Freitas, R.; Costa, E.; Velez, C.; Santos, J.; Lima, A.; Oliveira, C.; Maria Rodrigues, A.; Quintino, V.; Figueira, E.. (2012). Looking for suitable biomarkers in benthic macroinvertebrates inhabiting coastal areas with low metal contamination: Comparison between the bivalve Cerastoderma edule and the Polychaete Diopatra neapolitana. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80655127691&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Direito, Rosa; Lima, Ana; Rocha, João; Ferreira, Ricardo Boavida; Mota, Joana; Rebelo, Patrícia; Fernandes, Adelaide; et al. (2017). Dyospiros kaki phenolics inhibit colitis and colon cancer cell proliferation, but not gelatinase activities. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2017.03.002
Lima, A.I.G.; Mota, J.; Monteiro, S.A.V.S.; Ferreira, R.M.S.B.. (2016). Legume seeds and colorectal cancer revisited: Protease inhibitors reduce MMP-9 activity and colon cancer cell migration. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.10.063
Lima, Ana; Oliveira, Jennifer; Saúde, Filipe; Mota, Joana; Ferreira, Ricardo. (2017). Proteins in Soy Might Have a Higher Role in Cancer Prevention than Previously Expected: Soybean Protein Fractions Are More Effective MMP-9 Inhibitors Than Non-Protein Fractions, Even in Cooked Seeds. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9030201
Santos, Maria I.S.; Lima, Ana I.; Monteiro, Sara A.V.S.; Ferreira, Ricardo M.S.B.; Pedroso, Laurentina; Sousa, Isabel; Ferreira, Maria A.S.S.. (2016). Preliminary Study on the Effect of Fermented Cheese Whey on Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Salmonella Goldcoast Populations Inoculated onto Fresh Organic Lettuce. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/fpd.2015.2079
Santos, M. I. S.; Martins, S. R.; Veríssimo, C. S. C.; Nunes, M. J. C.; Lima, A. I. G.; Ferreira, R. M. S. B.; Pedroso, L.; Sousa, I.; Ferreira, M. A. S. S.. (2017). Essential oils as antibacterial agents against food-borne pathogens: Are they really as useful as they are claimed to be?. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13197-017-2905-0
Santos, M.I.S.; Fradinho, Patrícia; Martins, S.; Lima, Ana; Ferreira, Ricardo Boavida; Pedroso, L.; Ferreira, M.A.S.S.; Sousa, I.. (2020). A Novel Way for Whey: Cheese Whey Fermentation Produces an Effective and Environmentally-Safe Alternative to Chlorine.
Mota, Joana; Lima, Ana; B. Ferreira, Ricardo; Raymundo, Anabela. (2020). Lupin Seed Protein Extract Can Efficiently Enrich the Physical Properties of Cookies Prepared with Alternative Flours. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods9081064
Graça, Carla; Mota, Joana; Lima, Ana; Boavida Ferreira, Ricardo; Raymundo, Anabela; Sousa, Isabel. (2020). Glycemic Response and Bioactive Properties of Gluten-Free Bread with Yoghurt or Curd-Cheese Addition. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods9101410
Oliveira, Isabel; Nunes, António; Lima, Ana; Borralho, Pedro; Rodrigues, Cecília; Ferreira, Ricardo; Ribeiro, Ana. (2019). New Lectins from Mediterranean Flora. Activity against HT29 Colon Cancer Cells. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20123059
Lima, Ana; Batista-Santos, Paula; Veríssimo, Eduarda; Rebelo, Patrícia; Ferreira, Ricardo Boavida. (2020). Differential inhibition of gelatinase activity in human colon adenocarcinoma cells by Aloe vera and Aloe arborescens extracts. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-03134-9
Rocha, João; Direito, Rosa; Lima, Ana; Mota, Joana; Gonçalves, Margarida; Duarte, Maria Paula; Solas, João; et al. (2019). Reduction of inflammation and colon injury by a Pennyroyal phenolic extract in experimental inflammatory bowel disease in mice. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109351
Direito, Rosa; Rocha, João; Lima, Ana; Gonçalves, Maria Margarida; Duarte, Maria Paula; Mateus, Vanessa; Sousa, Catarina; et al. (2019). Reduction of Inflammation and Colon Injury by a Spearmint Phenolic Extract in Experimental Bowel Disease in Mice. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicines6020065
Lima, Ana. (2021). An Up-Scalable and Cost-Effective Methodology for Isolating a Polypeptide Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Inhibitor from Lupinus albus Seeds. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10071663
Lima, Ana. (2021). Mota J, Ferreira RB, Raymundo A, Lima A. (2021). Development of a lupin protein concentrate as a nutraceutical delivery system for addition to cancer-preventing foods..
