Dr. Ana M. L. Seca received her MS in Science and Technology of Paper and Forest Products from the University of Aveiro, Portugal, where she also received her PhD in Chemistry in 2000. Since then she is Assistant Professor in University of Azores (Portugal). Her main interests concern the isolation and identification of biologically active secondary metabolites and focusing on medicinal plants. She has high interest also in the cytotoxic and anti-acetyl cholinesterase evaluation and in the synthesis of natural derivative compounds.