SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Pinarosa Avato – Università di Bari

Anna Rita Bilia – Università di Firenze

Angela Bisio – Università di Genova

Rosamaria Caniato – Università di Padova

Filomena Conforti – Università della Calabria

Massimo Curini – Università di Perugia

Nunziatina De Tommasi – Università di Salerno

Maria Carla Marcotullio – Università di Perugia

Giorgio Pintore – Università di Sassari

Luisa Pistelli – Università di Pisa

Alessandro Venditti – Università di Roma

SCIENTIFIC SECRETARY Alessandra Braca, Luisa Pistelli

Dipartimento di Farmacia

Via Bonanno, 33 - 56126 Pisa

E-mail: alessandra.braca@unipi.it

luisa.pistelli@unipi.it

Tel.+39 050 2219688–676

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Alessandra Bertoli – Università di Pisa

Alessandra Braca – Università di Pisa

Felicia D'Andrea – Università di Pisa

Marinella De Leo – Università di Pisa

Guido Flamini – Università di Pisa

Luisa Pistelli – Università di Pisa

SIF SECRETARY Elisabetta Monni E-mail: segreteria.sif@gmail.com Mobile: 338-8666249 / 333-7571104 CONGRESS WEBSITE http://www.phytosif.it

XVCONGRESSOFTHEITALIANSOCIETYOFPHYTOCHEMISTRY1stInternationalCongressonEdible,MedicinalandAromaticPlants(ICEMAP2017)

Pisa,28-30June2017

Programme Wednesday, 28 June 2017 12:00-14:30 Participants registration 14:30-15:00 Opening ceremony 15:00-15:45 Plenary Lecture (Chairperson: A.R. Bilia) PL1 - Thomas Efferth - Gutenberg University, Mainz - Germany “Microarray­based profiling of natural product inhibitors of NF­kappaB” 15:45-17:15 Oral Communications (Chairpersons: N. De Tommasi-M. Curini) 15:45-16:00 OC1 - M.P. Argentieri - Università "Aldo Moro" di Bari - Italy

"Chemistry and biodiversity of genus Achillea" 16:00-16:15 OC2 - A. Bottone - Università di Salerno - Italy

"Flavonoids and terpenes from the leaves of the Italian almond varieties “Mandorla di Toritto” and “Mandorla d’Avola"

16:15-16:30 OC3 - V. Brighenti - Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia - Italy "Metabolite profiling of anthocyanins in Vaccinium myrtillus L. berries and food products"

16:30-16:45 OC4 - V.A. Taddeo - Università "G. D'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara - Italy "HPLC investigation of the nutraceutical composition of the edible herb Amaranthus retroflexus L."

16:45-17:00 OC5 - C. Giacomelli - Università di Pisa - Italy "Effect of Ribes nigrum bud extract on human gingival mesenchymal stem cell cytokine release: a role on regenerative processes"

17:00-17:15 OC6 - C. Giuliani - Università di Milano - Italy "Volatile profile of perennial leaves of seven cultivated species of Ceratozamia (Cycads)"

17:15-18:00 Plenary Lecture (Chairperson: A. Braca) PL2 - Lorenzo Peruzzi - Università di Pisa - Italy "The role of chemosystematics in biodiversity studies" 18:00-19:00 Annual SIF Meeting 19:00 Welcome Cocktail Thursday, 29 June 2017 08:30-09:00 Participants registration 09:00-09:45 Plenary Lecture (Chairperson: M.C. Marcotullio) PL3 - Young Hae Choi - Leiden University - The Netherlands “Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents: a potential media for natural products

research" 09:45-10:30 Oral Communications (Chairpersons: M.C. Marcotullio-F. Conforti)

09:45-10:00 OC7 - C. Granchi - Università di Pisa - Italy "Natural compounds from edible plants as inhibitors of lactate dehydrogenase 5: saffron and crocetin"

10:00-10:15 OC8 - E. Lucarini - Università di Firenze - Italy "Tuscan black kale as source of compounds active on chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain: a hypothesis about the mechanism of action"

10:15-10:30 OC9 - F. Maggi - Università di Camerino - Italy "Evaluation of Hypericum androsaemum L. red fruit effects in a mouse model of post-stroke depression"

