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Pharmacist, Postdocoral researcher
Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Work Experience
Postdoctoral researcher
Hohenheim universitat
October 2018 - Present
Pharmacist
Pharmacy
May 2018 - September 2019
Postdoctoral researcher
University of Messina
October 2017 - May 2018
Postdoctoral researcher
University of Venice Ca' Foscari
September 2016 - September 2017
Education
Ph.D in Science and Technologies for Health Products
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
January 2013 - February 2016
Medicinal Chemistry and Technologies
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
September 2010 - April 2013
Pharmacy
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
September 2005 - July 2010
Certifications
- Certification details not provided.
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Marco Casciaro, Roberta Tardugno, Filomena Corbo, Angelica Spano, Paola Lucia Minciullo, Eleonora Di Salvo, Sebastiano Gangemi, Nicola Cicero (2026). Chemical Characterization and Biological Activity of Astaxanthin Extracted from Callinectes sapidus By-Products: Implications for Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Skin Disorders . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Marco Casciaro, Roberta Tardugno, Filomena Corbo, Angelica Spano, Paola Lucia Minciullo, Eleonora Di Salvo, Sebastiano Gangemi, Nicola Cicero (2026). Chemical Characterization and Biological Activity of Astaxanthin Extracted from <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> By-Products: Implications for Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Skin Disorders . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Eleonora Di Salvo, Giovanna Lo Vecchio, Laura De Maria, Rossella Vadalà, Rosaria Costa, Rita De Pasquale, Giuseppe Tardiolo, Roberta Tardugno, Federica Spinola, Nicola Cicero (2026). Aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A in commercial plant-based meat alternatives: Occurrence, ingredient-level exploratory patterns, and dietary risk . Journal of Food Composition and Analysis.
Rossella Vadalà, Giovanna Lo Vecchio, Laura De Maria, Daniela Metro, Roberta Tardugno, Nicola Cicero, Rosaria Costa (2026). Biofortification of Sea Bream Fillets with Artichoke Polyphenols: Effects on Antioxidant Capacity, Shelf Life, and Sensory Quality . Foods.
Rossella Vadalà, Giovanna Lo Vecchio, Laura De Maria, Daniela Metro, Roberta Tardugno, Nicola Cicero, Rosaria Costa (2026). Biofortification of Sea Bream Fillets with Artichoke Polyphenols: Effects on Antioxidant Capacity, Shelf Life, and Sensory Quality . Foods.
Alessandro Medoro, Roberta Tardugno, Sergio Davinelli, Maria Lisa Clodoveo, Eugenio Luigi Iorio, Magda Tsolaki, Filomena Corbo, Giovanni Scapagnini, Jasbir Arora (RSS) (2026). Crosstalk Between Inflammation and Cellular Senescence in Osteoarthritis: Modulatory Actions of Olive Oil and Its Bioactive Compounds . Mediators of Inflammation.
Francesco Limongelli, Antonella Maria Aresta, Roberta Tardugno, Maria Lisa Clodoveo, Alexia Barbarossa, Alessia Carocci, Carlo Zambonin, Pasquale Crupi, Manuela Panić, Filomena Corbo, et al. (2025). Exploitation of Apulian Salicornia europaea L. via NADES-UAE: Extraction, Antioxidant Activity and Antimicrobial Potential . Molecules.
Francesco Limongelli, Antonella Maria Aresta, Roberta Tardugno, Maria Lisa Clodoveo, Alexia Barbarossa, Alessia Carocci, Carlo Zambonin, Pasquale Crupi, Manuela Panić, Filomena Corbo, et al. (2025). Exploitation of Apulian <i>Salicornia europaea</i> L. via NADES-UAE: Extraction, Antioxidant Activity and Antimicrobial Potential . Molecules.
Alexia Barbarossa, Antonio Rosato, Roberta Tardugno, Antonio Carrieri, Filomena Corbo, Francesco Limongelli, Luciana Fumarola, Giuseppe Fracchiolla, Alessia Carocci (2025). Antibiofilm Effects of Plant Extracts Against Staphylococcus aureus . Microorganisms.
