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Publicacions en accés obert derivades de l'activitat investigadora del professorat de la Universitat de Barcelona.

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Characteristics of Non-Therapeutic Pregabalin Users Detected by a Community Pharmacies Network in a Region of Southern Europe 

Perelló, Maria; Rio-Aige, Karla; Rius, Pilar; Pérez-Cano, Francisco J.; Rabanal i Tornero, Manel (2025-07-03)

Background: Since 2008, several cases of pregabalin abuse have been reported to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). Despite this evidence, gabapentinoids are increasingly being prescribed. ...

Eating jet lag: A marker of the variability in meal timing and its association with body mass index 

Zerón-Rugerio, María Fernanda; Hernáez Camba, Álvaro; Porras Loaiza, Armida Patricia; Cambras Riu, Trinitat; Izquierdo Pulido, Maria (2020-01-20)

The timing of food intake has been associated with obesity and adverse metabolic outcomes, independently of the amount or content of food intake and activity level. However, the impact of the variability in the timing of ...

Determination and Comparison of the Lipid Profile and Sodium Content of Gluten-Free and Gluten-Containing Breads from the Spanish Market 

Tres Oliver, Alba; Tarnovska, Natalia; Varona, Elisa; Quintanilla-Casas, Beatriz; Vichi, S. (Stefania); Gibert, Anna; Vilchez, Elisenda; Guardiola Ibarz, Francesc (2021-01-18)

The objective is to verify if gluten-free (GF) and gluten-containing (G) breads differ in their sodium content and lipid profile. Samples of GF (n=20) and G (n=14) sliced white sandwich bread of commercial brands most ...

Data fusion approaches for the characterization of musts and wines based on biogenic amine and elemental composition 

Mir-Cerdà, Aina; Granell Geli, Biel; Izquierdo-Llopart, Anais; Sahuquillo Estrugo, Àngels; López Sánchez, José Fermín; Saurina, Javier; Sentellas, Sonia (2023-01-03)

Samples from various winemaking stages of the production of sparkling wines using different grape varieties were characterized based on the profile of biogenic amines (BAs) and the elemental composition. Liquid chromatography ...

Bioavailability and metabolism of maslinic acid, a natural pentacyclic triterpene 

Juan i Olivé, M. Emília; Planas i Rosselló, Joana M. (2016-11-24)

Podeu consultar el llibre complet a: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/103042

Exploring the Molecular Pathways Behind the Effects of Nutrients and Dietary Polyphenols on Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Permeability: A Perspective on the Potential of Metabolomics and Future Clinical Applications. 

Peron, Gregorio; Hidalgo Liberona, Nicole; González-Domínguez, Raúl; Garcia Aloy, Mar; Guglielmetti, Simone; Bernardi, Stefano; Kirkup, Benjamin; Kroon, Paul A.; Cherubini, Antonio; Riso, Patrizia; Andrés Lacueva, Ma. Cristina (2020-05-26)

The gut microbiota is involved in the regulation of the intestinal permeability (IP), whose disruption is a frequent condition in older people and is associated with the development of several diseases. The diet can affect ...

Nutrimetabolomics: An Integrative Action for Metabolomic Analyses in Human Nutritional Studies 

Ulaszewska, Marynka M.; Weinert, Christoph H.; Trimigno, Alessia; Portmann, Reto; Andrés Lacueva, Ma. Cristina; Badertscher, René; Brennan, Lorraine; Brunius, Carl; Bub, Achim; Capozzi, Francesco; Cialiè Rosso, Marta; Cordero, Chiara E.; Daniel, Hannelore; Durand, Stephanie; Egert, Bjoern; Ferrario, Paola G.; Feskens, Edith J. M.; Franceschi, Pietro; Garcia Aloy, Mar; Giacomoni, Franck; Giesbertz, Pieter; González-Domínguez, Raúl; Hanhineva, Kati; Hemeryck, Lieselot Y.; Kopka, Joachim; Kulling, Sabine; Llorach, Rafael; Manach, Claudine; Mattivi, Fulvio; Migné, Carole; Münger, Linda H.; Ott, Beate; Picone, Gianfranco; Pimentel, Grégory; Pujos Guillot, Estelle; Riccadonna, Samantha; Rist, Manuela; Rombout, Caroline; Rubert, Josep; Skurk, Thomas; Sri Harsha, Pedapati S. C.; Van Meulebroek, Lieven; Vanhaecke, Lynn; Vázquez Fresno, Rosa; Wishard, David; Vergères, Guy (2020-05-12)

The life sciences are currently being transformed by an unprecedented wave of developments in molecular analysis, which include important advances in instrumental analysis as well as biocomputing. In light of the central ...

Effect of cocoa, cocoa polyphenols, theobromine and hesperidin on the gene expression of tight junction proteins in Caco-2 cells 

Camps i Bossacoma, Mariona; Pérez-Cano, Francisco J.; Franch i Masferrer, Àngels; Untersmayr, E.; Castell, Margarida (2018-01-23)

Podeu consultar el III Workshop anual INSA-UB complet a: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/118993

The relationship between urinary total polyphenols and the frailty phenotype in a community-dwelling older population: the InCHIANTI study. 

Urpí Sardà, Mireia; Andrés Lacueva, Ma. Cristina; Rabassa Bonet, Montserrat; Ruggiero, Carmelinda; Zamora-Ros, Raul; Bandinelli, Stefania; Ferrucci, Luigi; Cherubini, Antonio (2020-06-03)

Background. Frailty, an age-related state of increased vulnerability, is associated with a higher risk of multiple adverse events. Studies have suggested that the quality of dietary intake may affect the development of ...

