The 11th Innovations in FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN NUTRITION 2026 took place in Rome on 1 and 2 July, an internationally renowned conference that brought together researchers, experts and professionals...
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The research activity of the Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of the Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti” is mainly aimed at the study of medicinal and edible plants, in which the pharmacological approach is associated with a rigorous chemical investigation, in order to correlate the observed biological effect on one or more chemical entities.
The main research areas are:
- Anti-inflammatory activity of polyphenols of plant origin
- Study of products of plant origin for topical use
- Research of biological activities with an ethnopharmacological approach
Advanced Course in Health properties of natural products

The Advanced Course in Health Properties of Natural Products, coordinated by prof. Mario Dell’Agli, in its seventh edition in the academic year 2026-2027, aims to provide professional preparation in the sector of the use and production of medicinal and medicinal plants and products of natural origin for health and therapeutic purposes. The advanced course is ECM accredited for 50 credits.
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The meeting with the professor took place on 2 July last – in the headquarters of the University of Milan in Via Mangiagalli 25. Prof. Dimitrios Lamprou dedicated to mutual...
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A green oasis nestled between the buildings in the center of Milan, which since the 14th century has been a place of meditation and cultivation for the Humiliati fathers and then, from...
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Study of gastric inflammation
The gastrointestinal tract represents an important barrier between humans and the microbial population. For this reason, the stomach is continuously exposed to the risk of developing inflammation of the mucosa, which leads…
Study of intestinal inflammation
Intestinal inflammation, caused by genetic or environmental factors, is the basis of pathologies such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBD), Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, as well as being an important risk factor for the development of tumors. ..
Study of skin inflammation
This research project aims to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect on the skin of extracts of plant origin and pure molecules on a non-tumor cell line of human keratinocytes, which are the main cells of the epidermis and have…
Contacts
Laboratory ofPharmacognosy – Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti”
Via Balzaretti, 9 – 20133 Milano (MI)