Donatella Verbanac

Professor

University of Zagreb

LiveDNA ID: 357.5932

52 Publications

5 Editorial Roles

0 Projects

Employment

Professional Appointments

Professor

University of Zagreb

Sep 2023 — Present | Zagreb, Croatia

Education

Academic Background

Ph.D. University of Zagreb, Croatia Pharmacy | Completed: 1993

Editorial Services

Editorial & Publishing Roles

American Journal of Food Technology

Editorial Board Member

Jul 2019 — Present

Serving as Editorial Board Member for American Journal of Food Technology.

International Journal of Biological Chemistry

Editorial Board Member

Jul 2019 — Present

Serving as Editorial Board Member for International Journal of Biological Chemistry.

Trends in Molecular Sciences

Editorial Board Member

Jul 2019 — Present

Serving as Editorial Board Member for Trends in Molecular Sciences.

American Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Editorial Board Member

Jul 2019 — Present

Serving as Editorial Board Member for American Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

American Journal of Drug Discovery and Development

Editorial Board Member

Jul 2019 — Present

Serving as Editorial Board Member for American Journal of Drug Discovery and Development.

Publications (52)

Selected Scholarly Contributions

Determinants of High Salt Intake in Croatian Adults: Evidence from 24-Hour Urinary Sodium Excretion in the EH-UH 2 Study

Bojan Jelaković, Mihaela Marinović Glavić, Ana Stupin, Marija Domislović, Ana Jelaković, Lovorka Bilajac, Andrej Belančić, Matea Bilobrk, Marta Bolješić Dumančić, Mirjana Fuček, Lana Gellineo, Andrea Gross Bošković, Josipa Josipović, Verica Kralj, Sanja Kolarić Kravar, Ivan Pećin, Vladimir Prelević, Danilo Radunović, Petar Šušnjara, Vanja Vasiljev, Marijana Živko, Donatella Verbanac, Željko Reiner

Life | Journal Article

10.3390/life16071201

2026

Development of a Microwave-Assisted Digestion Procedure for Microplastics Extraction from Different Food Matrices with Subsequent Analysis Using Raman Microspectroscopy

Martin Šteković, Ivan Pucko, Fabio Faraguna, Vladimir Stankov, Donatella Verbanac

Microplastics | Journal Article

10.3390/microplastics5010045

2026

Oxidative Stress and Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review

Goran Slivšek, Sandra Mijač, Ivan Dolanc, Marija Fabijanec, Silvija Petković, Renato Mautner, Karmen Lončarek, Josip Kranjčić, Alenka Boban Blagaić, Marin Marinović, Ksenija Vitale, Donatella Verbanac, Miran Čoklo, Jadranka Vraneković

Antioxidants | Journal Article

10.3390/antiox14070816

2025

MicroRNA-193a-3p as a Valuable Biomarker for Discriminating between Colorectal Cancer and Colorectal Adenoma Patients

Marija Fabijanec, Andrea Hulina-Tomašković, Mario Štefanović, Donatella Verbanac, Ivana Ćelap, Anita Somborac-Bačura, Marija Grdić Rajković, Alma Demirović, Snježana Ramić, Božo Krušlin, Lada Rumora, Andrea Čeri, Martha Koržinek, József Petrik, Neven Ljubičić, Neven Baršić, Karmela Barišić

International Journal of Molecular Sciences | Journal Article

10.3390/ijms25158156

2024

Complete blood count parameters and inflammation-related biomarkers in patients with colorectal carcinoma

Martha Koržinek, Ivana Ćelap, Marija Fabijanec, Tena Žanić, Neven Ljubičić, Neven Baršić, Donatella Verbanac, Karmela Barišić, Marija Grdić Rajković

Acta Pharmaceutica | Journal Article

10.2478/acph-2024-0036

2024

Review of: "Reevaluating Dietary Interventions for Health and Longevity: Beyond Low-Carb Diets and Exploring Phyton-Chemicals"

Donatella Verbanac

Peer Review

10.32388/40n5ah

2024

Diet Quality and Its Association with Lifestyle and Dietary Behaviors among Croatian Students during Two COVID-19 Lockdowns

Danijela Pfeifer, Josip Rešetar, Martin Šteković, Magdalena Czlapka-Matyasik, Donatella Verbanac, Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić

Foods | Journal Article

10.3390/foods12132532

2023

Determination of naphthoquinones in invasive alien plants Impatiens glandulifera Royle and I. balfourii Hook.f. from Croatia

