CV Lattes
Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul (UNICSUL). Pró-Reitoria de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa (Institutional affiliation for the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
graduate at Bacharelado Em Química from Universidade de São Paulo (1991) and ph.d. at Biochemistry from Universidade de São Paulo (1998). Has experience in Biochemistry, acting on the following subjects: free radicals, oxidative stress, hydrogen peroxide, astaxanthin and carotenoids. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Astaxanthin (ASTA) is a pinkish-orange carotenoid commonly found in marine organisms, especially salmon. ASTA is a powerful antioxidant and suggested to provide benefits for human health, including the inhibition of LDL oxidation, UV-photoprotection, and prophylaxis of bacterial stomach ulcers. Exercise is associated to overproduction of free radicals in muscles and plasma, with pivotal p…
Citrus fruits are the most cultivated fruit crop for human consumption worldwide, accounting for more than 100 million TM per year. Brazil is responsible for approximately ¼ of that production, mostly oranges. In the Mediterranean, Spain produces around 22 million TM/year with a high diversity of products. Regarding human nutrition, the regular consumption of citrus fruits has been assoc…
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