Internship projects
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical in metabolic syndrome
Nutraceutical approach in hypertension
Study of the chemical profile and nutraceutical properties of natural extracts on gastrointestinal pathologies as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and intestinal bowel inflammation (IBD)
Structure/ activity relationship study of new hits for cardiovascular and degenerative diseases.
Main publications
Micucci, M., Angeletti, A., Cont M., Corazza, I., Aldini, R., Donadio, E., Chiarini, A., Budriesi, R. (2016). “Hibiscus flowers and olive leaves extracts based formulation for hypertension care: in vitro efficacy and toxicological profile.” J. Med. Food 19: 504-512. http://dx.doi:10.1089/jmf.2015.0072.
Carosati, E., Cosimelli, B., Ioan, P., Severi, E., Katneni, K., Chiu, F.C.K., Saponara, S., Fusi, F., Frosini, M., Matucci R., Micucci, M., Chiarini, A., Spinelli, D., Budriesi R. (2016). “Understanding Oxadiazolothiazinone Properties: L-Type Calcium Channel Blocking Activity versus Cytochrome P450-Mediated Metabolism.” J. Med. Chem. 59: 3340-3352. http://dx.doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00030.
Spinelli, D., Budriesi, R., Cosimelli, B., Micucci, M., Baroni, M., Fusi, F., Ioan, P., Cross, S., Frosini, M., Saponara, S., Matucci, R., Rosano, C., Viale, M., Chiarini, A., Carosati, E. (2014). “Playing with Opening and Closing of Heterocycles: Using the Cusmano-Ruccia Reaction to Develop a Novel Class of Oxadiazolothiazinones, Active as Calcium Channel Modulators and P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors.” Molecules 19: 165436-16572. http://dx.doi:10.3390/molecules191016543
Micucci, M., Ioan, P., Aldini, R., Chiarini, A., Alvisi, V., Ruffilli, C., Budriesi, R. (2014). “Castanea sativa mill. Extract Induces Gallbladder Contraction and Sphincter of Oddi Relaxation in Guinea Pig: A Natural Approach to Biliary Tract Motility Disorders.” J. Med. Food 17: 795-803. http://dx.doi:10.1089/jmf.2013.0090.
Micucci, M., Aldini, R., Cevenini, M., Colliva, C., Spinozzi, S., Roda G., Montagnani, M., Camborata, C., Chiarini, A., Camarda, L., Mazzella, G., Budriesi, R. (2013). “Curcuma Longa L. as a Therapeutic Agent in Intestinal Motility Disorders. 2: Safety Profile in Mouse.” Plos One 8: e80925. http://dx.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0080925