Alexia Barbarossa, Antonio Rosato, Roberta Tardugno, Antonio Carrieri, Filomena Corbo, Francesco Limongelli, Luciana Fumarola, Giuseppe Fracchiolla, Alessia Carocci (2025). Antibiofilm Effects of Plant Extracts Against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> . Microorganisms.
Jose Luis López Estebaranz, Matteo Bordignon, Roberta Tardugno, Michael Canova Engelbrecht Nielsen (2025). Effective management of acne fulminans: Two case reports highlighting fluorescent light energy therapy . Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.
Laura Micheli, Marilena Muraglia, Filomena Corbo, Daniel Venturi, Maria Lisa Clodoveo, Roberta Tardugno, Valentina Santoro, Anna Lisa Piccinelli, Lorenzo Di Cesare Mannelli, Stefania Nobili, et al. (2024). The Unripe Carob Extract (Ceratonia siliqua L.) as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy to Fight Oxaliplatin-Induced Neuropathy . Nutrients.
Laura Micheli, Marilena Muraglia, Filomena Corbo, Daniel Venturi, Maria Lisa Clodoveo, Roberta Tardugno, Valentina Santoro, Anna Lisa Piccinelli, Lorenzo Di Cesare Mannelli, Stefania Nobili, et al. (2024). The Unripe Carob Extract (<i>Ceratonia siliqua</i> L.) as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy to Fight Oxaliplatin-Induced Neuropathy . Nutrients.
Laura Beatrice Mattioli, Ivan Corazza, Roberta Budriesi, Silvana Hrelia, Marco Malaguti, Cristiana Caliceti, Rosa Amoroso, Cristina Maccallini, Pasquale Crupi, Maria Lisa Clodoveo, et al. (2024). From Waste to Health: Olive Mill Wastewater for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention . Nutrients.
Alexia Barbarossa, Antonio Rosato, Antonio Carrieri, Luciana Fumarola, Roberta Tardugno, Filomena Corbo, Giuseppe Fracchiolla, Alessia Carocci (2024). Exploring the Antibiofilm Effect of Sertraline in Synergy with Cinnamomum verum Essential Oil to Counteract Candida Species . Pharmaceuticals.
Alexia Barbarossa, Antonio Rosato, Antonio Carrieri, Luciana Fumarola, Roberta Tardugno, Filomena Corbo, Giuseppe Fracchiolla, Alessia Carocci (2024). Exploring the Antibiofilm Effect of Sertraline in Synergy with <i>Cinnamomum verum</i> Essential Oil to Counteract <i>Candida</i> Species . Pharmaceuticals.
Gianvito Lanave, Francesco Pellegrini, Francesco Triggiano, Osvalda De Giglio, Maria Stella Lucente, Georgia Diakoudi, Cristiana Catella, Arturo Gentile, Roberta Tardugno, Giuseppe Fracchiolla, et al. (2024). In Vitro Virucidal Activity of Different Essential Oils against Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Used as Surrogate of Human Hepatitis C Virus . Antibiotics.
Gianvito Lanave, Francesco Pellegrini, Francesco Triggiano, Osvalda De Giglio, Maria Stella Lucente, Georgia Diakoudi, Cristiana Catella, Arturo Gentile, Roberta Tardugno, Giuseppe Fracchiolla, et al. (2024). In Vitro Virucidal Activity of Different Essential Oils against Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Used as Surrogate of Human Hepatitis C Virus . Antibiotics.
Rosanna Mallamaci, Debora Musarò, Marco Greco, Antonello Caponio, Stefano Castellani, Anas Munir, Lorenzo Guerra, Marina Damato, Giuseppe Fracchiolla, Chiara Coppola, et al. (2024). Dopamine- and Grape-Seed-Extract-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles: Interaction Studies between Particles and Differentiated SH-SY5Y Neuronal Cell Model of Parkinson’s Disease . Molecules.
Giovanni Martemucci, Giuseppe Fracchiolla, Marilena Muraglia, Roberta Tardugno, Roberta Savina Dibenedetto, Angela Gabriella D’Alessandro (2023). Metabolic Syndrome: A Narrative Review from the Oxidative Stress to the Management of Related Diseases . Antioxidants.