Željan Maleš, Ana-Marija Domijan, Ivan Duka, Tihana Marić, Mirza Bojić, Hrvoje Rimac, Božena Mitić, Dario Hruševar, Karmela Barišić, Donatella Verbanac

Croatica Chemica Acta | Journal Article

10.5562/cca3911

2022

The effect of multistrain probiotics on functional constipation in the elderly: a randomized controlled trial

Katarina Fehir Šola, Sanda Vladimir-Knežević, Pero Hrabač, Iva Mucalo, Luciano Saso, Donatella Verbanac

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition | Journal Article

10.1038/s41430-022-01189-0

2022

Accessing Lipophilicity and Biomimetic Chromatography Profile of Biologically Active Ingredients of Botanicals Used in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Mario-Livio Jeličić, Daniela Amidžić Klarić, Jelena Kovačić, Donatella Verbanac, Ana Mornar

Pharmaceuticals | Journal Article

10.3390/ph15080965

2022

Accelerating the Development and Validation of Liquid Biopsy for Early Cancer Screening and Treatment Tailoring

Denis Horgan, Tanja Čufer, Francesco Gatto, Iwona Lugowska, Donatella Verbanac, Ângela Carvalho, Jonathan A. Lal, Marta Kozaric, Sinead Toomey, Hristo Y. Ivanov, John Longshore, Umberto Malapelle, Samantha Hasenleithner, Paul Hofman, Catherine Alix-Panabières

Healthcare | Journal Article

10.3390/healthcare10091714

2022

Circulating Tumor Cells in Colorectal Cancer: Detection Systems and Clinical Utility

József Petrik, Donatella Verbanac, Marija Fabijanec, Andrea Hulina-Tomašković, Andrea Čeri, Anita Somborac-Bačura, Roberta Petlevski, Marija Grdić Rajković, Lada Rumora, Božo Krušlin, Mario Štefanović, Neven Ljubičić, Neven Baršić, Antonija Hanžek, Luka Bočkor, Ivana Ćelap, Alma Demirović, Karmela Barišić

International Journal of Molecular Sciences | Journal Article

10.3390/ijms232113582

2022

Profiling Colorectal Cancer in the Landscape Personalized Testing—Advantages of Liquid Biopsy

Donatella Verbanac, Andrea Čeri, Iva Hlapčić, Mehdi Shakibaei, Aranka Brockmueller, Božo Krušlin, Neven Ljubičić, Neven Baršić, Dijana Detel, Lara Batičić, Lada Rumora, Anita Somborac-Bačura, Mario Štefanović, Ivana Ćelap, Alma Demirović, Roberta Petlevski, József Petrik, Marija Grdić Rajković, Andrea Hulina-Tomašković, Ivana Rako, Luciano Saso, Karmela Barišić

International Journal of Molecular Sciences | Journal Article

10.3390/ijms22094327

2021

Nutrition Strategy and Life Style in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome—Narrative Review

Małgorzata Szczuko, Justyna Kikut, Urszula Szczuko, Iwona Szydłowska, Jolanta Nawrocka-Rutkowska, Maciej Ziętek, Donatella Verbanac, Luciano Saso

Nutrients | Journal Article

10.3390/nu13072452

2021

Low Dietary n6/n3 Ratio Attenuates Changes in the NRF 2 Gene Expression, Lipid Peroxidation, and Inflammatory Markers Induced by Fructose Overconsumption in the Rat Abdominal Adipose Tissue

Petra Roškarić, Marcela Šperanda, Tomislav Mašek, Donatella Verbanac, Kristina Starčević

Antioxidants | Journal Article

10.3390/antiox10122005

2021

Gut Microbiota beyond Bacteria—Mycobiome, Virome, Archaeome, and Eukaryotic Parasites in IBD

Mario Matijašić, Tomislav Meštrović, Hana Čipčić Paljetak, Mihaela Perić, Anja Barešić, Donatella Verbanac

International Journal of Molecular Sciences | Journal Article

10.3390/ijms21082668

2020

Human Gut Mycobiome in IBD

Mario Matijasic, Tomislav Meštrović, Hana Čipčić Paljetak, Mihaela Perić, Anja Barešić, Donatella Verbanac

Posted Content

10.32545/encyclopedia202004.0011.v1

2020

The Role of Gut, Vaginal, and Urinary Microbiome in Urinary Tract Infections: From Bench to Bedside

