Rosa Direito

1.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
48 papers, 936 citations indexed

About

Rosa Direito is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Rosa Direito has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 936 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Plant Science and 10 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Rosa Direito's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (10 papers), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (6 papers) and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (5 papers). Rosa Direito is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (10 papers), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (6 papers) and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (5 papers). Rosa Direito collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Brazil and United States. Rosa Direito's co-authors include Maria Eduardo Figueira, Bruno Sepodes, João Rocha, Sandra Maria Barbalho, Lucas Fornari Laurindo, Ricardo de Álvares Goulart, Adelaide Fernandes, Maria Rosário Bronze, Marisa Freitas and Eduarda Fernandes and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Rosa Direito

43 papers receiving 924 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Investigating the Neuroprotective and Cognitive-Enhancing Effects of Bacopa monnieri: A Systematic Review Focused on Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Apoptosis

2024 65 citations Rakesh Kumar Joshi, Caroline Barbalho Lamas et al. Antioxidants profile →
Polyphenols, Alkaloids, and Terpenoids Against Neurodegeneration: Evaluating the Neuroprotective Effects of Phytocompounds Through a Comprehensive Review of the Current Evidence

2025 25 citations Enzo Pereira de Lima, Lucas Fornari Laurindo et al. Metabolites profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rosa Direito Portugal	19	246	193	173	169	133	48	936
Iahtisham Ul‐Haq Pakistan	14	228 0.9×	208 1.1×	194 1.1×	186 1.1×	146 1.1×	27	1.0k
Atul Kabra India	18	188 0.8×	125 0.6×	138 0.8×	200 1.2×	218 1.6×	70	886
Hanan A. Ogaly Saudi Arabia	25	333 1.4×	145 0.8×	68 0.4×	272 1.6×	125 0.9×	74	1.3k
María D. Navarro‐Hortal Spain	19	244 1.0×	202 1.0×	233 1.3×	135 0.8×	82 0.6×	47	1.0k
Rehab F. Abdel‐Rahman Egypt	23	371 1.5×	131 0.7×	97 0.6×	234 1.4×	126 0.9×	84	1.4k
B. Danielewska-Nikiel Japan	8	325 1.3×	128 0.7×	223 1.3×	166 1.0×	71 0.5×	10	1.0k
Dae-Hun Park South Korea	21	517 2.1×	167 0.9×	129 0.7×	197 1.2×	138 1.0×	83	1.2k
Rajlakshmi Devi India	17	397 1.6×	238 1.2×	353 2.0×	355 2.1×	141 1.1×	46	1.5k
Melody Harwood Canada	7	355 1.4×	110 0.6×	252 1.5×	179 1.1×	82 0.6×	7	1.2k
Hui‐Fang Chiu Taiwan	21	318 1.3×	167 0.9×	214 1.2×	156 0.9×	106 0.8×	46	1.1k

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Lima, Enzo Pereira de, Lucas Fornari Laurindo, Rosa Direito, et al.. (2025). Polyphenols, Alkaloids, and Terpenoids Against Neurodegeneration: Evaluating the Neuroprotective Effects of Phytocompounds Through a Comprehensive Review of the Current Evidence. Metabolites. 15(2). 124–124. 25 indexed citations breakdown →

Laurindo, Lucas Fornari, Adriano Cressoni Araújo, Élen Landgraf Guiguer, et al.. (2025). Melatonin from Plants: Going Beyond Traditional Central Nervous System Targeting – A Comprehensive Review of its Unusual Health Benefits. Preprints.org. 2 indexed citations

Laurindo, Lucas Fornari, Adriano Cressoni Araújo, Élen Landgraf Guiguer, et al.. (2025). Melatonin from Plants: Going Beyond Traditional Central Nervous System Targeting—A Comprehensive Review of Its Unusual Health Benefits. Biology. 14(2). 143–143. 1 indexed citations

Direito, Rosa, Karina Quesada, Cláudia Rucco Penteado Detregiachi, et al.. (2025). Unraveling the Metabolic Pathways Between Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) and Sarcopenia. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(10). 4673–4673. 1 indexed citations

Laurindo, Lucas Fornari, Vítor Engrácia Valenti, Eduardo Federighi Baisi Chagas, et al.. (2025). AdipoRon as a Novel Therapeutic Agent for Depression: A Comprehensive Review of Preclinical Evidence. Biomedicines. 13(8). 1867–1867. 2 indexed citations

Direito, Rosa, João Rocha, Margarida Gonçalves, et al.. (2025). Oral Salvia officinalis phenolics abolish mortality and mitigate inflammation in acute TNBS murine colitis. Fitoterapia. 187. 106870–106870.