Giovanni Martemucci, Giuseppe Fracchiolla, Marilena Muraglia, Roberta Tardugno, Roberta Savina Dibenedetto, Angela Gabriella D’Alessandro (2023). Metabolic Syndrome: A Narrative Review from the Oxidative Stress to the Management of Related Diseases . Antioxidants.
Alexia Barbarossa, Antonio Rosato, Antonio Carrieri, Roberta Tardugno, Filomena Corbo, Maria Lisa Clodoveo, Giuseppe Fracchiolla, Alessia Carocci (2023). Antifungal Biofilm Inhibitory Effects of Combinations of Diclofenac and Essential Oils . Antibiotics.
Alexia Barbarossa, Antonio Rosato, Antonio Carrieri, Roberta Tardugno, Filomena Corbo, Maria Lisa Clodoveo, Giuseppe Fracchiolla, Alessia Carocci (2023). Antifungal Biofilm Inhibitory Effects of Combinations of Diclofenac and Essential Oils . Antibiotics.
Eleonora Di Salvo, Roberta Tardugno, Vincenzo Nava, Clara Naccari, Antonio Virga, Andrea Salvo, Filomena Corbo, Maria Lisa Clodoveo, Nicola Cicero (2023). Gourmet Table Salts: The Mineral Composition Showdown . Toxics.
Eleonora Di Salvo, Roberta Tardugno, Vincenzo Nava, Clara Naccari, Antonio Virga, Andrea Salvo, Filomena Corbo, Maria Lisa Clodoveo, Nicola Cicero (2023). Gourmet Table Salts: The Mineral Composition Showdown . Toxics.
Giuseppe Scarcella, Roberta Tardugno, Pasquale Crupi, Marilena Muraglia, Maria Lisa Clodoveo, Filomena Corbo (2023). Fluorescent Light Energy (FLE) Generated through Red LED Light and a Natural Photoconverter Gel as a New, Non-Invasive Approach for Facial Age Control: A Pilot Study . Cosmetics.
Giuseppe Scarcella, Roberta Tardugno, Pasquale Crupi, Marilena Muraglia, Maria Lisa Clodoveo, Filomena Corbo (2023). Fluorescent Light Energy (FLE) Generated through Red LED Light and a Natural Photoconverter Gel as a New, Non-Invasive Approach for Facial Age Control: A Pilot Study . Cosmetics.
Eleonora Di Salvo, Giovanna Lo Vecchio, Rita De Pasquale, Laura De Maria, Roberta Tardugno, Rossella Vadalà, Nicola Cicero (2023). Natural Pigments Production and Their Application in Food, Health and Other Industries . Nutrients.
Eleonora Di Salvo, Giovanna Lo Vecchio, Rita De Pasquale, Laura De Maria, Roberta Tardugno, Rossella Vadalà, Nicola Cicero (2023). Natural Pigments Production and Their Application in Food, Health and Other Industries . Nutrients.
Roberta Tardugno, Antonino Virga, Vincenzo Nava, Federica Mannino, Andrea Salvo, Francesco Monaco, Mario Giorgianni, Nicola Cicero (2023). Toxic and Potentially Toxic Mineral Elements of Edible Gastropods Land Snails (Mediterranean Escargot) . Toxics.
Roberta Tardugno, Antonino Virga, Vincenzo Nava, Federica Mannino, Andrea Salvo, Francesco Monaco, Mario Giorgianni, Nicola Cicero (2023). Toxic and Potentially Toxic Mineral Elements of Edible Gastropods Land Snails (Mediterranean Escargot) . Toxics.
