Branca M. Silva

6.6k total citations
104 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Branca M. Silva is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Branca M. Silva has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Biochemistry, 27 papers in Molecular Biology and 26 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Branca M. Silva's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (39 papers), Tea Polyphenols and Effects (22 papers) and Sperm and Testicular Function (14 papers). Branca M. Silva is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (39 papers), Tea Polyphenols and Effects (22 papers) and Sperm and Testicular Function (14 papers). Branca M. Silva collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and United Kingdom. Branca M. Silva's co-authors include Paula B. Andrade, Patrı́cia Valentão, Rosa M. Seabra, Marco G. Alves, Pedro F. Oliveira, José Alberto Pereira, Federico Ferreres, Margarida A. Ferreira, Márcia Carvalho and Andreia P. Oliveira and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Food Chemistry and Free Radical Biology and Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Branca M. Silva

102 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Branca M. Silva Portugal 44 1.8k 1.6k 1.2k 1.0k 619 104 5.3k
Esra Küpeli Akkol Türkiye 43 862 0.5× 2.1k 1.3× 1.9k 1.6× 1.4k 1.3× 373 0.6× 216 6.1k
Alessandra Russo Italy 43 730 0.4× 1.3k 0.8× 1.6k 1.3× 1.3k 1.2× 208 0.3× 143 5.7k
Weibin Bai China 40 1.2k 0.7× 917 0.6× 1.6k 1.3× 1.3k 1.2× 247 0.4× 191 4.6k
Qiong Luo China 23 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 1.2k 1.0× 805 0.8× 322 0.5× 67 3.7k
Hitoshi Ashida Japan 48 1.9k 1.1× 1.5k 0.9× 3.2k 2.7× 941 0.9× 1.1k 1.8× 262 8.5k
Dae Sik Jang South Korea 41 905 0.5× 1.6k 1.0× 2.8k 2.3× 792 0.8× 722 1.2× 276 6.2k
Md. Shahidul Islam South Africa 37 931 0.5× 1.2k 0.7× 1.3k 1.0× 600 0.6× 1.4k 2.3× 206 4.7k
Mehmet Öztürk Türkiye 38 1.0k 0.6× 1.9k 1.2× 1.2k 1.0× 1.4k 1.4× 210 0.3× 188 4.4k
Antonio Caño Spain 30 1.5k 0.8× 2.2k 1.4× 989 0.8× 855 0.8× 128 0.2× 79 4.4k
Anita Phatak India 6 1.0k 0.6× 983 0.6× 942 0.8× 761 0.7× 341 0.6× 8 4.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Branca M. Silva

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Fields of papers citing papers by Branca M. Silva

