Publications

Maria do Carmo Barreto

RESEARCH

Barreto, M. C. (2025). A natureza faz bem. UAciência, Açores Magazine, 19 de outubro de 2025.

 

 

Rosa, G. P., Tavares, W. R., Barreto, M. C., & Seca, A. M. (2025). Terpenes and their role in pharmaceuticals. In Plant Secondary Metabolites (pp. 56-87). CRC Press.

Ferreira, R., Martins, M., Santos, V., Sardinha, D., Tavares, W. R., Sabina, S., Espinel, G., Barreto, M. C., Oliveira, L., Cabrera, R., & Castilho, P. (2025). Origanum vulgare subsp. virens (Hoffmanns. & Link) Bonnier & Layens essential oils: chemotypes and bioactivity as antifungal, antifeeding and enzyme inhibitors.

Plants-Basel, 14, 3001. DOI:10.3390/plants14193001 (IF2023 4,0; Q2 Plant Sciences)

Rosa, G.P., Seca, A.M.L., Pinto, D.C.G.A. & Barreto, M.C. (2024) New phytol derivatives with increased cosmeceutical potential.

Molecules, 29(20), 4917. DOI:10.3390/molecules29204917 (IF2024 4,2; Q2 Qhemistry, Multidisciplinary)

Barreto, M.C. (2024) À procura de valor acrescentado – na extração é que está o ganho. UAciência, Açores Magazine, 6-7. Dezembro.

 

Mota, S., Rosa, G.P., Barreto, M.C., Garrido, J., Sousa, E., Cruz, M.T., Almeida, I.F. & Quintas, C. (2024) Comparative studies on the photoreactivity, efficacy, and safety of depigmenting agents.

Pharmaceuticals, 17(1), 55. DOI:10.3390/ph17010055 (IF2024 4,3; Q2 Chemistry, Medicinal)

Tavares, W.R., Jiménez, I.A., Oliveira, L., Kuhtinskaja, M., Vaher, M., Rosa, J.S., Seca, A.M.L., Bazzocchi, I.L. & Barreto, M.C. (2023) Macaronesian plants as promising biopesticides against the crop pest Ceratitis capitata.

Plants-Basel, 12(24), 4122. DOI:10.3390/plants12244122 (IF2023 4,0; Q2 Plant Sciences)

Barreto, M.C. (2023) Tanto açúcar escondido – mas vamos encontrá-lo! Cê de Ciência, Açores Magazine, p. 13. Setembro.

Nunes, N., Barreto, M.C. & Pinheiro de Carvalho, M.A.A. (2023) Marine macroalgae for industrial extraction of valuable biofunctional compounds using biorefinery. Algal Metabolites: Biotechnological, Commercial and Industrial Applications (ed. by J. Sangeetha, D. Thangadurai, S. Islam and R. Hospet), 401-464. Apple Academica Press, Inc., Co-published with CRC Press (Taylor & Francis). ISBN 9781774912744 (softcover) / ISBN 9781003346081 (ebook).

Rosa, G.P., Peixoto, A.F., Barreto, M.C., Seca, A.M.L. & Pinto, D.C.G.A. (2023) Bio-guided optimization of Cystoseira abies-marina cosmeceuticals extraction by advanced technologies.

Marine Drugs, 21, 35. DOI:10.3390/md2101003 (IF2023 4,9; Q1 Chemistry, Medicinal)

Viveiros, M.M., Barreto, M.C. & Seca, A.M.L. (2022) Laurus azorica: valorization through its phytochemical study and biological activities.

Separations, 9(8), e211. DOI:10.3390/separations9080211 (IF2022 2,6; Q2 Chemistry, Analytical)

Tavares, W.R., Barreto, M.C. & Seca, A.M.L. (2022) Kaempferol derivatives from Hedychium gardnerianum-Unveiling the potential of an invasive plant. Meeting Report of 14th Edition of the National Organic Chemistry Meeting and 7th Edition of the National Therapeutic Chemistry Meeting, 98-99. Lisboa, Portugal. DOI:10.3390/chemproc2022011001.

Seca, A.M.L., Faustino, L.M.M., Viveiros, M.M., Rosa, G.P. & Barreto, M.C. (2022) Valorization of Macaronesia beach-cast seaweeds: secondary metabolites and antiaging activity. Meeting Report of 14th Edition of the National Organic Chemistry Meeting and 7th Edition of the National Therapeutic Chemistry Meeting,  95-96. Lisboa, Portugal. DOI:10.3390/chemproc2022011001.

Viveiros, M.M., Barreto, M.C. & Seca, A.M.L. (2022) Laurus azorica leaves: sesquiterpene lactones and antiaging activity. Meeting Report of 14th Edition of the National Organic Chemistry Meeting and 7th Edition of the National Therapeutic Chemistry Meeting, 67-68. Lisboa, Portugal. DOI:10.3390/chemproc2022011001.

Rosa, G.P., Barreto, M.C., Seca, A.M.L. & Pinto, D.C.G.A. (2022) Chemical composition and phytopharmaceuticals: an overview of the Caulerpa and Cystoseira Genera. Sustainable Global Resources of Seaweeds (ed. by A. Ranga Rao and G.A. Ravishankar). Springer. DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-92174-3_26.

Galindo, A., Rodríguez, C., Reis, D.B., Marrero, M., Acosta, N.G., Barreto, M.C., Jiménez, I.A., Urioste, J., Venuleo, M. & Pérez. J.A. (2002) Valorization of seaweed wracks: inclusion as additive in diets for grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

Aquaculture Nutrition, 2022, 6992682. DOI:10.1155/2022/6992682 (IF2022 3,5; Q1 Fisheries)

Ponte, J.M.S., Seca, A.M.L. & Barreto, M.C. (2022) Asparagopsis genus: what we really know about Its biological activities and chemical composition.

Molecules, 27(6), 1787. DOI:10.3390/molecules27061787 (IF2022 4,6; Q2 Qhemistry, Multidisciplinary)

Pinto, D.C.G.A., Lesenfants, M.L., Rosa, G.P., Barreto, M.C., Silva, A.M.S. & Seca, A.M.L. (2022) GC- and UHPLC-MS profiles as a tool to valorize the red alga Asparagopsis armata.

Applied Sciences, 12(2), 892. DOI:10.3390/app12020892 (IF2022 2,7; Q3 Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

Barreto, M.C. & Vasconcelos. H.C. (2021) Como as nanopartículas nos defendem da COVID-19: entregas da vacina de RNAm diretamente às células. UAciência, Açores Magazine, 2 de maio, p.10-11.

Barreto, M.C. (2021) Algas, microbioma e saúde. UAciência, Açores Magazine, 17 de outubro, p.12-13.