Claudio Gervasi, Vito Pellizzeri, Giovanna Lo Vecchio, Rossella Vadalà, Fabio Foti, Roberta Tardugno, Nicola Cicero, Teresa Gervasi(2022). From by-product to functional food: the survival of <i>L. casei shirota</i>, <i>L. casei immunitas</i> and <i>L. acidophilus johnsonii</i>, during spray drying in orange juice using a maltodextrin/pectin mixture as carrier . Natural Product Research. 36. (24). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 6393--6400. Informa {UK} Limited
Roberta Tardugno, Teresa Gervasi, Vincenzo Nava, Gaetano Cammilleri, Vincenzo Ferrantelli, Nicola Cicero(2022). Nutritional and mineral composition of persimmon fruits (<i>Diospyros kaki</i> L.) from Central and Southern Italy . Natural Product Research. 36. (20). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 5168--5173. Informa {UK} Limited
Alessio Alesci, Anthea Miller, Roberta Tardugno, Simona Pergolizzi(2022). Chemical analysis, biological and therapeutic activities of <i>Olea europaea</i> L. extracts . Natural Product Research. 36. (11). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2932--2945. Informa {UK} Limited
Roberta Tardugno, Nicola Cicero, Rosaria Costa, Vincenzo Nava, Rossella Vadalà (2022). Exploring Lignans, a Class of Health Promoting Compounds, in a Variety of Edible Oils from Brazil . Foods.
Roberta Tardugno, Nicola Cicero, Rosaria Costa, Vincenzo Nava, Rossella Vadalà (2022). Exploring Lignans, a Class of Health Promoting Compounds, in a Variety of Edible Oils from Brazil . Foods.
Nicola Cicero, Teresa Gervasi, Alessandra Durazzo, Massimo Lucarini, Antonio Macrì, Vincenzo Nava, Filippo Giarratana, Roberta Tardugno, Rossella Vadalà, Antonello Santini(2022). Mineral and Microbiological Analysis of Spices and Aromatic Herbs . Foods. 11. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 548. {MDPI} {AG}
Roberta Tardugno, Annalisa Serio, Chiara Purgatorio, Vincenzo Savini, Antonello Paparella, Stefania Benvenuti(2022). <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> L. essential oils from Emilia Romagna Apennines (Italy): phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity on food-borne pathogens . Natural Product Research. 36. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 837--842. Informa {UK} Limited
Ramona Iseppi, Roberta Tardugno, Virginia Brighenti, Stefania Benvenuti, Carla Sabia, Federica Pellati, Patrizia Messi(2020). Phytochemical Composition and In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils from the Lamiaceae Family against Streptococcus agalactiae and Candida albicans Biofilms . Antibiotics. 9. (9). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 592. {MDPI} {AG}
Roberta Tardugno, Annalisa Serio, Federica Pellati, Serena D’Amato, Clemencia Chaves López, Maria Grazia Bellardi, Maura Di Vito, Vincenzo Savini, Antonello Paparella, Stefania Benvenuti(2019). <i>Lavandula x intermedia</i> and <i>Lavandula angustifolia</i> essential oils: phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogens . Natural Product Research. 33. (22). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3330--3335. Informa {UK} Limited
Tardugno, R., Serio, A., Pellati, F., D’Amato, S., Chaves López, C., Bellardi, M.G., Di Vito, M., Savini, V., Paparella, A., Benvenuti, S.(2019). Lavandula x intermedia and Lavandula angustifolia essential oils: phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogens . Natural Product Research. 33. (22). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3330-3335.
Iseppi, R., Sabia, C., de Niederhäusern, S., Pellati, F., Benvenuti, S., Tardugno, R., Bondi, M., Messi, P.(2019). Antibacterial activity of Rosmarinus officinalis L. and Thymus vulgaris L. essential oils and their combination against food-borne pathogens and spoilage bacteria in ready-to-eat vegetables . Natural Product Research. 33. (24). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3568-3572.
Licata, P., Tardugno, R., Pergolizzi, S., Capillo, G., Aragona, M., Colombo, A., Gervasi, T., Pellizzeri, V., Cicero, N., Calò, M.(2019). In vivo effects of PCB-126 and genistein on vitellogenin expression in zebrafish . Natural Product Research. 33. (17). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2507-2514.
