Research Projects

2018-2022: Metabolomic tools for chemosystematic studies and identification of bioactive natural products in Malpighiaceae species.

Description: This project aims to study species belonging to the Malpighiaceae family, abundant in Brazilian ecosystems, with a wide diversity of natural products and phylogenetic studies reported to date. However, this botanical family is still considered chemically underexplored. Thus, the main goal of this project is to perform a broad chemical investigation of more than 100 Malpighiaceae species using LC-MS/MS-based metabolomics, statistical analyses, and bioinformatic tools aiming to correlate the chemical diversity of the family with its evolution, in addition to search for bioactive compounds with larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti.

Status: Finished.

2015-2018: Evaluation of the chemical profile of the methanolic extract of Niedenzuella multiglandulosa leaves: isolation, characterization and identification of the bioactive compounds.

Description: The project aims to study plants present in Brazilian pastures that cause chronic toxicity in cattle, eventually leading to the death of the animal. One of these species is Niedenzuella multiglandulosa (Malpighiaceae), and this genus has not yet been studied from a chemical point of view. Thus, the main goal of this project is to perform a phytochemical study of extracts obtained from the leaves of this species in order to identify the compounds responsible for the toxicity caused in cattle.

Status: Finished.

Other Projects

2018-2020: Young Researchers Committee of the Brazilian Chemical Society (JP-SBQ).

Description: It is a project of idealization, structuring, and consolidation of a committee of young researchers within the Brazilian Chemical Society (SBQ). It began in 2018 with the mobilization of SBQ members, young researchers, and the board, which culminated in the writing and approval of the regiment, preparation of the homepage (http://www.sbq.org.br/jp_sbq/home), and consolidation of the committee.

Status: Finished.

Funding

Our research is possible due to the financial support from the following agencies: