FRANCISCO JOSE TORRES DE AQUINO

Graduated in Chemistry from the University of Brasília (1986), Master's in Chemistry from the University of Brasília (1991) and PhD in Organic Chemistry from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1997). He did a postdoctoral internship (2009 and 2012) at the Laboratory of Organic and Biological Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, UFMG, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Adão Sabino, in the area of ​​mass spectrometry. He is currently Associate Professor 4 (since September 2020) at the Federal University of Uberlândia and institutional assessor (since 2003) at the National Higher Education Assessment System (BASis) of the National Higher Education Assessment System (Sinaes), linked to the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (INEP), of the Ministry of Education (MEC). Has experience in the area of ​​higher education in Chemistry (since 1989), in academic research, with an emphasis on Chemistry of Natural Products, acting mainly on the following themes: mass spectrometry; coffee, essential oil and plant extracts from the Brazilian cerrado; antioxidant and antimicrobial activity; bleaching of cellulose pulps; and organic synthesis.

EDUCATION

BSc Chemistry - Universidade de Brasíli-DF/Brasil -1986
MSc Organic Chemystry - Universidade de Brasíli-DF/Brasil 1991
PhD Organic chemistry -Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/Brasil -1997
Post-Doctoral - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/Brasil - 2009/2012

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Natural products
Coffee chemistry

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

• identification of three New Phenolic compounds from Ozoroa obovata (anacardiaceae) Root
  FS Silva, BF de Jesus, DA João, LCS Cunha, A de Oliveira, SAL Morais, ...
  S. Afr. J. Chem 80, S101-S105 , 2026
  2026
• Exploring and evaluating the in vitro antifungal, antibiofilm and antitoxin efficacy of Artabotrys brachypetalus Benth. against Candida spp. and its toxicity in vivo …
  C de Paula Siqueira, R de Paula Menezes, MAS Bessa, NBS Silva, ...
  BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 25 (1), 258 , 2025
  2025
• Phytochemical and in vitro antimicrobial and antidiabetical activities of Cordiera sessilis stem bark
  FJTDEAFSE RODRIGO R. FRANCO, ALANNA E.A. FERREIRA, ALLISSON B. JUSTINO, JOED ...
  ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIÊNCIAS 97 (2025), 1-20 , 2025
  2025
  Citations: 2
• Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Ozoroa Species: A Comprehensive Review
  DAJFJTA Frank S. da Silva, Sérgio A. L. Morais
  SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 179 (2025), 418-431 , 2025
  2025
  Citations: 2
• Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Properties, and Allelopathic Activity of Coffee and Coffee Husk from the Brazilian Savanna
  FJT Andrade, A.P, Martins, C.M., Pereira, A.P., Chang, R., Terrones, M.H ...
  REVISTA OBSERVATORIO DE LA ECONOMIA LATINOAMERICANA, 1-23 , 2025
  2025
• Volatile constituents, physicochemical properties and antibacterial activity of black and fresh garlic (Allium sativum L.)
  REVISTA OBSERVATORIO DE LA ECONOMIA LATINOAMERICANA 2 (2024), 24 , 2024
  2024
  Citations: 1
• Phytochemical Profiling by HPLC-ESI- MS/ MS and In Vitro Investigation of the Antidiabetic Activity of Cassia bakeriana Bark Extract and Fractions