Daniela Metro, Roberta Tardugno, Mattia Papa, Carlo Bisignano, Luigi Manasseri, Giorgio Calabrese, Teresa Gervasi, Giacomo Dugo, Nicola Cicero(2018). Adherence to the Mediterranean diet in a Sicilian student population . Natural Product Research. 32. (15). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1775--1781. Informa {UK} Limited
Roberta Tardugno, Federica Pellati, Ramona Iseppi, Moreno Bondi, Giacomo Bruzzesi, Stefania Benvenuti(2018). Phytochemical composition and <i>in vitro</i> screening of the antimicrobial activity of essential oils on oral pathogenic bacteria . Natural Product Research. 32. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 544--551. Informa {UK} Limited
Roberta Tardugno, Gilda Giancotti, Tine De Burghgraeve, Leen Delang, Johan Neyts, Pieter Leyssen, Andrea Brancale, Marcella Bassetto(2018). Design, synthesis and evaluation against Chikungunya virus of novel small-molecule antiviral agents . Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 26. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 869--874. Elsevier {BV}
R. Tardugno, A. Spagnoletti, A. Grandini, I. Maresca, G. Sacchetti, F. Pellati, S. Benvenuti(2018). Chemical profile and biological activities of<b><i>Cedrelopsis grevei</i></b>H. Baillon bark essential oil . Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 152. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 120--129. Informa {UK} Limited
Metro, D., Papa, M., Manasseri, L., Gervasi, T., Campone, L., Pellizzeri, V., Tardugno, R., Dugo, G.(2018). Mediterranean diet in a Sicilian student population. Second part: breakfast and its nutritional profile . Natural Product Research. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1-7.
Tardugno, R., Pozzebon, M., Beggio, M., Del Turco, P., Pojana, G.(2018). Polyphenolic profile of Cichorium intybus L. endemic varieties from the Veneto region of Italy . Food Chemistry. 266. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 175-182.
di Bella, G., Tardugno, R., Cicero, N.(2018). Investigation of hg content by a rapid analytical technique in mediterranean pelagic fishes . Separations. 5. (4).
Tardugno, R., Spagnoletti, A., Grandini, A., Maresca, I., Sacchetti, G., Pellati, F., Benvenuti, S.(2018). Chemical profile and biological activities of Cedrelopsis grevei H. Baillon bark essential oil . Plant Biosystems. 152. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 120-129.
Scalas, D., Mandras, N., Roana, J., Tardugno, R., Cuffini, A.M., Ghisetti, V., Benvenuti, S., Tullio, V.(2018). Use of Pinus sylvestris L. (Pinaceae), Origanum vulgare L. (Lamiaceae), and Thymus vulgaris L. (Lamiaceae) essential oils and their main components to enhance itraconazole activity against azole susceptible/not-susceptible Cryptococcus neoformans strains . BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 18. (1).
Metro, D., Tardugno, R., Papa, M., Bisignano, C., Manasseri, L., Calabrese, G., Gervasi, T., Dugo, G., Cicero, N.(2018). Adherence to the Mediterranean diet in a Sicilian student population . Natural Product Research. 32. (15). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1775-1781.
Tardugno, R., Giancotti, G., De Burghgraeve, T., Delang, L., Neyts, J., Leyssen, P., Brancale, A., Bassetto, M.(2018). Design, synthesis and evaluation against Chikungunya virus of novel small-molecule antiviral agents . Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry. 26. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 869-874.
Tardugno, R., Pellati, F., Iseppi, R., Bondi, M., Bruzzesi, G., Benvenuti, S.(2018). Phytochemical composition and in vitro screening of the antimicrobial activity of essential oils on oral pathogenic bacteria . Natural Product Research. 32. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 544-551.
Cannas, S., Usai, D., Tardugno, R., Benvenuti, S., Pellati, F., Zanetti, S., Molicotti, P.(2016). Chemical composition, cytotoxicity, antimicrobial and antifungal activity of several essential oils . Natural Product Research. 30. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 332-339.
Cannas, S., Usai, D., Pinna, A., Benvenuti, S., Tardugno, R., Donadu, M., Zanetti, S., Kaliamurthy, J., Molicotti, P.(2015). Essential oils in ocular pathology: An experimental study . Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 9. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 650-654.