GIOVANNA SIMONETTI

Part I – General Information
Full Name: Giovanna Simonetti
E-mail: giovanna.simonetti@uniroma1.it
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4321-4626

Part II – Education
PhD in Microbiologia del Farmaco e del Cosmetico, Università degli studi di Milano with Sapienza University of Rome

Part III – Appointments
IIIA – Academic Appointments
National Scientific Qualification for Full Professorship (Professore di I fascia, SSD MEDS 03/A), Italy.
2022-present: Associate Professor in Microbiology, Sapienza University of Rome (SSD MEDS 03/A).
1999-2022: Permanent Researcher in Microbiology (SSD Med 07; SC 06/A3) Sapienza University of Rome.

IIIB – Other Appointments
Member of the Academic Board for the PhD program in Ecological Systems Biology, Sapienza University of Rome
Board Member and Treasurer of the Italian Society of Pharmaceutical Microbiology (SIMiF ETS).
Member of the “Commissione Didattica” of the Degree Course in Pharmacy.
2023: President of the National Congress of the Nuova SIMiF ETS
2020: Co-managing director of the academic Start-up ViVita
2020: Co-Founder of the academic Start-up ViVita
2018-2022: Member of the Scientific Didactic Council of the Second Level Master's Degree Course “Key Managers in the Nutraceutical and Cosmeceutical Business" Sapienza University of Rome.
2018: Promoter of the framework agreement between Sapienza University of Roma and do Vale do Itajai, University of Brasil.
2018: Promoter of the framework agreement between Sapienza University of Rome and El Manar University of Tunisi.
2005-2009 Member of the Academic Council of the Federated University of Public and Health Sciences Sapienza University of Rome

Part IV – Current Teaching
Microbiology course in “Pharmacy” Degree Course, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine. Sapienza University of Rome
Microbiologia dei Farmaci e degli Alimenti” Degree Course, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine.
Today Sapienza University of Rome “
Microbiology course in Nursing Degree Course, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine Corso di laurea F – ASL Roma 4 - Civitavecchia (RM) L/SNT1. Sapienza University of Rome
Microbiology course in Nursing Degree Course, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine, Corso di laurea L –
Roma Azienda S. Giovanni Addolorata L/SNT1. Sapienza University of Rome

Part V - Society memberberships, Awards and Honors
2023 co-founder of the Nuova Società Italiana di Microbiologia Farmaceutica ETS
2023 Treasurer and Board Member of the Nuova Società Italiana di Microbiologia Farmaceutica ETS
2023 Membership in the Federazione Italiana di Micopatologia Umana ed Animale (FIMUA).
2023 Membership in the Società Italiana di Microbiologia Farmaceutica (SIM)
2016 Winner as 'Best Poster' for the session Microorganism-Host Relationships, in the 41st SIM Congress

Part VI - Research projects and contracts (2025-2010)
2024 Attività antifungina del complesso ORO-Grafene su Candida albicans in vitro e in vivo su larve di Galleria mellonella infettate con Candida albicans. Contratto di Ricerca in Conto Terzi con la Società IDI Integratori Dietetici Italiani Srl. (Principal investigator)
2024 How fungal effectors work in plants and animals interactions. Progetti di Ricerca (Ateneo) Grandi. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: RG12419112F67DEF. (Investigator)
2023 Investigation of quantum carbon dots as a nanosystems to delivery plant-origin phenolic monoterpenes against fungal adhesion and biofilm formation Progetti di Ricerca (Ateneo) Medi. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: RM123188F39730B8. (Investigator)
2022 Trajectory 5 - Creation of an action program to combat malnutrition in all its forms and promote the principles of the Mediterranean diet. Ministry of Health (T5-AN-07. B83C22005580006). (Investigator)
2022 Screening of selected plant-derived histone deacetylase inhibitors for antifungal activity against Aspergillus fumigatus: in vitro and in vivo studies. Progetti di Ricerca (Ateneo) Piccoli. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: RP12218161CF5646 (Principal investigator).