  P de S. Santos | Luís C. S. Cunha | Raquel M. F. de Sousa | Francisco J. T ...
  Journal of Mass Spectrometry 59 (2024), 1-12 , 2024
  2024
• Chemical profile of compounds in irrigated arabica coffee by ESI-MS Perfil químico de compostos em café arábica irrigado por ESI-MS Perfil químico de compuestos en café arábica …
  Leandro Batista Machado, Sergio Antonio Lemos de Morais, Maryana Novais de ...
  REVISTA OBSERVATORIO DE LA ECONOMIA LATINOAMERICANA 22 (2024), 1 , 2024
  2024
• MEMORIAL DESCRITIVO - PROFESSOR TITULAR
  FJTDE AQUINO
  https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/24852 , 2023
  2023
• TRYPANOSOMICIDAL POTENTIAL OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM Schinus molle L.
  FJTA Nelsa P. I. Uombe, Bruna C. Borges, Frank S. da Silva, Rafael A. C ...
  46a RA SBQ 2023 , 2023
  2023
• TRYPANOSOMICIDAL ACTIVITY OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM Schinus molle L
  N Uombe, B Borges, S Frank, R Souza, S Morais, L Cunha, J Segovia, ...
  I WORKSHOP DE MICROBIOLOGIA E PARASITOLOGIA APLICADAS - UFU , 2022
  2022
• Composition of the essential oil of leaves Qualea grandiflora and Qualea multiflora Mart. and antileishmanial activities
  R Chang, RR Rocha, A Oliveira, EA Nascimento, SAL Morais, FJT Aquino, ...
  Pesquisas Agrárias e Ambientais - CAPITULO 2 3, 18-27 , 2021
  2021
• Antioxidant compounds of Kielmeyera coriacea Mart. with α-amylase, lipase and advanced glycation end-product inhibitory activities
  AB Justino, EC Santana, RR Franco, JS Queiroz, HCG Silva, ...
  Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 206, 114387 , 2021
  2021
  Citations: 9
• Chemical composition of seasonal essential oils from Psidium myrtoides O. Berg leaves with antimicrobial, antiprotozoal, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential activities
  Revista virtual de Química 14 (2022), 103-114 , 2021
  2021
• Chemical Profile and Chemometric Analysis of Genetically Modified Soybeans Produced in the Triângulo Mineiro Region (MG), Brazil
  Journal of Agricultural Studies 9 (2021), 75-95 , 2021
  2021
  Citations: 2
• Antifungal and cytotoxicity activities and new proanthocyanidins isolated from the barks of Inga laurina (Sw.) Willd
  AO Carla Moura Martins, Sérgio A. L. Morais, Mário M. Martins, Luís C. S ...
  Phytochemistry 40 (2020), 109-120 , 2020
  2020
  Citations: 13
• Chemical composition and bioactive potential of essential oils from Banisteriopsis campestris
  EDEO ROCHA, R CHANG, EA DO NASCIMENTO, MM MARTINS, ...
  Current Bioactive Compounds 16 (2020), 01-10, 2020. , 2020
  2020
  Citations: 3
• Antimicrobial Activity of Seasonal Essential Oils From Banisteriopsis Malifolia (Ness & Mart.) B. Gates
  FJTA Vanessa E. X. Martins, Evandro A. Nascimento, Luís C. S. Cunha, Carlos ...
  REVISTA VIRTUAL DE QUÍMICA 12 (2020) , 2020
  2020
• Chemical Constituents and Antileishmanial and Antibacterial Activities of Essential Oils from Scheelea phalerata
  DM Oliveira, FB Furtado, AAS Gomes, BR Belut, EA Nascimento, ...
  ACS OMEGA https://pubs.acs.org/toc/acsodf/0/0 , 2020
  2020
  Citations: 12
• ANÁLISE ESPECTROMÉTRICA POR INFRA-VERMELHO E DO TEOR DE CINZAS DO SABÃO DE POSTOS DE LAVA A JATO DO MUNICÍPIO DE SANTA LUZIA DO PARUÁ, MA: UM ESTUDO DE CASO
  AS Lima, DG Barbalho, EKB Rodrigues, WL da Silva, FS da Silva, ...
  73ª Reunião Anual da SBPC , 2020
  2020