Tomislav Meštrović, Mario Matijašić, Mihaela Perić, Hana Čipčić Paljetak, Anja Barešić, Donatella Verbanac

Diagnostics | Journal Article

10.3390/diagnostics11010007

2020

Antioxidant Activities of Alkyl Substituted Pyrazine Derivatives of Chalcones—In Vitro and In Silico Study

Višnja Stepanić, Mario Matijašić, Tea Horvat, Donatella Verbanac, Marta Kučerová-Chlupáčová, Luciano Saso, Neven Žarković

Antioxidants | Journal Article

10.3390/antiox8040090

2019

Modulating Composition and Metabolic Activity of the Gut Microbiota in IBD Patients

Mario Matijašić, Tomislav Meštrović, Mihaela Perić, Hana Čipčić Paljetak, Marina Panek, Darija Vranešić Bender, Dina Ljubas Kelečić, Željko Krznarić, Donatella Verbanac

International Journal of Molecular Sciences | Journal Article

10.3390/ijms17040578

2016

Olive oil biophenols and women's health.

Fistoni, I., M. Situm, V. Bulat, M. Harapin, N. Fistoni and D. Verbanac,

Med. Glas., | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

2012

An efficient and convenient microwave-assisted chemical synthesis of (thio)xanthones with additional in vitro and in silico characterization.

Verbanac, D., S.C. Jain, N. Jain, M. Chand and H.C. Paljetak et al.,

Bioorganic Med. Chem., | Journal Article

10.1016/j.bmc.2012.03.074

Donatella Verbanac

2012

N'-Substituted-2'-O,3'-N-carbonimidoyl bridged macrolides: Novel anti-inflammatory macrolides without antimicrobial activity.

Bosnar, M., G. Kragol, S. Kostrun, I. Vujasinovic and B. Bosnjak et al.,

J. Med. Chem., | Journal Article

10.1021/jm300356u

Donatella Verbanac

2012

Tebrophen-An old polyphenol drug with anticancer potential.

Rubelj, I., V. Stepanic, D. Jelic, N.S. Vidacek and A.C. Kalajzic et al.,

Molecules, | Journal Article

10.3390/molecules17077864

Donatella Verbanac

2012

Porphyrins as new endogenous anti-inflammatory agents.

Jelic, D., I. Tatic, M. Trzun, B. Hrvacic and K. Brajsa et al.,

Eur. J. Pharmacol., | Journal Article

10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.05.049

Donatella Verbanac

2012

Fluorescently labeled macrolides as a tool for monitoring cellular and tissue distribution of azithromycin.

Matijasic, M., V.M. Kos, K. Nujic, S. Cuzic and J. Padovan et al.,

Pharmacol. Res., | Journal Article

10.1016/j.phrs.2012.06.001

Donatella Verbanac

2012

Obesity, microbiota and immunomodulation.

Peri, M., H. Cipci Paljetak, M. Matijasi and D. Verbanac,

Croatian J. Infect., | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

2011

Translating the Mediterranean diet: From chemistry to kitchen.

Parish, J., M. Peric, H.C. Paljetak, M. Matijasic and D. Verbana,

Periodicum Biologorum, | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

2011

6-Imino-2-thioxo-pyrimidinones as a new class of dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors.

Jelic, D., K. Nujic, V. Stepanic, K. Kovacevic and D. Verbanac,

Med. Chem. Res., | Journal Article

10.1007/s00044-010-9314-5

Donatella Verbanac

2011

Synthesis and properties of macrolones characterized by two ether bonds in the linker.

Jakopovi C., G. Kragol, A.K. Forrest, C.S.V. Frydrych and V. Stimac et al.,

Bioorg. Med. Chem., | Journal Article

10.1016/j.bmc.2010.07.007

Donatella Verbanac

2010

Histamine intolerance and the importance of diaminooxydase.

Verbanac, D. and D. Vranesi-Bender,

Farmaceutski Glasnik, | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

2010

Predictive methods as a powerful tool in drug discovery.

Verbanac, D.,

Biochemia Medica, | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

2010

Mediterranean diet-does it work? does it exsist?

Verbanac, D.,

Kidney Blood Pressure Res., | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

2010

High-throughput antifungal screening: Method optimalization.