2021 Effects of epigenetic modulators on Aspergillus fumigatus biofilm formation and virulence factors. Progetti di Ricerca (Ateneo) Piccoli. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: RP12117A821F3119. (Principal investigator)
2020 Activity against fungal biofilm and evaluation of chemical composition of purple carrot extracts from industrial processing wastes. Progetti di ricerca (Ateneo) Medi. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: MA2201729D6327B0. (Principal investigator)
2019 Studies of small-molecule modulators of epigenetic targets on production of extracellular Aspergillus proteins. Progetti per Avvio alla Ricerca - Tipo 1 Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: AR11916B88D21010. (Tutor)
2019 Innovative approaches for controlling Botrytis cinerea, causal agent of the grey mold disease in tomato by using poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles for the controlled release of the antifungal fluopyram. Progetti di Ricerca (Ateneo) Grandi. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: RG11916B427D180B (Investigator)
2018 Sustainable cultivation of the medicinal plant Hypericum perforatum (L.): soil saprotrophic fungi for growth-promoting and resistance-induction. Progetti di Ricerca (Ateneo) Grandi. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: RG118164361EBAAA. (Investigator)
2017 Targeting Hedgehog pathway: synthesis and evaluation of novelSmo and Gli inhibitors and their pharmacological effects in tumors and cancer stem cells”. Progetti di ricerca (Ateneo) Grandi. Sapienza Università di Roma. Nember: RG11715C78730939. (Investigator)
2017 The development of a biotechnological complex to treat bark and wood waste using microbiological destruction, hydrodynamic and acoustic methods as well as composite materials. Ministry of Education and Science of Perm Krai (Russia). (Principal investigator for Italy)
2016 Comparazione del profilo stilbenico e valutazione dell’attività antifungina di estratti ottenuti da linee cellulari e piante di Vitis spp. suscettibili e resistenti all’attacco di funghi fitopatogeni. Progetti di ricerca (Ateneo) Piccoli. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: RP116154C3F6425E. (Investigator)
2015 Studio dell'attività di estratti vegetali, chitosano e oligosaccaridi del chitosano (COS) su biofilm formati da microrganismi fitopatogeni" Ricerche Universitarie. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: C26A15MLP9. (Investigator)
2014 Strategie per il potenziamento della biosintesi di polifenoli ad attività antifungina da colture di radici in vitro di Hypericum spp.da impiegare nella lotta contro funghi patogeni delle piante e dell’uomo Ricerche Universitarie. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: C26A14RP98. (Investigator)
2013 Nuovi vettori nanobiopolimerici per la veicolazione di molecole di difesa contro funghi patogeni in Vitis vinifera" Ricerche Universitarie. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: C26A13L5HT. (Investigator)
2012 Redox-regulated intracellular pathways as new potential targets for anti-influenza drugs. Ricerche Universitarie. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: C26A12KF3T. (Investigator)
2011 Sviluppo di molecole capaci di modulare vie metaboliche intracellulare redox-sensibili per la prevenzione e la cura di patologie infettive tumorali, neurodegenerative e loro delivery mediante piattaforme nanotecnologiche. PON01_01802. (Investigator)
2011 Estratti ricchi in xantoni ad attività antifungina da radici rigenerate in vitro di Hypericum perforatum e analisi del profilo metabolico primario e secondario Ricerche Universitarie. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: C26A11XLZ5. (Investigator)
2010 Modulation of intracellular acetylation pattern as target for new antiviral and antifungal strategies Ricerche Universitarie. Sapienza Università di Roma. Number: C26A10MA8A. (Investigator)
Part VII – Research Activities
• In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the virulence of Fusarium strains isolated from humans and plants
• Evaluation of antifungal activity of plant extract and new molecules against human and plant fungal pathogens
• Evaluation of small molecule epigenetic modulators against human fungal pathogens
• Extracellular proteins Study of new diagnostic strategies for the identification of human fungal pathogens
Part VIII – Summary of Scientific Achievements
She has published over 87 papers in international journals. (Scopus Author Identifier: 7102633599).