Lima, Ana. (2021). M. I. S. Santos, A. I. G. Lima, J. Mota, P. Rebelo, R. M. S. B. Ferreira, L. Pedroso, I. Sousa (2021). Extended fermentation produces a broad-range antibacterial peptide that also targets matrix metalloproteases related to inflammation and cancer. .
Mota, Joana; Direito, Rosa; Rocha, João; Fernandes, João; Sepodes, Bruno; Figueira, Maria Eduardo; Raymundo, Anabela; Lima, Ana; Ferreira, Ricardo Boavida. (2021). Lupinus albus Protein Components Inhibit MMP-2 and MMP-9 Gelatinolytic Activity In Vitro and In Vivo. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms222413286
Carla Graça; Ana Lima; A. Raymundo; Isabel Sousa. (2021). Sourdough Fermentation as a Tool to Improve the Nutritional and Health-Promoting Properties of Its Derived-Products. https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/7/4/246
Maria Isabel Santos; Ana Lima; Joana Mota; Patrícia Rebelo; Ricardo Boavida Ferreira; Laurentina Pedroso; Maria Adélia Ferreira; Isabel Sousa. (2021). Extended Cheese Whey Fermentation Produces a Novel Casein-Derived Antibacterial Polypeptide That Also Inhibits Gelatinases MMP-2 and MMP-9. https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/20/11130
João Carlos Fernandes; Elizângela G. Schemitt; da Silva, Juliana; da Silva, J.; da silva, j.; dasilva, j.; silva, jd; silva j.; Silva, J. D.; Silva, j.d.; Norma P. Marroni; Ana Lima; Ricardo B. Ferreira. (2021). Combination of Trans-Resveratrol and e-Viniferin Induces a Hepatoprotective Effect in Rats with Severe Acute Liver Failure via Reduction of Oxidative Stress and MMP-9 Expression. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/11/3677
Joana Mota; Sandra Casimiro; João Carlos Fernandes; Renata M. Hartmann; Elizângela Schemitt; Jaqueline Picada; Luis Costa; et al. (2022). Lupin Protein Concentrate as a Novel Functional Food Additive That Can Reduce Colitis-Induced Inflammation and Oxidative Stress. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/10/2102
Rute Canejo-Teixeira; Ana Lima; Ana Santana. (2022). Applications of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Splenic Studies of Dogs and Cats. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12162104
Duarte, Carla Margarida; Mota, Joana; Assunção, Ricardo; Martins, Carla; Ribeiro, Ana Cristina; Lima, Ana; Raymundo, Anabela; et al. (2022). New Alternatives to Milk From Pulses: Chickpea and Lupin Beverages With Improved Digestibility and Potential Bioactivities for Human Health. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.852907
Sara Silva; Ana Cavaco; Bianca Basso; Joana Mota; Raquel Cruz-Duarte; Miguel Costa; Lara Carvalho; et al. (2022). Therapeutic Potential of Deflamin against Colorectal Cancer Development and Progression. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14246182
Santos, Maria Isabel S.; Marques, Cátia; Mota, Joana; Pedroso, Laurentina; Lima, Ana. (2022). Applications of Essential Oils as Antibacterial Agents in Minimally Processed Fruits and Vegetables—A Review. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10040760
Lima, Ana; Isabel Santos. (2023). Milk's Bioactive Peptides: Are We Disregarding Nature's Miracle?. DOI: 10.31031/NTNF.2023.07.000651
Maria Isabel Santos; Madalena Grácio; Mariana Camoesas Silva; Laurentina Pedroso; Ana Lima. (2023). One Health Perspectives on Food Safety in Minimally Processed Vegetables and Fruits: From Farm to Fork. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11122990
