zimmer, Karine Rigon; Staats, Charley Christian; Oliveira, Cristiane Bernardes de; Giudice, Emmanuel; Gillet, Reynald; Macedo, Alexandre José; Gnoatto, Simone Cristina Baggio; Zimmer, Aline Rigon (2020) [Artigo de periódico]
      Medical devices (indwelling) have greatly improved healthcare. Nevertheless, infections related to the use of these apparatuses continue to be a major clinical concern. Biofilms form on surfaces after bacterial adhesion, ...
    • Tannins possessing bacteriostatic effect impair pseudomonas aeruginosa adhesion and biofilm formation 

      Trentin, Danielle da Silva; Silva, Denise Brentan; Amaral, Matheus Weiler do; Zimmer, Karine Rigon; Silva, Márcia Vanusa da; Lopes, Norberto Peporine; Giordani, Raquel Brandt; Macedo, Alexandre José (2013) [Artigo de periódico]
      Plants produce many compounds that are biologically active, either as part of their normal program of growth and development or in response to pathogen attack or stress. Traditionally, Anadenanthera colubrina, Commiphora ...
    • Trichomonicidal and parasite membrane damaging activity of bidesmosic saponins from Manilkara rufula 

      Vieira, Patrícia de Brum; Silva, Nícolas Luiz Feijó; Menezes, Camila Braz; Silva, Márcia Vanusa da; Silva, Denise Brentan; Lopes, Norberto Peporine; Macedo, Alexandre José; Bastida, Jaume; Tasca, Tiana (2017) [Artigo de periódico]
      The infection caused by Trichomonas vaginalis is the most common but overlooked nonviral sexually transmitted disease worldwide. Treatment relies on one class of drugs, the 5- nitroimidazoles, but resistance is widespread. ...