Colombian Chemical Plants
Academic Unit: Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences
Colombian Ministry of Science
OECD
Area
Natural sciences
Subarea
Chemical sciences
Strategic Focus
The group focuses its research on the search for compounds, whether of natural or synthetic origin, with promising biological activity that serve as candidates for the development of new drugs against parasitic diseases (such as leishmaniasis or Chagas disease) and against colorectal cancer. Several of our studies also focus on determining the pharmacological and preventive potential of plant extracts.
Research Lines and/or Areas
- Medicinal Chemistry: synthesis of biologically active compounds.
- Natural Products: search for secondary metabolites with pharmacological potential.
- Computational Chemistry: In Silico, pharmacokinetic studies, molecular Docking and molecular dynamic.
- Biological Tests: Chemoprevention of Colorectal Cancer.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Key Research Findings
From the projects and research carried out by the group, more than 50 articles in high-impact journals have been published; 6 PhD and 5 master's students have been trained. To highlight, there is a patent for an absorbent (NC2016/0000271) and another for a synthetic compound as a potential anticancer agent, which is in process.