Joana Ferreira; Karolina Tkacz; Igor Piotr Turkiewicz; Maria Isabel Santos; Adriana Belas; Ana Lima; Aneta Wojdylo; Isabel Sousa. (2023). Influence of Particle Size and Extraction Methods on Phenolic Content and Biological Activities of Pear Pomace. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12234325
Grácio, Madalena; Oliveira, Sabrina; Lima, Ana; Boavida Ferreira, Ricardo. (2023). RuBisCO as a protein source for potential food applications: A review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135993
Alegria, Sandy J.C.; Santos, Maria Isabel S.; Furtado, Rosália M.S.; Correia, Cristina Belo; Lima, Ana; Pedroso, Laurentina R.; Ramos, Sónia Catarina da Silva. (2022). Assessment of the Microbiological Quality and Safety in Takeaway Sushi Meals in Portugal. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000525005
S. Santos, Maria; Fradinho, Patrícia; Martins, Sandro; Lima, Ana; M. S. Boavida Ferreira, Ricardo; Pedroso, Laurentina; S. S. Ferreira, Maria; Sousa, Isabel. (2019). A Novel Way for Whey: Cheese Whey Fermentation Produces an Effective and Environmentally-Safe Alternative to Chlorine. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app9142800
Isabel Santos; Mariana Silva; Madalena Grácio; Laurentina Pedroso; Ana Lima. (2024). Milk Antiviral Proteins and Derived Peptides against Zoonoses. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25031842
Saeed Salari; Joana Ferreira; Ana Lima; Isabel Sousa. (2024). Effects of Particle Size on Physicochemical and Nutritional Properties and Antioxidant Activity of Apple and Carrot Pomaces. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13050710
Elia Ana Baltazar-García; Belinda Vargas-Guerrero; Ana Lima; Ricardo Boavida Ferreira; María Luisa Mendoza-Magaña; Mario Alberto Ramírez-Herrera; Tonatiuh Abimael Baltazar-Díaz; et al. (2024). Deflamin Attenuated Lung Tissue Damage in an Ozone-Induced COPD Murine Model by Regulating MMP-9 Catalytic Activity. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25105063
Mota, Joana; Direito, Rosa; Rocha, João; Fernandes, João; Sepodes, Bruno; Figueira, Maria Eduardo; Raymundo, Anabela; Lima, Ana; Ferreira, Ricardo Boavida. (2021). Lupinus albus protein componentes inhibit MMP-2 and MMP-9 gelatinolytic activity in vitro and in vivo. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/22755
Salari, Saeed; Ferreira, Joana; Lima, Ana; Sousa, Isabel. (2024). Effects of Particle Size on Physicochemical and Nutritional Properties and Antioxidant Activity of Apple and Carrot Pomaces. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods13050710
Saeed Salari; Thomas Castigliego; Joana Ferreira; Ana Lima; Isabel Sousa. (2024). Development of Healthy and Clean-Label Crackers Incorporating Apple and Carrot Pomace Flours. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16145995
Tomás Moita; Laurentina Pedroso; Isabel Santos; Ana Lima. (2025). Casein and Casein-Derived Peptides: Antibacterial Activities and Applications in Health and Food Systems. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17101615
Ferreira, Joana; Tkacz, Karolina; Turkiewicz, Igor Piotr; Santos, Isabel; Camoesas e Silva, Mariana; Lima, Ana; Sousa, Isabel. (2024). Exploring the Bioactive Properties and Therapeutic Benefits of Pear Pomace. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13070784
Salari, Saeed; Castigliego, Thomas; Ferreira, Joana; Lima, Ana; Sousa, Isabel. (2024). Development of Healthy and Clean-Label Crackers Incorporating Apple and Carrot Pomace Flours. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16145995