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

• Chemical Constituents and Evaluation of Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activities of Kielmeyera coriacea Mart. & Zucc. Essential Oils
  FJTA Carla de M. Martins, Evandro A. do Nascimento, Sérgio A. L. de Morais ...
  Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015, 1-9 , 2015
  2015
  Citations: 81
• Chemical composition, cytotoxic, and antibacterial activity of the essential oil from Eugenia calycina Cambess. leaves against oral bacteria
  RMF Sousa, SAL de Morais, RBK Vieira, DR Napolitano, VB Guzman, ...
  Industrial Crops and Products 65, 65-78 , 2015
  2015
  Citations: 77
• Bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of conilon coffee submitted to different degrees of roasting
  SAL de Morais, FJT de Aquino, PM do Nascimento, EA do Nascimento, ...
  Química Nova 32, 327-331 , 2009
  2009
  Citations: 61
• Antioxidant activity of Ora-Pro-Nobis (Pereskia aculeata Mill.) leaves extracts using spectrophotometric and voltammetric assays in vitro
  RMF SOUSA, C S. LIRA, AO RODRIGUES, SAL MORAIS, ...
  Bioscience Journal 30 ((SUPLEMENTO-1)), 448-457 , 2014
  2014
  Citations: 53
• Chemical Analysis and Study of Phenolics, Antioxidant Activity, and Antibacterial Effect of the Wood and Bark of Maclura tinctoria (L.) D. Don ex Steud.
  KC Lamounier, LCS Cunha, SAL De Morais, FJT De Aquino, R Chang, ...
  Evidence‐Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 (1), 451039 , 2012
  2012
  Citations: 53
• Organocatalysis in the three-component Povarov reaction and investigation by mass spectrometry
  SA Simoes, Juliana B.S., de Fatima, A., Sabino, A.A., Aquino, F. J.T., and ...
  Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 11, 5069-5073 , 2013
  2013
  Citations: 50
• Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and selectivity index of Banisteriopsis laevifolia (A. Juss.) B.Gates leaves
  BC NUNES, MM Martins, R Chang, SAL MORAIS, EA NASCIMENTO, ...
  Industrial Crops and Products 92, 277–289 , 2016
  2016
  Citations: 48
• Seasonal Variation of the Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activities of the Essential Oils from Inga laurina (Sw.) Willd.
  A Furtado, F.B., Aquino, F.J.T., Nascimento, E.A., Martins, C.M., Morais, S ...
  MOLECULES 19, 4560-4577 , 2014
  2014
  Citations: 41
• Bioactive compounds, acids groups and antioxidant activity analysis of arabic coffee (Coffea arabica) and its defective beans from the Brazilian savannah submitted to different …
  SAL Morais, FJT Aquino, EA Nascimento, GS Oliveira, R Chang, ...
  Food Sci. Technol. 28, 198-207 , 2008
  2008
  Citations: 41
• Direct Infusion Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Applied to the Detection of Forgeries: Roasted Coffees Adulterated with their Husks
  AAS Francisco J.T. Aquino, Rodinei Augusti, Júnia de O. Alves, Maria E.R ...
  Microchemical Journal 117, 127-132 , 2014
  2014
  Citations: 40
• Bioassay-guided fractionation and antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of Cassia bakeriana extracts
  EAN Luís C.S. Cunha, Sérgio A.L. de Morais, Francisco J.T. de Aquino ...
  Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia 27 (1), 91-98 , 2017
  2017
  Citations: 39
• Chemical Composition, Cytotoxic and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from Cassia bakeriana Craib. against Aerobic and Anaerobic Oral Pathogens
  LCS Cunha, SAL De Morais, CHG Martins, MM Martins, R Chang, ...
  Molecules 18 (4), 4588-4598 , 2013
  2013
  Citations: 39
• Antifungal and cytotoxicity activities of Banisteriopsis argyrophylla leaves
  DM Oliveira, TFR Silva, MM Martins, SAL de Morais, R Chang, ...
  Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 70 (11), 1541-1552 , 2018
  2018
  Citations: 28
• Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial and Antiprotozoal Activity of Essential Oils From Vernonia brasiliana (Less) Druce (Asteraceae)
  SALM Mário M. Martins, Francisco J.T. de Aquino, Alberto de Oliveira ...
  Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants 18 (2015), 561 - 569 , 2015
  2015
  Citations: 23
• Chemical analysis of arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) and defective beans submitted to different degrees of roasting.
  SAL Morais, FJT Aquino, R Chang, EA Nascimento, GS Oliveira, ...
  Coffee Science, Lavras 2 (2), 97-111 , 2007
  2007
  Citations: 22
• Chemical Composition, Antifungal, and Cytotoxicity Activities of Inga laurina (Sw.) Willd Leaves
  RC Carla de Moura Martins, Sérgio A. L. de Morais, Mário M. Martins, Luís C ...
  The Scientific World Journal 2019 (2019), 1-12 , 2019
  2019
  Citations: 21
• Essential oil composition and antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Campomanesia pubescens O. Berg, Native of Brazilian Cerrado
  R Chang, SAL Morais, EA Nascimento, LCS Cunha, EO Rocha, ...
  Lat. Am. J. Pharm 30 (9), 1843-8 , 2011
  2011
  Citations: 21
• Volatile compounds obtained by the hydrodistillation of sugarcane vinasse, a residue from ethanol production
  AVA Lima, MAS Barbosa, LCS Cunha, SAL de Morais, FJT de Aquino, ...
  Rev. Virtual Quim 9 (2), 764-773 , 2017
  2017
  Citations: 18
• Chemical composition of conilon coffee in different degrees of roasting
  EA do Nascimento, FJT de Aquino, PM do Nascimento, R Chang, ...
  Ciência & Engenharia 16 (1/2), 17-21 , 2008
  2008
  Citations: 17
• CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF BRAZILIAN COFFEES FROM “CERRADO” AND SOUTH OF MINAS GERAIS STATE
  BHP Alves, EA do Nascimento, FJT de Aquino, R Chang, SAL de Morais
  Ciência & Engenharia 16 (1/2), 09-15 , 2008
  2008
  Citations: 16