We have found that infusions from the leaves of the coconut tree, Cocos nucifera, collected in a Natural Reserve of Panama, has antiplasmodic properties. Fractionation or liophilization of the components greatly reduces or totally inhibits, in the latter case, this activity. Nicole Tayler has led this study in which the largest environmental NGO of Panama, ANCON, is involved.
Hemos encontrado que las infusiones de las hojas de la palmera Cocos nucifera, recolectadas en una Reserva Natural al este de Panamá, tiene propiedades antiplasmódicas. El fraccionamiento o la liofilización de los componentes de esta infusión reduce en gran medida o inhibe totalmente, en el segundo caso, esta actividad. Nicole Tayler ha dirigido este estudio.
Publications
- “Separation of Plasmodium falciparum Late Stage-infected Erythrocytes by Magnetic Means”. Journal of Visualized Experiments, JoVE. 2013. Lorena Michelle Coronado, Nicole Michelle Tayler, Ricardo Correa, Rita Marissa Giovani, Carmenza Spadafora
- Automated Synchronization of P. falciparum using a Temperature Cycling Incubator. Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy. 2011. Alejandro Almanza, Liuris Herrera, Nicole Tayler, Lorena Coronado, Carmenza Spadafora.
- “DNA Repair Mechanisms as Drug Target in Prokaryotes“. Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy 2011. Lorena M. Coronado, Carolina I De La Guardia, Yisett S González, Carlos M Restrepo and Nicole M Tayler.