Anabela Borges

6.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
71 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Anabela Borges is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Anabela Borges has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Food Science and 19 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Anabela Borges's work include Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (29 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (25 papers) and Antimicrobial agents and applications (16 papers). Anabela Borges is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (29 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (25 papers) and Antimicrobial agents and applications (16 papers). Anabela Borges collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Netherlands and Spain. Anabela Borges's co-authors include Manuel Simões, María José Saavedra, Carla Ferreira, Ana Cristina Abreu, Diana Oliveira, Lúcia C. Simões, Fernanda Borges, Julio César López-Romero, Carla Días and Humberto González‐Ríos and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Bacteriology and Pharmacological Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Anabela Borges

67 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Antibacterial Activity and Mode of Action of Ferulic and Gallic Acids Against Pathogenic Bacteria

2013 937 citations Anabela Borges, María José Saavedra et al. profile →
Staphylococcus aureus Toxins and Their Molecular Activity in Infectious Diseases

2018 337 citations Diana Oliveira, Anabela Borges et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Polypharmacological strategies for infectious bacteria 2025 ·Pharmacological Reviews ·(unknown), (unknown), Fernanda Borges, Manuel Simões, Anabela Borges	3
2	New insights on antibacterial mode of action of blue-light photoactivated berberine and curcumin-antibiotic combinations against Staphylococcus aureus 2025 ·Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy ·(unknown), José R. Fernandes, María José Saavedra, Nuno Guimarães, Cristiana Pereira, Manuel Simões, Anabela Borges	0
3	Two cinnamic acid derivatives as inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa las and pqs quorum-sensing systems: Impact on biofilm formation and virulence factors 2025 ·Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy ·(unknown), (unknown), Sérgio F. Sousa, Fernanda Borges, Manuel Simões, Anabela Borges	5
4	Characterization of AHL-mediated quorum sensing in Pseudomonas gessardii from raw milk and insights into control of proteolytic activity 2025 ·International Journal of Food Microbiology ·(unknown), (unknown), Giuseppina Tommonaro, Adele Cutignano, (unknown), Anabela Borges, Gianluigi Mauriello, Gennaro Roberto Abbamondi	0
5	Visible-light photoactivated proanthocyanidin and kappa-carrageenan coating with anti-adhesive properties against clinically relevant bacteria 2024 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·(unknown), Anabela Borges, Manuel Simões, (unknown), Marisa Masumi Beppu, Melissa Gurgel Adeodato Vieira	3
6	Exploring grape pomace extracts for the formulation of new bioactive multifunctional chitosan/alginate-based hydrogels for wound healing applications 2024 ·Food Bioscience ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Anabela Borges	7
7	Photodynamic activation of phytochemical-antibiotic combinations for combatting Staphylococcus aureus from acute wound infections 2024 ·Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), José R. Fernandes, María José Saavedra, Cristiana Pereira, Manuel Simões, Anabela Borges	7
8	Dual action of benzaldehydes: Inhibiting quorum sensing and enhancing antibiotic efficacy for controlling Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms 2024 ·Microbial Pathogenesis ·(unknown), Tatiana F. Vieira, Sérgio F. Sousa, Fernanda Borges, Manuel Simões, Anabela Borges	9
9	Unravelling the potential of natural chelating agents in the control of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms 2024 ·European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), J.M.R. Moreira, Carlos Fernandes, Fernanda Borges, Manuel Simões, Anabela Borges	5
10	Efficacy of Novel Quaternary Ammonium and Phosphonium Salts Differing in Cation Type and Alkyl Chain Length against Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus 2023 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), Fernando Cagide, Carlos Fernandes, Anabela Borges, Fernanda Borges, Manuel Simões	25
11	Quorum sensing architecture network in Escherichia coli virulence and pathogenesis 2023 ·FEMS Microbiology Reviews ·Celia Mayer, Anabela Borges, Saskia-Camille Flament-Simon, Manuel Simões	45
12	Curcumin and 10-undecenoic acid as natural quorum sensing inhibitors of LuxS/AI-2 of Bacillus subtilis and LasI/LasR of Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2023 ·Food Research International ·(unknown), Anabela Borges, Inês B. Gomes, Sérgio F. Sousa, Manuel Simões	35
13	2-(2-Methyl-2-nitrovinyl)furan but Not Furvina Interfere with Staphylococcus aureus Agr Quorum-Sensing System and Potentiate the Action of Fusidic Acid against Biofilms 2021 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Diana Oliveira, Anabela Borges, Reinaldo Molina, (unknown), Simona Distinto, Fernanda Borges, Manuel Simões	12
14	Flotillin-mediated membrane fluidity controls peptidoglycan synthesis and MreB movement 2020 ·eLife ·Aleksandra Zielińska, (unknown), Anabela Borges, Dênis Martinez, Mélanie Berbon, (unknown), Alwin M. Hartman, Rinse de Boer, Ida J. van der Klei, Anna K. H. Hirsch, Birgit Habenstein, Marc Bramkamp, Dirk‐Jan Scheffers	42
15	Comparison of Techniques and Solvents on the Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Potential of Extracts from Acacia dealbata and Olea europaea 2020 ·Antibiotics ·Anabela Borges, (unknown), Vera Homem, Manuel Simões	121
16	Biofilm formation and multidrug-resistant Aeromonas spp. from wild animals 2017 ·Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance ·Carla Días, Anabela Borges, María José Saavedra, Manuel Simões	45
17	Metal-dependent SpoIIE oligomerization stabilizes FtsZ during asymmetric division in Bacillus subtilis 2017 ·PLoS ONE ·Ewa Cendrowicz, Anabela Borges, (unknown), Dirk‐Jan Scheffers	12
18	New Perspectives on the Use of Phytochemicals as an Emergent Strategy to Control Bacterial Infections Including Biofilms 2016 ·Molecules ·Anabela Borges, Ana Cristina Abreu, Carla Días, María José Saavedra, Fernanda Borges, Manuel Simões	205
19	Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Phytochemicals against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus and Their Biofilms 2014 ·Pathogens ·Joana Monte, Ana Cristina Abreu, Anabela Borges, Lúcia C. Simões, Manuel Simões	173
20	Evaluation of the effects of selected phytochemicals on quorum sensing inhibition andin vitrocytotoxicity 2013 ·Biofouling ·Anabela Borges, Sofia C. Serra, Ana Cristina Abreu, María José Saavedra, António J. Salgado, Manuel Simões	115

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