10:30-11:00 Coffee Break 11:00-11:45 Oral Communications (Chairpersons: G. Pintore-F. Conforti) 11:00-11:15 OC10 - M. Marrelli - Università della Calabria - Italy

"Echinophora tenuifolia L. aerial parts: phytochemical constituents and antiproliferative activity against human cancer cell lines"

11:15-11:30 OC11 - G.L. Petretto - Università di Sassari - Italy "Volatile organic compounds and antioxidant activity of non-polar extract from Saffron stamens harvested in Morocco"

11:30-11:45 OC12 - R. Ascrizzi - Università di Pisa - Italy "Wild Harenna coffee: flavor profiling from the cherry to the cup"

11:45-13:00 Round Table (Chairperson: A.R. Bilia) "Botanicals: current and future perspectives" 13:00-14:30 Lunch 14:30-16:00 Poster Session 16:30 Visit to Calci Certosa and Natural History Museum 20:30 Congress Social Dinner Friday, 30 June 2017 09:00-09:45 Plenary Lecture (Chairperson: L. Pistelli) PL4 - Maria Perla Colombini - Università di Pisa - Italy "Macromolecules in archaeological findings to disclose ancient secrets and

daily life" 09:45-11:00 Oral Communications (Chairpersons: G. Fico-L. Pistelli) 09:45-10:00 OC13 - L. Testai - Università di Pisa - Italy

"The Citrus flavonoid, naringenin, protects the myocardium against ageing" 10:00-10:15 OC14 - V. Piazzini - Università di Firenze - Italy

"Solid lipid nanoparticles for oral delivery of silibinin: formulation, characterization and in vitro evaluation using PAMPA and Caco-2 cell models"

10:15-10:30 OC15 - L. Pozzo - CNR Pisa - Italy "Chemical characterization of blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) fruit and evaluation of its protective effect against hepatic steatosis in rats"

10:30-10:45 OC16 - D. Rigano - Università di Napoli Federico II - Italy "Phytochemical investigation on the northern african endemic plant Daucus virgatus"

10:45-11:00 OC17 - B. Sgorbini - Università di Torino - Italy

"Artemisia umbelliformis Lam. and génépi liqueur. From the field to the final product: the importance of the volatile fraction in quality control"

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break 11:30-12:15 Plenary Lecture (Chairperson: R. Caniato) PL5 - Enrico Bucci - Temple University, Philadelphia - U.S.A. "Research integrity and misconduct: general considerations and notable cases

in Plant Biology" 12:15-13:00 Oral Communications (Chairpersons: R. Caniato-A. Bisio) 12:15-12:30 OC18 - A. Smeriglio - Università di Messina - Italy

"Polyphenolic profile and fatty acids composition of seed oils and their byproducts from Cannabis sativa L. varieties with potential health-promoting properties"

12:30-12:45 OC19 - S. Ślusarczyk - Wrloclaw Medical University - Poland "Practical aspects of using metabolomic approach in medicinal plants analysis focusing on roots from aeroponics"

12:45:13:00 OC20 – M. D'Ambola - Università di Napoli Federico II - Italy "Antibacterial activity of constituents of Psiadia punctulata DC (Vatke) (Asteraceae)"

13:00-14:30 Lunch 14:30-16:15 Oral Communications (Chairpersons: M.C. Marcotullio-A. Bisio) 14:30-14:45 OC21 - R. Tardugno - Università di Venezia Ca' Foscari - Italy

"Phytochemical analysis of Cichorium intybus L. varieties from Veneto (Italy) region by means of HPLC-UV/DAD and HPLC-MS/MS"

14:45:15:00 OC22 - A. Vassallo - Università della Basilicata - Italy "In-cells antioxidant potential of herbal preparations and components from Galactites elegans"

15:00:15:15 OC23 - K. Aboukhalid - Université Hassan I - Morocco "Phytochemical and molecular characterization of Origanum compactum from Morocco: inferences for its safeguard and ex-situ conservation"