She is co-author of several abstracts of works presented at national and international scientific meetings.
She is the co-author of Elementi di tecniche microbiologiche. II edition. EMSI.
She is the co-author of chapters of textbook "Principali miceti di importanza clinica in Microbiologia Farmaceutica. EdiSES. ISBN: 9788879597364. 2021
She has one patent “Estratti Ottenuti da Semi e/o Vinacce di Vitis Vinifera e Relativi Impieghi come Agenti Antifungini” – N.0001407378
Part IX– Publications
Article in Journals (2025-2010)
1. Cairone, F., Angiolella, L., Bertini, F., Iazzetti, A., Fabrizi, G., Petralito, S., ... & Simonetti, G. (2025). Ripening-Related Changes in Color and Bioactive Compounds of Diospyros kaki: Preliminary Insights on Its Antifungal Activity. Foods, 14(8), 1332.
2. Sturabotti, E., Camilli, A., Moldoveanu, V. G., Bonincontro, G., Simonetti, G., Valletta, A., ... & Leonelli, F. (2024). Targeting the Antifungal Activity of Carbon Dots against Candida albicans Biofilm Formation by Tailoring Their Surface Functional Groups. Chemistry–A European Journal, 30(18), e202303631.
3. Frezza, C., Fraioli, D. R., Conti, F., Nicolosi, R. M., Scipione, L., Serafini, I., …Simonetti, G., ... & Foddai, S. (2024). Evaluation of the Antifungal and Antiproliferative Properties of the Lichen Roccella tinctoria DC. Extracts and Main Components. Pharmaceutics, 16(3), 331.
4. Imperia, E., Bonincontro, G., Altomare, A., Simonetti, G., Gherardi, G., Brasili, E., ... & Guarino, M. P. L. (2024). Natural Compounds with Antimicrobial Activities in Oral Candida Infections during Head and Neck Radiotherapy. Chemotherapy, 69(2), 65-84.
5. Bonincontro, G., Scuderi, S. A., Marino, A., & Simonetti, G. (2023). Synergistic Effect of Plant Compounds in Combination with Conventional Antimicrobials against Biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida spp. Pharmaceuticals, 16(11), 1531.
6. Sturabotti, E., Moldoveanu, V. G., Camilli, A., Martinelli, A., Simonetti, G., Valletta, A., ... & Leonelli, F. (2023). Thymol-functionalized hyaluronic acid as promising preservative biomaterial for the Inhibition of Candida albicans biofilm formation. ACS Macro Letters, 12(8), 1079-1084.
7. Nicolosi, R. M., Bonincontro, G., Imperia, E., Badiali, C., De Vita, D., Sciubba, F., ..Simonetti, G.... & Pasqua, G. (2023). Protective effect of procyanidin-rich grape seed extract against Gram-negative virulence factors. Antibiotics, 12(11), 1615.
8. Asraoui, F., El Mansouri, F., Cacciola, F., Brigui, J., Louajri, A., & Simonetti, G. (2023). Biofilm Inhibition of Inula viscosa (L.) Aiton and Globularia alypum L. Extracts Against Candida Infectious Pathogens and In Vivo Action on Galleria mellonella Model. Advanced Biology, 2300081.
9. Morganti, P., Coltelli, M. B., Gagliardini, A., Lazzeri, A., Morganti, G., Simonetti, G., ... & Donnarumma, G. (2023). Biopolymer-and Natural Fiber-Based Biomimetic Tissues to Realize Smart Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals Using an Innovative Approach. Pharmaceutics, 15(11), 2525.
