PSE 2025 - PROGRAM

Wednesday • 22^nd October 2025

09:00 – 12:30	Registration
10:30 – 11:30 [Hybrid session]	Special Talk • Thomas Effert, Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany Artificial Intelligence in Phytochemistry and Natural Product Research
13:30 – 14:15	Opening session Rector of Madeira University Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Technology CQM Scientific coordinator PSE President
14:15 – 16:00	1^st Session • Chairperson: Eulógio Llorent – Martinez
14:15 – 14:45	KN1 • Francisco Macías, University of Cadiz, Spain Biocommunicators. The natural weapons in the silent war
14:45 – 15:15	PL1 • Søren Bak, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Engineering Plant Defense: Triterpenoid Saponins and the Evolution of Insect Resistance in Barbarea vulgaris
15:15 – 15:30	OC1 • Benjamin Fuchs Phytochemical signaling between plants and insects disrupted by agrochemical pollution in soil
15:30 – 15:45	OC2 • Vladimir Křen Glycosylated mycotoxins in food: A hidden enemy
15:45 – 16:00	OC3 • Daniela Rosa Phytotoxic activity and putative mode of action of sesquiterpene lactone enriched fractions obtained using dia – ultrafiltration from Cynara cardunculus L. leaves
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:00	2^nd Session • Chairperson: Miroslav Strnad
16:30 – 17:00	PL2 • Maria Jose U. Ferreira, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lisbon University, Portugal Therapeutic potential of indole alkaloid derivatives against resistant cancers
17:00 – 17:15	OC4 • Merve Şensoy Neuroprotective Effect of Vuralia turcica and Its Compounds Against H₂O₂ – Induced Oxidative Stress in Human Neuroblastoma Cells
17:15 – 17:30	OC5 • Jule Fiori Kukoamines A and B in Potatoes and Peppers: Potential Anti-Inflammatory Effects through Kappa Opioid Receptor Binding
17:30 – 17:45	OC6 • Arpita Priyadarshini Systems biology pipeline reveals the anticancer potential of Curcuma amada in prostate cancer: An integrated approach combining network pharmacology, bioinformatics, and experimental validation
17:45 – 18:00	OC7 • Karel Dolezal What orangutans can teach us: plants used for self-medication as a potential source of bioactive substances with antiparasitic activity
18:45	Bus to city centre – Madeira University
	Welcome reception Madeira de Honra

Thursday • 23^rd October 2025

9:00 – 11:00	3^rd Session • Chairperson: Randolph Arroo
9:00 – 9:30	PL3 • Patrícia Rijo, CBIOS and Lusófona University, Portugal Plectranthus Bioactives: A Sustainable Route to One Health Solutions
9:30 – 10:00	PL4 • Isabel Bazzocchi, University of La Laguna, Spain Withanolides as Nature’s Multi – Tool: Expanding Their Chemical and Biological Space
10:00 – 10:15	OC8 • Dunja Šamec Understanding Biflavonoid Functions in Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.): What We Know So Far
10:15 – 10:30	OC9 • Pierre-Eric Campos Exploring Turkish Medicinal Plants: From Traditional Uses to Phytochemical and Dermocosmetic Investigations
10:30 – 10:45	OC10 • Veronika Stoilkovska Gjorgievska Exploring Link Between Cannabinoid Content and Molecular Markers in Cannabis sativa L. Cultivated Plants from Wild and Commercial Origin
10:45 – 11:30	Coffee Break and Poster Session
11:30 – 13:00	4^th Session • Chairperson: Soren Bak
11:30 – 12:00	KN2 • Franz Bucar, University of Graz, Austria Phenolic compounds in food and spices – bioactivities and health benefits beyond antioxidants
12:00 – 12:30	PL5 • Samuel Marques, IFE, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará, Brasil Studies of Enzyme Inhibition and Chemical Characterization in Hop Flowers and Leaves Produced in Brazil, Applying Chromatographic and Microscopic Techniques
12:30 – 12:45	OC11 • Kateřina Valentová Sweet Polyphenols: Glycosidase-catalyzed (de)glycosylations
12:45 – 13:00	OC12 • Yiğit Erkmen α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity of Edible Parts of Berberis crataegina D.C.: Metabolomics – Based Profiling
13:00 – 14:30	Lunch Break
14:30 – 16:00	5^th Session • Chairperson: Patrícia Rijo
14:30 – 16:00	LCMeeting (room Funchal 3)
14:30 – 15:00	KN3 • Lucia Cassani, University of Vigo, Spain Deciphering the Bioactive Potential of Medicinal Plants Through the Integration of Green Extractions and Metabolomics
15:00 – 15:15	OC13 • Carla Hamann Characterization of a Broad-spectrum Hemp Extract: Analytical Quantification of Cannabinoids and Terpenes and Biological Evaluation Against Triple-negative Breast Cancer Cells
15:15 – 15:30	OC14 • Sanja Ćavar Zeljković A Sensitive HILIC-UHPLC-MS/MS Method for Alkaloid Quantification in Poppy: Toward Predictive Chemotyping
15:30 – 15:45	OC15 • Hafize Yuca  From Roots to Flowers: A Comprehensive Biological and Phytochemical Investigation of Crambe orientalis subsp. orientalis var. orientalis
15:45 – 16:00	OC16 • Corinna Urmann Is Ratio Analysis in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra a Suitable Tool for Signal Assignment in Complex Natural Product Mixtures?
16:00 – 16:45	Coffee Break and Poster Session
16:45 – 18:30	6^th Session • Chairperson: Isabel Lopez Bazzocchi
16:45 – 17:15	PL6 • Eulogio Llorent-Martinez, University of Jaen, Spain Characterization of the Chemical Profile of Underexploited Halophyte Plants: Potential Uses as Foods and Feedstuffs
17:15 – 17:45	PL7 • Simon Vlad Luca, Institute of Organic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Orleans, France Supercritical Fluid Extraction: Advances and Applications in Natural Product Research
17:45 – 18:00	OC17 • Gjoshe Stefkov Overview of Juniper Berries’ Essential Oil from the Western Balkans
18:00 – 18:15	OC18 • Monica Scognamiglio Metabolomics-guided Isolation and Characterization of Cycloartane Saponins from Mediterranean Astragalus Species
18:15 – 18:30	OC19 • Ivan Stambolov First Insight into Pulmonaria rubra’s Phenolic Composition
19:45	Bus departure to dinner