Efficacy of Erwinia amylovora and Xanthomonas campestris pv campestris phages to control fire blight and black rot in vivo 

Vique, Gloria; Mendonza Barberá, Elena de; Ramos-Barbero, Maria Dolores; Blanco-Picazo, Pedro; Sala Comorera, Laura; Quirós, Pablo; Atares, Sergio; Salaet, Ignasi; Muniesa Pérez, Ma. Teresa; Rodríguez-Rubio, Lorena (2025-07-21)

Phytopathogens, such as Erwinia amylovora and Xanthomonas campestris, pose significant threats to agriculture, leading to substantial economic losses. Traditional chemical pesticides can harm soil fertility, contaminate ...

Characterization and differentiation of quinoa seed proteomes by label-free mass spectrometry-based shotgun proteomics 

Galindo-Luján, Rocío; Pont Villanueva, Laura; Minic, Zoran; Berezovski, Maxim V.; Sanz Nebot, María Victoria; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián) (2022-01-10)

Quinoa seed proteins are of prime importance in human nutrition and in plant breeding for cultivar identification and improvement. In this study, proteins from seeds of black, red, white quinoa from Peru and white quinoa ...

Stability of carotenoids in commercial sofrito 

Serrano-García, I.; Alvarenga, J. F. R.; Lamuela Raventós, Rosa Ma. (2018-01-15)

Podeu consultar el III Workshop anual INSA-UB complet a: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/118993

NMR Spectroscopy: A powerful tool for the analysis of polyphenols in extra virgin olive oil 

Olmo-Cunillera, Alexandra; López-Yerena, Anallely; Lozano-Castellón, Julián; Tresserra i Rimbau, Anna; Vallverdú i Queralt, Anna; Pérez Bosch, Maria (2020-05-28)

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), a key component of the Mediterranean Diet, has aroused interest in recent years due to its health properties. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is an appropriate tool for the ...

Elemental fingerprinting combined with machine learning techniques as a powerful tool for geographical discrimination of honeys from nearby regions 

Mara, Andrea; Migliorini, Matteo; Ciulu, Marco; Chignola, Roberto; Egido, Carla; Núñez Burcio, Oscar; Sentellas, Sonia; Saurina, Javier; Caredda, Marco; Deroma, Mario A.; Deidda, Sara; Langasco, Ilaria; Pilo, Maria I.; Spano, Nadia; Sanna, Gavino (2024-01-23)

Discrimination of honey based on geographical origin is a common fraudulent practice and is one of the most investigated topics in honey authentication. This research aims to discriminate honeys according to their geographical ...

Differential Tissue-Specific Jasmonic Acid, Salicylic Acid, and Abscisic Acid Dynamics in Sweet Cherry Development and Their Implications in Fruit-Microbe Interactions 

Fresno, David; Munné Bosch, Sergi (2023-03-14)

Sweet cherry is an important non-climacteric fruit with a high commercial interest, but exploitation of sweet cherry trees (Prunus avium L.) in orchards is usually subject to important economic losses due to fruit decay ...

Immunogenic Properties of a Novel Hepatitis A Vaccine Candidate Based on a Fast-Growing Viral Strain 

Costafreda Salvany, M. Isabel (Maria Isabel); Massot Cladera, Malen; Chavarria Miró, Gemma; Arrebola, Alba; Franch i Masferrer, Àngels; Rodríguez Lagunas, María José; Martínez-Velázquez, Adán; Blanco Ortiz, Albert; Bosch, Albert; Guix Arnau, Susana; Castell, Margarida; Pintó Solé, Rosa María (2025-07-18)

Background/Objectives: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) yearly causes over 150 million new infections and around 40,000 deaths. Current vaccines are based on strains that grow poorly in cell culture, leading to high production costs ...

Morningness and sleep quality improve adherence to Mediterranean Diet 

Zerón-Rugerio, María Fernanda; Carpio Arias, Tannia Valeria; Díez Noguera, Antoni; Cambras Riu, Trinitat; Izquierdo Pulido, Maria (2018-03-01)

Podeu consultar el III Workshop anual INSA-UB complet a: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/118993

Comparative metabolitefingerprinting of legumes using LC-MS-baseduntargeted metabolomics 

Llorach, Rafael; Favari, Claudia; Alonso, David; Garcia Aloy, Mar; Andrés Lacueva, Ma. Cristina; Urpí Sardà, Mireia (2020-06-02)

Legumes are a well-known source of phytochemicals and are commonly believed to have similar composition between different genera. To date, there are no studies evaluating changes in legumes to discover those compounds that ...

Development and characterization of an allergic asthma rat model for interventional studies 

Périz, Marta; Pérez-Cano, Francisco J.; Rodríguez Lagunas, María José; Cambras Riu, Trinitat; Pastor Soplín, Santiago; Best, Iván; Castell, Margarida; Massot Cladera, Malen (2020-06-30)

Allergic asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of the airways, however it still remains underdiagnosed and hence undertreated. Therefore, an allergic asthma rat model would be useful to be applied in future ...

Virgin olive oil volatile fingerprint and chemometrics: Towards an instrumental screening tool to grade the sensory quality 

Quintanilla-Casas, Beatriz; Bustamante Alonso, Julen; Guardiola Ibarz, Francesc; García González, Diego Luís; Barbieri, Sara; Bendini, Alessandra; Gallina Toschi, Tullia; Vichi, S. (Stefania); Tres Oliver, Alba (2020-05-07)

Sensory quality, assessed following a standardized method, is one of the parameters defining the commercial category of virgin olive oil. Considering the difficulties linked to the organoleptic evaluation, especially the ...

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