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Maria José Saavedra
Researcher at University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Publications - 127
Citations - 5267
Maria José Saavedra is an academic researcher from University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. The author has contributed to research in topics: Antimicrobial & Aeromonas. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 107 publications receiving 4042 citations. Previous affiliations of Maria José Saavedra include University of Porto & Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche.
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Antibacterial activity and mode of action of ferulic and gallic acids against pathogenic bacteria
TL;DR: The overall study emphasizes the potential of plant-derived molecules as a green and sustainable source of new broad spectrum antimicrobial products.
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The activity of ferulic and gallic acids in biofilm prevention and control of pathogenic bacteria
TL;DR: Both phenolic acids demonstrated the potential to inhibit bacterial motility and to prevent and control biofilms of four important human pathogenic bacteria and the potential of phytochemicals as an emergent source of biofilm control products.
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Occurrence and diversity of integrons and beta-lactamase genes among ampicillin-resistant isolates from estuarine waters.
TL;DR: Assessment of beta-lactamase genes and integrons among Gram-negative ampicillin-resistant bacteria from Ria de Aveiro reinforces the hypothesis that cultivation-dependent approaches may underestimate the prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in environmental samples and may introduce bias in the recovery of their molecular variants.
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The antimicrobial effects of glucosinolates and their respective enzymatic hydrolysis products on bacteria isolated from the human intestinal tract.
TL;DR: The aim of the study was to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial activity of glucosinolates and their enzymatic hydrolysis product against bacteria isolated from the human intestinal tract.
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New Perspectives on the Use of Phytochemicals as an Emergent Strategy to Control Bacterial Infections Including Biofilms.
Anabela Borges,Ana Cristina Abreu,Carla Dias,Maria José Saavedra,Fernanda Borges,Manuel Simões +5 more
TL;DR: This review presents the current knowledge on the potentialities of plant products as antibiotic adjuvants to restore the therapeutic activity of drugs and proposes innovative strategies to counteract the biofilm resistance problems.