15:15-15:30 OC24 – R. Bocchino - Università di Pisa - Italy "Bioactivity of Cinnamomum verum essential oil against Varroa destructor, parasitic mite of Apis mellifera"

15:30-15:45 OC25 - L. Risaliti - Università di Firenze - Italy "Development of liposomes and nanocochleates for the topical delivery of the essential oils of Artemisia annua, Salvia triloba and Rosmarinus officinalis"

16:00 Closing Ceremony

Posters Presenter Title P1 Aboukhalid et al Effects of domestication on the essential oil composition of Origanum compactum from Morocco P2 Acquadro et al Quality of essential oils: is the compliance with the European Pharmacopoeia enough to define it? P3 Ascrizzi et al Photochemical response of parsley essential oil to red light growth treatments P4 Ascrizzi et al Variation in the essential oil composition of Cannabis sativa L. var. ‘Fedora 17’ from two tuscan

sites P5 Avesani et al Stay active, eat kiwifruit? P6 Bandeira Reidel et al Phosphate and phosphonate based ionic liquids as new additives in Foeniculum vulgare essential

oil extraction P7 Belaabed et al Phytochemical study and antioxydant activity of Calligonum comosum and Calligonum azel P8 Beladjila et al Cytotoxic activity of a new lupane triterpene from Salvia buchananii roots P9 Ben Halima-Kamel et al Contact toxicity of Salvia officinalis essential oil against Tribolium confusum and their inhibitory

effects on acetylcholinesterase P10 Ben Halima-Kamel et al Effects of Pergularia tomentosa methanolic extract on the development and reproductive

physiology of Locusta migratoria P11 Ben Halima-Kamel et al Investigation of bio-insecticidal activity of two aromatic essential oils against Tribolium castaneum

(Herbst) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) P12 Benamar et al Pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Solenanthus lanatus DC. with acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity P13 Benvenuti et al Traditional uses of plants in Paganico estate (Italy) P14 Bertoli et al Volatile and microbiological screening in the development of food matrices P15 Bilia et al Efficacy of Artemisia annua essential oil against Malassezia spp P16 Bilia et al Vesicular nanocarriers for topical delivery of berberine chloride P17 Bisio et al. Antimicrobial activity of Salvia tingitana Etl. (Lamiaceae) P18 Caniato et al Study of norbormide impact on plant systems P19 Carbone et al Phytochemical profile and in vitro biological activity of international hop varieties grown in central

Italy P20 Chiappe et al Antifungal activity of bio-based ionic liquids P21 Conforti et al In vitro antioxidant and anti-obesity potential of Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. P22 Danova et al Regenerative capacity and phenolic acids productivity of different types of Inula britannica in

vitro root culture systems P23 Danova et al Relations between hydrogen peroxide and polyphenolics levels in Sideritis scardica in vitro

cultures P24 De Leo et al Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and antinociceptive effects of a Cressa cretica aqueous extract P25 Esposito et al Chemical characterization of chestnut (Castanea sativa) bur extracts with activity against

phytopathogenic fungi P26 Flamini et al Aroma profile and morphological analysis of Salvia elegans grown in Nemo’s Garden® biospheres P27 Flamini et al In vitro anthelmintic activity of glycyrrhetic acid against sheep gastrointestinal nematodes P28 Formisano et al Antiproliferative activity against leukemia cells of sesquiterpene lactones from Centaurea

drabifolia P29 Fraternale et al In vitro culture for ex situ conservation of “Roveja” P30 Frezza et al Composition of the essential oil of Coristospermum cuneifolium (Guss.) Bertol. and evaluation of

its anti-bacterial activity P31 Frezza et al First comprehensive phytochemical analysis of Kickxia spuria (L.) Dumort P32 Gaeta et al An improved preparation of phorbol from croton oil P33 Gentile et al Apigenin supplementation prevents colonic motor dysfunctions associated with high fat diet-

induced obesity P34 Giamperi et al “Cocomerina” pear (Pyrus communis var. Cocomerina): an old and rare fruit with red pulp, which

shows in vitro antifungal effects P35 Giovanelli et al Citrus bergamia: characterization of volatile constituents in juices P36 Granchi et al Converted into Oral Communication OC7 P37 Graverini et al Solid lipid nanoparticles for the delivery of andrographolide across the blood-brain barrier: in vitro