Canejo-Teixeira, Rute; Carvalho, Mariana; Semião Teixeira, Gil; Lima, Ana; Crowell, Chris; Kwok, Jack; Lulich, Jody; Kirpensteijn, Jolle; Grosso, Federico Vilaplana. (2025). A Pilot Study on Using an Artificial Intelligence Algorithm to Identify Urolith Composition through Abdominal Radiographs in the Dog. https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.70012
Veríssimo, Cristina; Toscano, Cristina; Ferreira, Teresa; Abreu, Gabriela; Simões, Helena; Diogo, José; Queirós, Ana Maria; et al. (2019). Etiologia das infeções fúngicas invasivas e subcutâneas: análise dos dados da Rede Nacional de Vigilância Laboratorial das Infeções Fúngicas Invasivas e Subcutâneas (IFIs), 2013-2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/6393
Tomaz, Alexandra; Palma, Patrícia; Fialho, Sofia; Lima, Ana; Alvarenga, Paula; Potes, Miguel; Salgado, Rui. (2020). Spatial and temporal dynamics of irrigation water quality under drought conditions in a large reservoir in Southern Portugal. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-019-8048-1
Lima, Ana. (2026). Impacto do treino de obediência no estado emocional do cão durante uma consulta veterinária de rotina: resultados preliminares. Thalita Rosa Rocha, Raquel Matos, Ana Lima, Tiago Mendonça.. 12https://doi.org/10.60543/rlcmv.v20i.11084
Lima, Ana. (2026). - Production of bioactive peptides through fermentation. Tomás Moita, Adriana Belas, Laurentina Pedroso, Ana Lima, Isabel Santos. Revista Lusófona de Ciência e Medicina Veterinária, v. 20 (2026), IV Encontro de Investigação da FMV da Universidade Lusófona- Edição Especial, pp. 16. .
Lima, Ana. (2026). - DNA Extraction from Equine Feces for Microbiome Studies – Optimization Challenges Inês Rolo, Inês Chambino, Ana Lima, Gesiane Ribeiro, Ricardo Agrícola, Tiago Mendonça, José Prazeres, Adriana Belas. Revista Lusófona de Ciência e Medicina Veterinária, v. 20 (2026), IV Encontro de Investigação da FMV da Universidade Lusófona- Edição Especial, pp. 34. .
Lima, Ana. (2026). Establishment of In Vitro 2D Cell Cultures and 3D Organoids from Canine Intestinal Tumor. Catarina Sousa, Pamela Lona, Ana Lima, André Meneses, Sónia Campos. Revista Lusófona de Ciência e Medicina Veterinária, v. 20 (2026), IV Encontro de Investigação da FMV da Universidade Lusófona- Edição Especial, pp. 35..
Lima, Ana. (2026). - Antimicrobial Peptides As Sustainable Food Safety Alternatives. Tomás Moita, Adriana Belas, Laurentina Pedroso, Ana Lima, Isabel Santos. Revista Lusófona de Ciência e Medicina Veterinária, v. 20 (2026), IV Encontro de Investigação da FMV da Universidade Lusófona- Edição Especial, pp. 37..
Lima, Ana. (2026). Estudo preliminar de novos marcadores inflamatórios em cavalos hospitalizados: IL6 e MMP9. Tomás Casqueiro, José Prazeres, Gesiane Ribeiro, Ana Lima, Filipe R. Ramos, Tiago Mendonça. Revista Lusófona de Ciência e Medicina Veterinária, v. 20 (2026), IV Encontro de Investigação da FMV da Universidade Lusófona- Edição Especial, pp. 14. https://doi.org/10.60543/rlcmv.v20i.11091.
Lima, Ana. (2025). -A novel way for whey: a life’s work. Revista Lusófona de Ciência e Medicina Veterinária, v. 18 (2025), p.8. .
Lima, Ana. (2025). Opuntia cladodes antibacterial activities: potential for mastitis, Revista Lusófona de Ciência e Medicina Veterinária, v. 18 (2025), p. 32. .
Lima, Ana. (2026). Potential health benefits of cardoon in cheese production. Revista Lusófona de Ciência e Medicina Veterinária, v. 15 (2024), p.20. .
Lima, Ana. (2024). Acrylamide levels in chips: are potato chips the only “bad guys”? Revista Lusófona de Ciência e Medicina Veterinária, v. 15 (2024), p.39. .