Laurindo, Lucas Fornari, Enzo Pereira de Lima, Eduardo Federighi Baisi Chagas, et al.. (2024). The therapeutic potential of bee venom-derived Apamin and Melittin conjugates in cancer treatment: A systematic review. Pharmacological Research. 209. 107430–107430. 15 indexed citations

Lima, Enzo Pereira de, Ricardo de Álvares Goulart, Élen Landgraf Guiguer, et al.. (2024). Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease: The Influence of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Mitochondrial Dysfunctions, and the Role of Polyphenols. Pharmaceuticals. 17(10). 1354–1354. 22 indexed citations

Barbalho, Sandra Maria, Jesús Carlos Andreo, Lucas Fornari Laurindo, et al.. (2024). Exploring the Impact of Catechins on Bone Metabolism: A Comprehensive Review of Current Research and Future Directions. Metabolites. 14(10). 560–560. 5 indexed citations

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Direito, Rosa, Sandra Maria Barbalho, Bruno Sepodes, & Maria Eduardo Figueira. (2024). Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds: Exploring Neuroprotective, Metabolic, and Hepatoprotective Effects for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Pharmaceutics. 16(5). 577–577. 10 indexed citations

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Lamas, Caroline Barbalho, Lucas Fornari Laurindo, Karina Torres Pomini, et al.. (2024). Ginkgo biloba: A Leaf of Hope in the Fight against Alzheimer’s Dementia: Clinical Trial Systematic Review. Antioxidants. 13(6). 651–651. 13 indexed citations

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Joshi, Rakesh Kumar, Caroline Barbalho Lamas, Rosa Direito, et al.. (2024). Investigating the Neuroprotective and Cognitive-Enhancing Effects of Bacopa monnieri: A Systematic Review Focused on Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Apoptosis. Antioxidants. 13(4). 393–393. 65 indexed citations breakdown →

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Joshi, Rakesh Kumar, Caroline Barbalho Lamas, Rosa Direito, et al.. (2024). The Neuroprotective and Cognitive-Enhancing Effects of <em>Bacopa monnieri</em>: A Systematic Review. Preprints.org. 1 indexed citations

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Direito, Rosa, Sandra Maria Barbalho, Maria Eduardo Figueira, et al.. (2023). Medicinal Plants, Phytochemicals and Regulation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Comprehensive Review. Metabolites. 13(6). 728–728. 20 indexed citations

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Laurindo, Lucas Fornari, et al.. (2023). Grape Processing Waste: Effects on Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer. Food Reviews International. 40(1). 336–369. 12 indexed citations

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Laurindo, Lucas Fornari, Bárbara de Oliveira Zanuso, Maria Eduardo Figueira, et al.. (2023). Curcumin-Based Nanomedicines in the Treatment of Inflammatory and Immunomodulated Diseases: An Evidence-Based Comprehensive Review. Pharmaceutics. 15(1). 229–229. 62 indexed citations

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Laurindo, Lucas Fornari, et al.. (2023). Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Other Health Effects of Dragon Fruit and Potential Delivery Systems for Its Bioactive Compounds. Pharmaceutics. 15(1). 159–159. 64 indexed citations

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Barbalho, Sandra Maria, Rosa Direito, Lucas Fornari Laurindo, et al.. (2022). Ginkgo biloba in the Aging Process: A Narrative Review. Antioxidants. 11(3). 525–525. 59 indexed citations

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Mota, Joana, Rosa Direito, João Rocha, et al.. (2021). Lupinus albus Protein Components Inhibit MMP-2 and MMP-9 Gelatinolytic Activity In Vitro and In Vivo. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(24). 13286–13286. 7 indexed citations

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Rocha, João, Rosa Direito, Margarida Gonçalves, et al.. (2020). Attenuation of Colonic Injury and Inflammation by Administration of a Phenolic Extract of Summer Savory (Satureja hortensis L.) in Experimental Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Mice. Applied Sciences. 10(23). 8465–8465. 3 indexed citations

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