10. De Angelis G., Simonetti, G., Chronopoulou, L., Orekhova, A., Badiali, C., Petruccelli, V., Portoghesi, F., D’Angeli, S., Brasili, E., Pasqua, G., Palocci C., (2022). A novel approach to control Botrytis cinerea fungal infections: uptake and biological activity of antifungals encapsulated in nanoparticle based vectors. Scientific Reports, vol. 12, p. 1-9, ISSN: 2045-2322, doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-11533-w
11. Carradori, S., Ammazzalorso, A., De Filippis, B., Şahin, A.F., Akdemir, A., Orekhova, A., Bonincontro, G., Simonetti G. (2022). Azole-based compounds that are active against Candida biofilm. In vitro, in vivo and In Silico studies. Antibiotics, vol. 11, p. 1-19, ISSN: 2079-6382, doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11101375
12. Orekhova, A.; Palocci, C., Chronopoulou, L., De Angelis, G., Badiali, C., Petruccelli, V., D’Angeli, S., Pasqua, G., Simonetti G.* (2022). Poly-(lactic-co-glycolic) acid nanoparticles entrapping pterostilbene for targeting aspergillus section nigri. Molecules, vol. 27, p. 1-13, ISSN: 1420-3049, doi: 10.3390/molecules27175424
13. Cairone F., Garzoli S., Menghini L., Simonetti G., Casadei M. A., Di Muzio L., Cesa S. (2022). Valorization of Kiwi Peels. Fractionation, bioactives analyses and hypotheses on complete peels recycle. Foods, vol. 11, p. 1-15, ISSN: 2304-8158, doi: 10.3390/foods11040589
14. De Vita, D., Messore, A., Toniolo, C., Frezza, C., Scipione, L., Bertea, C. M., Micera, M., Di Sarno, V., Madia, V. N, Pindinello, I., Roscilli, P., Botto, A., Simonetti, G., Orekhova, A., Manfredini, S., Costi, R., Di Santo, R. (2021). Towards a new application of amaranth seed oil as an agent against Candida albicans. Natural Product Research, vol. 35, p. 4621-4626, ISSN: 1478-6419, doi: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1696335
15. Bortolami, M., Pandolfi, F*., Messore, A., Rocco, D., Feroci, M., Di Santo, R., De Vita, D., Costi, R., Cascarino, P., Simonetti, G*., Scipione, L. (2021). Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of iron and copper chelating deferiprone derivatives as new agents active against Candida albicans Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 42, art. no. 128087DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.128087
16.Cairone, F†., Simonetti, G†., Orekhova, A., Casadei, M.A., Zengin, G., Cesa, S Health Potential of Clery Strawberries: Enzymatic Inhibition and Anti-Candida Activity Evaluation (2021) Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 26 (6), https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26061731.;
17. Ingallina, C., Maccelli, A., Spano, M., Matteo, G.D., Sotto, A.D., Giusti, A.M., …., C., Filippi, A., Simonetti, G., Cordeiro, C., Silva, M.S., Crestoni, M.E., Sobolev, A.P., Fornarini, S., Mannina. (2020). Chemico-biological characterization of torpedino di fondi® tomato fruits: A comparison with san marzano cultivar at two ripeness stages. Antioxidants, 9 (10), art. no. 1027, pp. 1-29. DOI: 10.3390/antiox9101027
18. Simonetti, G., Brasili, E., Pasqua, G; (2020) Antifungal Activity of Phenolic and Polyphenolic Compounds from Different Matrices of Vitis vinifera L. Against Human Pathogens. Molecules, 25 (16), art. no. 3748, DOI: 10.3390/molecules25163748
19. Ourabah, A., Atmani-Kilani, D., Debbache-Benaida, N., Kolesova, O., Azib, L., Yous, F., Benloukil, M., Botta, B., Atmani, D., Simonetti, G. (2020). Anti-Candida albicans biofilm activity of extracts from two selected indigenous Algerian plants: Clematis flammula and Fraxinus angustifolia. Journal of Herbal Medicine, 20, art. no. 100319, . DOI:10.1016/j.hermed.2019.100319
