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Maria Luisa Pellegrino
Researcher at University of Messina
Publications - 4
Citations - 254
Maria Luisa Pellegrino is an academic researcher from University of Messina. The author has contributed to research in topics: Photoprotective agent & Biological membrane. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications receiving 236 citations.
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In vitro antioxidant and in vivo photoprotective effects of a lyophilized extract of Capparis spinosa L buds.
Francesco Bonina,Carmelo Puglia,Dario Ventura,Rita Patrizia Aquino,S Tortora,Antonia Sacchi,Antonella Saija,Antonio Tomaino,Maria Luisa Pellegrino,P de Caprariis +9 more
TL;DR: From the results obtained in in vitro and in vivo tests, LECS showed a significant antioxidant effect and some flavonols (kaempferol and quercetin derivatives) and hydroxycinnamic acids (caffeic acid, ferulic acid, p-cumaric Acid, and cinnamic acid).
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'In vitro' antioxidant and photoprotective properties and interaction with model membranes of three new quercetin esters.
Antonella Saija,Antonio Tomaino,Domenico Trombetta,Maria Luisa Pellegrino,Beatrice Tita,Chiara Messina,Francesco Bonina,Concetta Rocco,Giovanni Nicolosi,Francesco Castelli +9 more
TL;DR: 'In vitro' evaluation of the antioxidant and photoprotective properties and the interaction with model membranes of three new semisynthetic quercetin derivatives demonstrated that the esterification with an opportune aliphatic side chain of the OH function located at the C-3 position allows the production of new quercETin derivatives, which may be good candidates as photoprotsective agents.
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Interaction of melatonin with model membranes and possible implications in its photoprotective activity
Antonella Saija,Antonio Tomaino,Domenico Trombetta,Maria Luisa Pellegrino,Beatrice Tita,Sebastiana Caruso,Francesco Castelli +6 more
TL;DR: The fluidifying effect induced by melatonin on lipidic bilayers might act as a cooperative mechanism in its protective effect against peroxidative membrane damage; melatonin appears able to cross biomembranes, so that it could protect intracellular components against per oxidative insult.
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In vitro evaluation of the antioxidant activity and biomembrane interaction of the lazaroid U-74389G.
Antonella Saija,Antonio Tomaino,Maria Luisa Pellegrino,Natascia Giuffrida,Domenico Trombetta,Francesco Castelli +5 more
TL;DR: It is speculated that U-74389G can act as scavenger of chain-propagating lipid peroxyl radicals within the membranes and may be able to protect not only cell membranes, but also intracellular components against peroxidative attack.