Palma, Patrícia; Fialho, Sofia; Lima, Ana; Novais, Maria Helena; Costa, Maria João; Montemurro, Nicola; Pérez, Sandra; Lopez de Alda, Miren. (2020). Pharmaceuticals in a Mediterranean Basin: The influence of temporal and hydrological patterns in environmental risk assessment. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969719362011
Tomaz, Alexandra; Palma, Patrícia; Fialho, Sofia; Lima, Ana; Alvarenga, Paula; Potes, Miguel; Costa, Maria João; Salgado, Rui. (2020). Risk assessment of irrigation-related soil salinization and sodification in Mediterranean areas. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/20796
Palma, Patrícia; Penha, Alexandra Marchã; Novais, Maria Helena; Fialho, Sofia; Lima, Ana; Mourinha, Clarisse; Alvarenga, Paula; et al. (2021). Water-Sediment Physicochemical Dynamics in a Large Reservoir in the Mediterranean Region under Multiple Stressors. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w13050707
Palma, Patrícia; Fialho, Sofia; Lima, Ana; Mourinha, Clarisse; Penha, Alexandra; Novais, Maria Helena; Rosado, Anabela; et al. (2020). Land-Cover Patterns and Hydrogeomorphology of Tributaries: Are These Important Stressors for the Water Quality of Reservoirs in the Mediterranean Region?. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12102665
Palma, Patrícia; Penha, Alexandra Marchã; Novais, Maria Helena; Fialho, Sofia; Lima, Ana; Catarino, Adriana; Mourinha, Clarisse; et al. (2023). Integrative toolbox to assess the quality of freshwater sediments contaminated with potentially toxic metals. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.114798
Corticeiro, S.; Pereira, S.; Lima, Ana; Figueira, E.. (2012). The influence of GSH on Rhizobium tolerance to cadmium.
Lima, Ana; Figueira, E.. (2011). Metal signaling in plants: new possibilities for crop management under cadmium contaminated soils.
Lima, Ana; Pereira, S.; Castro, R.; Corticeiro, S.; Figueira, E.. (2010). Mercury tolerance in higher plants: emerging views.
Pereira, S.; Lima, Ana; Figueira, E.. (2008). Rhizobium leguminosarum isolated from agricultural ecosystems subjected to different climatic influences: the relation between genetic diversity, salt tolerance and nodulation efficiency.
Lima, Ana; Figueira, E.. (2006). The role of phytochelatins in cadmium detoxification in Pisum sativum L..
Lima, Ana. (2021). Industrial waste whey as a low-cost, efficient, and environmentally safe disinfectant, with potential applications for minimally processed foodstuff..
Santos, Maria Isabel; Grácio, Madalena; Silva Camoesas, Mariana; Pedroso, Laurentina Maria Rilhas; Lima, Ana. Autor correspondente: Santos, Maria Isabel. (2024). Microbial Challenges in Fresh-Cut Produce: A Comprehensive One Health Approach.
Silva Camoesas, Mariana; Santos, Maria Isabel; Grácio, Madalena; Pedroso, Laurentina Maria Rilhas; Lima, Ana. Autor correspondente: Santos, Maria Isabel. (2024). Microbial Challenges in Fresh-Cut Produce: A Comprehensive One Health in Approach.
Santos, Maria Isabel; Moita, Tomás; Pedroso, Laurentina; Lima, Ana. (2025). Antiviral Potential of Milk Proteins and Peptides against Zoonotic Viruses. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/aodhr/v2/5545
Tomaz, Alexandra; Fialho, Sofia; Lima, Ana; Penha, Alexandra; Novais, Helena; Potes, Miguel; Yakunin, M.; et al. (2018). Contribution to the salinization risk assessment, under drought conditions, in the Alqueva irrigation area (South Portugal).
Tomaz, Alexandra; Fialho, Sofia; Lima, Ana; Alvarenga, Paula; Potes, Miguel; Salgado, Rui; Palma, Patrícia. (2018). Avaliação da qualidade da água de rega e do risco de salinização do solo em condições de seca: o caso do perímetro de Alqueva em 2017.