and in vivo evaluation P38 Maggini et al Plant-endophytes interaction influences the chemical properties in Echinacea purpurea P39 Mandrone et al Screening of tyrosinase and elastase inhibitory activity of 101 plants P40 Martelli et al Erucin, an isothiocyanate present in Brassicaceae, induces anti-cancer properties on human

pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells ASPC-1): is H2S the hidden player? P41 Masullo et al New germacrane derivatives from the aerial parts of Centaurea pungens and evaluation of their

antimicrobial activity P42 Mencherini et al Mentha pulegium extract: chemical composition, antioxidant and anti-Candida albicans activities P43 Menghini et al Harpagophytum procumbens (Burch.) DC, optimization of root microwave extraction and

evaluation of protective effects on in vitro model of neurodegenerative disease P44 Miceli et al Phenolic profile, brine shrimp toxicity and antimicrobial properties of leaves from Ficus vasta

Forssk. (Moraceae) P45 Milella et al Antioxidant, cardiomyocyte anti-ageing properties and phytochemical profile of Citrus bergamia

juices P46 Muñoz Camero et al Phytochemical study of Joannesia princeps Vell. (Euphorbiaceae) leaves

P47 Negri et al Cultivar-specific synergy between metabolites of sweet cherry fruits P48 Nuti et al Synthesis and antiangiogenic activity of new hop chalcone xanthohumol analogues P49 Pedrelli et al Antimicrobial activity of Salvia tingitana Etl. (Lamiaceae) P50 Petretto et al Volatiles analysis, isolation and characterization of microorganisms associated with Moroccan

saffron spices during different processing treatment P51 Pezzani et al Synergistic effects of ef24 and cabozantinib in medullary thyroid cancer cell lines and in medullary

primary cells P52 Piano et al Naringenin chronic treatment slow down the aging process of retinal neurons P53 Piazzini et al Simultaneous detection and characterization of metabolites from Mikania lindleyana DC

(Asteraceae) leaves using ESI-LC-MS P54 Piazzini et al Development, optimization and in vitro citotoxicity of liposomes loaded with berberine

hydrochloride P55 Pintore et al Antioxidant property of medicinal plant part extracts for cosmetic application P56 Pollastro et al Anti-inflammatory bibenziloids from Cannabis sativa L. P57 Riahi et al Extraction and characterization of betalains from pear (Opuntia ficus indica) and red beet (Beta

vulgaris) P58 Riahi et al Study of the chemical composition and antioxidant activity in wood extracts of Aleppo pine (Pinus

halpensis Mill) P59 Ruffoni et al The HERBARTIS experience: adult training on handicraft production of medicinal and aromatic

plants P60 Scariot et al Phytochemical variation in Lavandula angustifolia Mill. of Italian Western Alps P61 Sirignano et al New polyacetylenes from Echinophora platyloba DC P62 Sitarek et al Over-expression of AtPAP1 transcriptional factor enhancing of phenolic acids production in

transgenic roots of Leonurus sibiricus L. and their biological activities-pilot study P63 Skała et al Induction of apoptosis in human glioma cells in grades II and III through the ROS-mediated

mitochondrial pathway and caspase activation by Rhaponticum carthamoides (Willd.) Iljin transformed root extract

P64 Souid et al Limonium species growing under extreme environments: new sources of natural antioxidants P65 Toffanin et al Antioxidant activity of agresto from unripe organic grape P66 Toffanin et al Antioxidant and antimutagenic activity of Cannabis sativa L. seeds and sprouts P67 Turchi et al Essential oil characterisation and antimicrobial activity of three wild Juniperus species collected in

Italy P68 Venditti et al The case of Daphne oleoides Schreb. from Sardinia Island: two tew coumarinyl ethers P69 Venditti et al Phytochemical analysis and biological activities of Helichrysum stoechas Moench: a potential

source of bioactive molecules with antioxidant, antidiabetic and neuroprotective properties P70 Venditti et al Phytochemicals from the rhizomes of Iris marsica I. Ricci e Colas. collected from Majella

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