20. Ingallina, C., Capitani, D., Mannina, L., Carradori, S., Locatelli, M., Di Sotto, A., Di Giacomo, S., Toniolo, C., Pasqua, G., Valletta, A., Simonetti, G., … Fornarini, S., Sobolev, (2020). Phytochemical and biological characterization of Italian “sedano bianco di Sperlonga” Protected Geographical Indication celery ecotype: A multimethodological approach. Food Chemistry, 309, art. no. 125649. DOI:10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125649
21. Simonetti, G., Pucci, N., Brasili, E., Valletta, A., Sammarco, I., Carnevale, E., Pasqua, G., Loreti, S.; (2020) In vitro antimicrobial activity of plant extracts against Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae causal agent of bacterial canker in kiwifruit. Plant Biosystems, 154 (1), pp. 100-106. DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2019.1699194
22. Giordani, C., Simonetti, G., Natsagdorj, D., Choijamts, G., Ghirga, F., Calcaterra, A., Quaglio, D., De Angelis, G., Toniolo, C., Pasqua, (2020). Antifungal activity of mongolian medicinal plant extracts. Natural Product Research, 34 (4), pp. 449-455. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1610960
23. Mocan, A., Cairone, F., Locatelli, M., …., D.C., Crișan, G., Simonetti, G., Cesa, S; (2019). Polyphenols from lycium barbarum (Goji) fruit european cultivars at different maturation steps: Extraction, hplc-dad analyses, and biological evaluation. Antioxidants, 8 (11), art. no. 562. DOI: 10.3390/antiox8110562
24. Simonetti, G., Palocci, C., Valletta, A., Kolesova, O., Chronopoulou, L., Donati, L., Nitto, A.D., Brasili, E., Tomai, P., Gentili, A., Pasqua, G.; Anti-Candida biofilm activity of pterostilbene or crude extract from non-fermented grape pomace entrapped in biopolymeric nanoparticles (2019) Molecules, 24 (11), art. no. 2070. DOI: 10.3390/molecules24112070
25. Simonetti, G., D’Auria, F.D., Mulinacci, N., Milella, R.A., Antonacci, D., Innocenti, M., Pasqua G.; Phenolic content and in vitro antifungal activity of unripe grape extracts from agro-industrial wastes (2019) Natural Product Research, 33 (6), pp. 803-807. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1410811
26. Pandolfi, F., D'Acierno, F., Bortolami, M., De Vita, D., Gallo, F., De Meo, A., Di Santo, R., Costi, R., Simonetti, G., Scipione, L. (2019). Searching for new agents active against Candida albicans biofilm: A series of indole derivatives, design, synthesis, and biological evaluation. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 165, pp. 93-106. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.01.012
27. De Vita, D., Messore, A., Toniolo, C., Frezza, C., Scipione, L., Bertea, C.M., Micera, M., Di Sarno, V., Madia, V.N., Pindinello, I., Roscilli, P., Botto, A., Simonetti, G., Orekhova, A., Manfredini, S., Costi, R., Di Santo,R.; Towards a new application of amaranth seed oil as an agent against Candida albicans (2019) Natural Product Research. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1696335
28. Simonetti, G., Valletta, A., Kolesova, O., Pasqua, G.; Plant products with antifungal activity: From field to biotechnology strategies (2018) Natural Products as Source of Molecules with Therapeutic Potential: Research and Development, Challenges and Perspectives, pp. 35-71. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00545-0_2
