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Ana Cristina Tavares
Researcher at University of Coimbra
Publications - 18
Citations - 351
Ana Cristina Tavares is an academic researcher from University of Coimbra. The author has contributed to research in topics: Essential oil & Daucus carota. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 17 publications receiving 296 citations.
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Essential oil of Daucus carota subsp. halophilus: composition, antifungal activity and cytotoxicity.
Ana Cristina Tavares,Maria José Gonçalves,Carlos Cavaleiro,Maria Teresa Cruz,Maria do Carmo Lopes,Jorge Canhoto,Lígia Salgueiro +6 more
TL;DR: It is possible to find appropriate doses of Daucus carota oil showing both antifungal activity and very low detrimental effect on mammalian cells, as shown in the present study.
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Essential oils from Distichoselinum tenuifolium: chemical composition, cytotoxicity, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties.
Ana Cristina Tavares,Maria José Gonçalves,Maria Teresa Cruz,Carlos Cavaleiro,Maria do Carmo Lopes,Jorge Canhoto,Lígia Salgueiro +6 more
TL;DR: Findings add significant information to the pharmacological activity of Distichoselinum tenuifolium essential oils, specifically to its antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties, thus justifying and reinforcing the use of this plant on traditional medicine.
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Composition and biological activity of the essential oil from Thapsia minor, a new source of geranyl acetate
Maria José Gonçalves,Maria Teresa Cruz,Ana Cristina Tavares,Carlos Cavaleiro,Maria do Carmo Lopes,Jorge Canhoto,Lígia Salgueiro +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the essential oil from aerial parts of Thapsia minor Hoffmanns (Apiaceae) was analyzed by gas chromatography and gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry.
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Composition, antifungal activity and cytotoxicity of the essential oils of Seseli tortuosum L. and Seseli montanum subsp. peixotoanum (Samp.) M. Laínz from Portugal
Maria José Gonçalves,Ana Cristina Tavares,Carlos Cavaleiro,Maria Teresa Cruz,Maria do Carmo Lopes,Jorge Canhoto,Lígia Salgueiro +6 more
TL;DR: It is possible to find appropriate doses of S. tortuosum oil showing both antifungal activity and very low detrimental effect in human keratinocytes, and S. montanum oil essential oil has cytotoxic properties to human cells when used in concentrations higher than 0.64 μL/mL.
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In vitro propagation of the wild carrot Daucus carota L. subsp. halophilus (Brot.) A. Pujadas for conservation purposes
TL;DR: The protocols developed are a useful approach to the conservation of this endemic species and the first attempts to reintroduce these plants in the original habitat were successful.