Brajsa, K., T. Gali, D. Jeli, D. Radosevi, D. Verbanac, Z. Kelneri and N. Marsi,

Pharma Chem., | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

2007

Homology modeling of human fyn kinase structure: Discovery of rosmarinic acid as a new fyn kinase inhibitor and in silico study of its possible binding modes.

Jeli, D., B. Mildner, S. Kostrun, K. Nuji and D. Verbanac et al.,

J. Med. Chem., | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

2007

Combined in silico and in vitro approach to drug screening.

Verbanac, D., D. Jeli, V. Stepani, I. Tati, D. Ziher and S. Kostrun,

Croatica Chemica Acta, | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

2005

Flavonoids as inhibitors of lck and fyn kinases.

Cali, M., D. Jeli, R. Antolovi, K. Nuji and N. Marjanovi et al.,

Croatica Chemica Acta | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

2005

Novel approach to drug discovery in PLIVA-Establishing of HTS unit and unique compounds library.

Jeli, D., V. Mesar, I. Basic, D. Nadramija and D. Verbanac,

Pharmachemical, | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

2003

Macromolecular databases: A background of bioinformatics.

Jeli, D., T. Toth and D. Verbanac,

Food Technol. Biotechnol., | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

2003

Dynamics of liver tissue zinc and copper during compensatory liver growth in mice.

Detel Bisi, D., M. Simin, D. Verbanac and C. Milin,

Acta Pharmaceutica, | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

1999

Tissue zinc dynamics during the immune reaction in mice.

Verbanac, D., C. Milin, B. Radosevi-Stasi, Z. Trobonjaca and R. Domitrovi et al.,

Biol. Trace Element Res., | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

1998

Determination of standard zinc values in the intact tissues of mice by ICP spectrometry.

Verbanac, D., C. Milin, R. Domitrovi, J. Giacometti, R. Pantovi and Z. Ciganj,

Biol. Trace Element Res., | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

1997

Zinc and metallothioneins on cellular immune effectiveness during liver regeneration in young and old mice.

Mocchegiani, E., D. Verbanac, T. Lory, M. Alberto, B. Radosevi-Stasi and C. Milin,

Life Sci., | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

1997

Liver-thymus axis : Role of zinc and metallothioneins on cellular immune effectiveness during compensatory liver growth after partial hepatectomy in young and old mice.

Mocchegiani, E., L. Santarelli, A. Tibaldi, M. Muzzioli, B. Radosevic-Stasic, C. Milin and D. Verbanac,

Immunol. Lett., | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

1997

Indomethacin-induced changes on liver regeneration in mice.

Milin, C., D. Verbanac, M. Cuk, J. Varljen, D. Rukavina and B. Radosevi-Stasi,

Acta Pharmaceutica, | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

1995

Bovine neutrophil antibiotic peptides and their precursors: Structure and role in innate immunity.

Romeo, D., R. Gennaro, M. Zanetti, A. Tossi and B. Skerlavaj et al.,

Croatica Chemica Acta, | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

1995

Activation of zinc-dependent hepato-thymic axis during liver regeneration in hepatectomized mice.

Milin, C., B. Radosevi-Stasi, D. Verbanac, R. Domitrovi and M. Petkovi et al.,

Croatica Chemica Acta, | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

1995

Modification of liver regeneration and lymphatic homeostasis after in vivo depletion of CD4+ and/or CD8+ lymphocytes in partially hepatectomized mice.

Radosevi-Stasi, B., M. Petkovi, Z. Trobonjaca, C. Milin and D. Verbanac et al.,

Regional Immunol., | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

1994

Influence of hepatectomy and Sandostatin on disaccharidase activities in mice.

Varljen, J., C. Milin, L. Caser, V. Erakovi, D. Verbanac and M. Persi,

Acta Pharmaceutica, | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

1994

Chemotactic and protease-inhibiting activities of antibiotic peptide precursors.

Verbanac, D., M. Zanetti and D. Romeo,

FEBS Lett., | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

1993

Intestinal mucosa alkaline phosphatase in coeliac disease.

Persi, M., C. Milin, J. Varljen, D. Verbanac and J. Vukanovi,

Periodicum Biologorum, | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

1992

Changes of lymphoid homeostasis and inhibition of liver regeneration provoked by sandostatin in mice.

Cuk, M., B. Radosevi-Stasi, C. Milin, I. Mrakovci-Suti and V. Barac-Latas et al.,

Periodicum Biologorum, | Journal Article

Donatella Verbanac

1990