29. Badiali, C., De Angelis, G., Simonetti, G., Brasili, E., Tobaruela, E.C., Purgatto, E., Yin, H., Valletta, A., Pasqua, Chitosan oligosaccharides affect xanthone and VOC biosynthesis in Hypericum perforatum root cultures and enhance the antifungal activity of root extracts (2018) Plant Cell Reports, 37 (11), pp. 1471-1484. DOI: 10.1007/s00299-018-2317-2
30. Sobolev, A.P., Mannina, L., Capitani, D., Sanzò, G., Ingallina, C., Botta, B., Fornarini, S., Crestoni, M.E., Chiavarino, B., Carradori, S., Locatelli, M., Giusti, A.M., Simonetti, G., Vinci, G., Preti, R., Toniolo, C., Reverberi, M., Scarpari, M., Parroni, A., Abete, L., Natella, F., Di Sotto,A.;A multi-methodological approach in the study of Italian PDO “Cornetto di Pontecorvo” red sweet pepper(2018) Food Chemistry, 255, pp. 120-131. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.02.050
31. Abudula, T., Gzara, L., Simonetti, G., Alshahrie, A., Salah, N., Morganti, P., Chianese, A., Fallahi, A., Tamayol, A., Bencherif, S.A., Memic, A.; The effect of poly (glycerol sebacate) incorporation within hybrid chitin-lignin sol-gel nanofibrous scaffolds (2018) Materials, 11 (3), art. no. 451, DOI: 10.3390/ma11030451
32. Toukabri, N., Corpologno, S., Bougnoux, M.-E., El Euch, D., Sadfi-Zouaoui, N., Simonetti,G*. In vitro biofilms and antifungal susceptibility of dermatophyte and non-dermatophyte moulds involved in foot mycosis (2018) Mycoses, 61 (2), pp. 79-87. DOI: 10.1111/myc.12706
33. Simonetti, G., Brasili, E., D’Auria, F.D., Corpolongo, S., Ferrari, F., Pasqua, G., Valletta, A.;Prenylated flavonoids and total extracts from Morus nigra L. Root bark inhibit in vitro growth of plant pathogenic fungi (2017) Plant Biosystems, 151 (5), pp. 783-787. DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2017.1320313
34. Simonetti, G., D'Auria, F.D., Mulinacci, N., Innocenti, M., Antonacci, D., Angiolella, L., Santamaria, A.R., Valletta, A., Donati, L., Pasqua, G.; Anti-Dermatophyte and Anti-Malassezia Activity of Extracts Rich in Polymeric Flavan-3-ols Obtained from Vitis vinifera Seeds (2017) Phytotherapy Research, 31 (1), pp. 124-131. DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5739
35. Stiz, D., Corrêa, R., D'Auria, F.D., Simonetti, G., Cechinel-Filho, V.;Synthesis of cyclic imides (methylphtalimides, carboxylic acid phtalimides and itaconimides) and evaluation of their antifungal potential(2016) Medicinal Chemistry, 12 (7), pp. 647-654. DOI: 10.2174/1573406412666160229150833
36. Panella, S., Marcocci, M.E., Celestino, I., Valente, S., Zwergel, C., Li Puma, D.D., Nencioni, L., Mai, A., Palamara, A.T., Simonetti,G.; MC1568 inhibits HDAC6/8 activity and influenza A virus replication in lung epithelial cells: Role of Hsp90 acetylation (2016) Future Medicinal Chemistry, 8 (17), pp. 2017-2031. DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2016-0073
37. Simonetti, G., Tocci, N., Valletta, A., Brasili, E., D'Auria, F.D., Idoux, A.,Pasqua,G.;In vitro antifungal activity of extracts obtained from Hypericum perforatum adventitious roots cultured in a mist bioreactor against planktonic cells and biofilm of Malassezia furfur (2016) Natural Product Research, 30 (5), pp. 544-550. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2015.1028059
38. Pasqua, G., Simonetti, G. Antimicrobial and antiviral activities of grape seed extracts (2016) Grape Seeds: Nutrient Content, Antioxidant Properties and Health Benefits, pp. 211-223.