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Branca M. Silva

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Green, Ashley, et al.. (2023). Optimization models for sustainable insect production chains. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 10(5). 865–883. 4 indexed citations
2.
Sousa, Ana C. A., Marco G. Alves, Pedro F. Oliveira, Branca M. Silva, & Luís Rato. (2022). Male Infertility in the XXI Century: Are Obesogens to Blame?. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(6). 3046–3046. 7 indexed citations
3.
Alves, Marco G., Emanuel Candeias, Ana I. Duarte, et al.. (2022). Type 2 Diabetes Induces a Pro-Oxidative Environment in Rat Epididymis by Disrupting SIRT1/PGC-1α/SIRT3 Pathway. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(16). 8912–8912. 7 indexed citations
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Martins, Ana D., et al.. (2021). Antioxidants Present in Reproductive Tract Fluids and Their Relevance for Fertility. Antioxidants. 10(9). 1441–1441. 36 indexed citations
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Rato, Luís, et al.. (2021). White Tea Intake Abrogates Markers of Streptozotocin-Induced Prediabetes Oxidative Stress in Rat Lungs’. Molecules. 26(13). 3894–3894. 9 indexed citations
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Dias, Tânia R., Raquel L. Bernardino, Marco G. Alves, et al.. (2019). l-Theanine promotes cultured human Sertoli cells proliferation and modulates glucose metabolism. European Journal of Nutrition. 58(7). 2961–2970. 28 indexed citations
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Martins, Ana D., Mariana P. Monteiro, Branca M. Silva, et al.. (2018). Metabolic dynamics of human Sertoli cells are differentially modulated by physiological and pharmacological concentrations of GLP-1. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 362. 1–8. 41 indexed citations
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Monteiro, João P., Marco G. Alves, Pedro F. Oliveira, & Branca M. Silva. (2018). Pharmacological potential of methylxanthines: Retrospective analysis and future expectations. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 59(16). 2597–2625. 65 indexed citations
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Dias, Tânia R., Marco G. Alves, Susana Casal, Branca M. Silva, & Pedro F. Oliveira. (2016). The single and synergistic effects of the major tea components caffeine, epigallocatechin-3-gallate andl-theanine on rat sperm viability. Food & Function. 7(3). 1301–1305. 15 indexed citations
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Martins, Ana D., Rosália Sá, Mariana P. Monteiro, et al.. (2016). Ghrelin acts as energy status sensor of male reproduction by modulating Sertoli cells glycolytic metabolism and mitochondrial bioenergetics. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 434. 199–209. 38 indexed citations
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Monteiro, João P., Marco G. Alves, Pedro F. Oliveira, & Branca M. Silva. (2016). Structure-Bioactivity Relationships of Methylxanthines: Trying to Make Sense of All the Promises and the Drawbacks. Molecules. 21(8). 974–974. 131 indexed citations
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Meneses, Maria João, Raquel L. Bernardino, Rosália Sá, et al.. (2016). Pioglitazone increases the glycolytic efficiency of human Sertoli cells with possible implications for spermatogenesis. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 79. 52–60. 28 indexed citations
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Dias, Tânia R., Marco G. Alves, Pedro F. Oliveira, & Branca M. Silva. (2015). Natural Products as Modulators of Spermatogenesis: The Search for a Male Contraceptive. Current Molecular Pharmacology. 7(2). 154–166. 14 indexed citations
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Oliveira, Pedro F., Tânia R. Dias, Ana D. Martins, et al.. (2015). White tea consumption restores sperm quality in prediabetic rats preventing testicular oxidative damage. Reproductive BioMedicine Online. 31(4). 544–556. 66 indexed citations
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Jesus, Tito T., Pedro F. Oliveira, Joaquina Silva, et al.. (2015). Mammalian target of rapamycin controls glucose consumption and redox balance in human Sertoli cells. Fertility and Sterility. 105(3). 825–833.e3. 29 indexed citations
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Alves, Marco G., et al.. (2015). White tea consumption improves cardiac glycolytic and oxidative profile of prediabetic rats. Journal of Functional Foods. 14. 102–110. 31 indexed citations
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Dias, Tânia R., Marco G. Alves, Branca M. Silva, & Pedro F. Oliveira. (2014). Sperm glucose transport and metabolism in diabetic individuals. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 396(1-2). 37–45. 83 indexed citations
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Dias, Tânia R., Marco G. Alves, Raquel L. Bernardino, et al.. (2014). Dose-dependent effects of caffeine in human Sertoli cells metabolism and oxidative profile: Relevance for male fertility. Toxicology. 328. 12–20. 76 indexed citations
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Martins, Rui C., Vítor V. Lopes, Patrı́cia Valentão, et al.. (2008). Relevant principal component analysis applied to the characterisation of Portuguese heather honey. Natural Product Research. 22(17). 1560–1582. 17 indexed citations
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Silva, Branca M., et al.. (2004). Influence of jam processing upon the contents of phenolics, organic acids and free amino acids in quince fruit ( Cydonia oblonga Miller). European Food Research and Technology. 218(4). 385–389. 64 indexed citations

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