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Functional Compounds Research Group
Academic Unit: Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences
OECD
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Natural sciences
Subarea
Chemical sciences
Strategic Focus
Our initiative seeks to consolidate itself as a group of excellence in Universidad de Antioquia with national and international projection in order to be acknowledged by our peers and our surroundings as a reference within our field of study. We intend to achieve this through development, adaptation, transformation, and transfer of relevant knowledge and technology at both national and international level.
Research Lines and/or Areas
- Biomaterials.
- Biocosmetics and Medicinal Chemistry.
- Food Safety.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Group Coordinator
Miguel Ángel Puertas Mejía, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Chemistry.
Universidad de Antioquia – Colombia.
Scientific Cooperation
Collaborative Relationships
- Terrazul Foundation Technology Development Center (La Guajira, Colombia).
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Sheffield (England).
- Instituto Universitario de Biotecnología y Desarrollo Azul IBYDA (University Institute of Biotechnology and Blue Development (IBYDA)) Universidad de Málaga (Spain).
- Chemistry Department University of Montreal (Canada).
- INIFTA’s Photosensitization and Molecular Photobiology Research Group (UNLP-CONICET) Universidad Nacional de la Plata (Argentina).
- Food Science Laboratory Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellin Campus.
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FCF) University of Campinas, (Brazil).
Highlighted Projects
- Development of a Dermocosmetic Prototype Based on Bioactive Compounds From Colombian Marine Macroalgae. Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia. 2019-2022.
- Development of a Nanoencapsulated Formulation with Broad Spectrum Photoprotective Properties From Baccharis antioquensis. CODI (Committee for the Development of Research), Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia. 2018-2020.
- Applications of Biomaterials Based on Polysaccharides Derivatives of Marine Algae From Colombia. Institutional Links - Newton Fund - British Council. 2017-2019.
- Bioactive Compounds From Macroalgae: Potential Application on Photoprotection. Colciencias. 2017-2021.
Key Research Findings
- Fucoidan Inhibition of Osteosarcoma Cells Is Species and Molecular Weight Dependent. 2020. Mar. Drugs. 18, 104. DOI: 10.3390/md18020104
- E.J. Naranjo-Gómez, M.A. Puertas-Mejía, J.C. Mejía-Giraldo, A.Z. Amaya-Nieto, L. Atehortúa. Micropropagation of Baccharis antioquensis (Asteraceae) and photoinduction of polyphenols by UV radiation. 2018 Rev. Biol. Trop. 66(2), 754-764.
- Photoprotective potential of Baccharis antioquensis (Asteraceae) as natural sunscreen. 2016 Photochem. Photobiol. 92, 742-752.
- Novel In Vitro photoprotection and antioxidant capacity of plants from high altitude ecosystems of Colombia. 2016. Photochem. Photobiol. 92, 150-157.
Services and/or Products Portfolio
- Determination of photoprotection parameters (SPF, UVAPF) in cosmetic formulations.
- Antioxidant capacity (DPPH, ABTS, conjugated dienes, MDA).
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