39. De Vita, D., Simonetti, G., Pandolfi, F., Costi, R., Di Santo, R., D'Auria, F.D., Scipione R.; Exploring the anti-biofilm activity of cinnamic acid derivatives in Candida albicans (2016) Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 26 (24), pp. 5931-5935. DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.10.091
40. Spagnoletti, A., Guerrini, A., Tacchini, M., Vinciguerra, V., Leone, C., Maresca, I., Simonetti, G., Sacchetti, G., Angiolella, L.;Chemical composition and bio-efficacy of essential oils from Italian aromatic plants: Mentha suaveolens, Coridothymus capitatus, Origanum hirtum and Rosmarinus officinalis (2016) Natural Product Communications, 11 (10), pp. 1517-1520. DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1601101023
41. Zubrická, D., Mišianiková, A., Henzelyová, J., Valletta, A., De Angelis, G., D’Auria, F.D., Simonetti, G., Pasqua, G., Čellárová, E.;Xanthones from roots, hairy roots and cell suspension cultures of selected Hypericum species and their antifungal activity against Candida albicans(2015) Plant Cell Reports, 34 (11), pp. 1953-1962. DOI: 10.1007/s00299-015-1842-5
42. Aleandri, M., Conte, M.P., Simonetti, G., Panella, S., Celestino, I., Checconi, P., Marazzato, M., Longhi, C., Goldoni, P., Nicoletti, M., Barnich, N., Palamara, A.T., Schippa, S., Nencioni,; Influenza A virus infection of intestinal epithelial cells enhances the adhesion ability of Crohn's disease associated Escherichia coli strains (2015) PLoS ONE, 10 (2), art. no. e0117005. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117005
43. Moraca, F., De Vita, D., Pandolfi, F., Di Santo, R., Costi, R., Cirilli, R., D'Auria, F.D., Panella, S., Palamara, A.T., Simonetti, G., Botta, M., Scipione, Synthesis, biological evaluation and structure-activity correlation study of a series of imidazol-based compounds as Candida albicans inhibitors (2014) European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 83, pp. 665-673. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.07.001
44. De Vita, D., Friggeri, L., D'Auria, F.D., Pandolfi, F., Piccoli, F., Panella, S., Palamara, A.T., Simonetti, G., Scipione, L., Di Santo, R., Costi, R., Tortorella,;Activity of caffeic acid derivatives against Candida albicans biofilm(2014) Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 24 (6), pp. 1502-1505. DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.02.005
45. Simonetti, G., Santamaria, A.R., D'Auria, F.D., Mulinacci, N., Innocenti, M., Cecchini, F., Pericolini, E., Gabrielli, E., Panella, S., Antonacci, D., Palamara, A.T., Vecchiarelli, A., Pasqua, Evaluation of anti- Candida activity of Vitis vinifera L. seed extracts obtained from wine and table cultivars (2014) BioMed Research International, 2014, art. no. 127021, DOI: 10.1155/2014/127021
46. Tocci, N., Simonetti, G., D'Auria, F.D., Panella, S., Palamara, A.T., Ferrari, F., Pasqua, Chemical composition and antifungal activity of Hypericum perforatum subsp. angustifolium roots from wild plants and plants grown under controlled conditions (2013) Plant Biosystems, 147 (3), pp. 557-562. Cited 19 DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2013.806964
47. Tocci, N., D'Auria, F.D., Simonetti, G., Panella, S., Palamara, A.T., Debrassi, A., Rodrigues, C.A., Filho, V.C., Sciubba, F., Pasqua, G.;Bioassay-guided fractionation of extracts from Hypericum perforatum invitro roots treated with carboxymethylchitosans and determination of antifungal activity against human fungal pathogens(2013) Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 70, pp. 342-347. Cited 14 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.05.046
48. Cerreto, F., Paolicelli, P., Cesa, S., Amara, H.M.A., D'Auria, F.D., Simonetti, G., Casadei, M.A.;Solid lipid nanoparticles as effective reservoir systems for long-term preservation of multidose formulations(2013) AAPS PharmSciTech, 14 (2), pp. 847-853. Cited 12 times. DOI: 10.1208/s12249-013-9972-y
49. Tocci, N., D'Auria, F.D., Simonetti, G., Panella, S., Palamara, A.T., Pasqua, G.;A three-step culture system to increase the xanthone production and antifungal activity of Hypericum perforatum subsp. angustifolium in vitro roots(2012) Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 57, pp. 54-58. DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2012.04.014
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