Friday • 24^th October 2025

09:00 – 11:00	7^th Session • Chairperson: Franz Bucar
9:00 – 9:30	PL8 • Alberto Dias, Universidade do Minho, Portugal Can we Use Edible and Medicinal Plants as Neuroprotective Agents?
9:30 – 10:00	PL9 • Didem Şöhretoğlu, Hacettepe University, Turkey Applications of Computational Techniques to Natural Product Research
10:00 – 10:15	OC20 • Maria H. Ribeiro Sustainable Development of 3D-Bioprinting Bioactive Films with Carob Flour for Application in Active Packaging
10:15 – 10:30	OC21 • Anna Stasiłowicz – Krzemień 3D-Printed Hydrogel Wound Dressing Incorporating Hemp Extract and Manuka Honey: A Novel Approach for Skin Wound Healing
10:30 – 10:45	OC22 • Gonçalo P. Rosa Exploring the Azorean Chemodiversity: Phytochemicals from Terrestrial and Marine Flora as Sources of Bioactive Compounds
10:45 – 11:00	OC23 • Stefan Schwaiger First Insights into the Phytochemistry of Selected Species of the Genus Artemisia by FBMN
11:00 – 12:00	Coffee Break and Poster Session
12:00 – 13:00	8^th Session • Chairperson: Anca Miron
12:00 – 12:30	KN4 • Evelyn Wolfram, ZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility Managment, Wadenswil, Switzerland Quality, Safety and Efficacy of Natural Health Products – The Role of Science and Monographs in the Digital Age
12:30 – 12:45	OC24 • Celine Riviere Exploration of the Chemical Diversity of Wild Hops from Northern France Under in situ and ex situ Conditions Using Dereplication Strategies for Agronomic, Agri-food and Therapeutic Applications
12:45 – 13:00	OC25 • Nijolė Savickienė Effects of Fish Feed Enriched with Functional Additives Extracted from Natural Algae Biomass on Rainbow Trout
13:00 – 14:30	Lunch Break
14:30 – 16:30	9^th Session • Chairperson: Francisco Javier Rodriguez
14:30 – 15:00	PL10 • Satyajit Sarker, Liverpool John Moores University, UK Guided or Not Guided, that is The Question: An Insight into Phytochemical Research
15:00 – 15:15	OC26 • Ana Veríssimo Phytochemical Profiling as a Tool for the Valorisation of Galactites tomentosus
15:15 – 15:30	OC27 • Lara Comune From Olive Leaves to Functional Oil Beads: A Sustainable Strategy Bridging Nutrition and Cosmetics
15:30 – 15:45	OC28 • Lina Raudone Beyond the Fruit: Assessing the Phytochemical Value of Leaves and Inflorescences in Underutilised Plant Species
15:45 – 16:00	OC29 • Lucie Plihalova Dual Role of Cytokinins in Yield Promotion and Stress Defense in Plants
16:00 – 16:15	OC30 • Jiri Pospíšil Decoding Biological Mechanisms through Natural Product – Inspired Probes and Synthesis
16:15 – 16:30	OC31 • Sims K. Lawson New World Zanthoxylum as Rich Sources of Spice and Bioactive Medicinal Compounds
16:30	Closing session Presentation of PSE Travel Awards Presentation of Best Communications Awards Phytochemistry  Phytochemistry Reviews  Phytochemistry Letters