Andrea Carolina Albán Cadena

Ms. Andrea Carolina Albán Cadena

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 October 2025 in Molecules
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JCJackeline Pamela Pereira Carrillo
Jackeline Pamela Pereira Carrillo
OPOtto Fernando Proaño
Otto Fernando Proaño
ACAndrea Carolina Albán Cadena
Andrea Carolina Albán Cadena
MZMarjorie Cristhine Zambonino
Marjorie Cristhine Zambonino
LMLynda Mouheb
Lynda Mouheb
Si Amar DahoumaneSi Amar Dahoumane
Si Amar Dahoumane
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have drawn great attention, owing to their unique physico-chemical and biological properties and various applications, particularly in the biomedical field. In addition to conventional chemical and physical methods, materials scientists have been exploring the capabilities endowed by several bioresources, such as plants, bacteria, fungi and algae, in the cost-effective and eco-friendly production of AgNPs. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of research on the bioapplications of biogenic AgNPs (bio-AgNPs). The various bioresources used and methodologies followed to synthesize bio-AgNPs are briefly examined, along with some aspects of the underlying mechanisms. Then, the review surveys the toxicity of AgNPs, in general, and presents the unique biological properties of bio-AgNPs. Furthermore, the review details numerous applications of bio-AgNPs with paramount importance to human health, such as the control of infectious disease vectors, cancer therapy, antibiofilm activity and environmental remediation. Importantly, the review highlights the paradoxical effect of these nano-objects since they specifically seem to exert their action solely on targeted cells and (micro)organisms. By featuring the unique advantages of biogenic methods and their challenges, this article aims at serving as a valuable resource to attract research on bio-AgNPs and elicit further developments towards the scalable and sustainable production of AgNPs for large scale industrial and clinical use.

1 September 2025 in Polo del Conocimiento
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ACAndrea Carolina Albán Cadena
Andrea Carolina Albán Cadena
NGNoelia Zandra Ramirez Garcia
Noelia Zandra Ramirez Garcia
MBMaria Jose Brito
Maria Jose Brito
CNCesar David Guerra Naranjo
Cesar David Guerra Naranjo
La medicina tradicional ha sido el apoyo de la humanidad durante cientos de años, brindando un sinfín de soluciones para diversas enfermedades al igual que una gran cantidad de beneficios nutricionales para la salud. Esta se enfoca en el uso de plantas medicinales, donde se puede encontrar un sin número de componentes químicos con propiedades medicinales únicas. En ese contexto, el higo, cuyo nombre científico es Ficus Carica, es una planta perteneciente a la familia Moraceae que ha sido utilizada en la medicina tradicional debido a su potencial farmacéutico. Este árbol de sabia lechosa, ramas dispersas, frutos en forma de pera y hojas similares a las de la papaya posee diversos componentes como fitoesteroles, flavonoides, aminoácidos, antocianinas, ácidos orgánicos, entre otros. Además, posee efectos antioxidantes anticancerígenos, antiinflamatorios e hipolipidémicos. Estos componentes son usados para el tratamiento de diversas afecciones endócrinas, respiratorias, gastrointestinales y reproductivas. De igual manera, brinda un excelente potencial antidiabético para disminuir la cantidad de glucosa en la sangre. Por esta razón, el objetivo de esta revisión es el análisis del potencial antidiabético de Ficus Carica contra la diabetes tipo II , determinar cuáles componentes generan dicho efecto, y describir nuevos tratamientos antidiabéticos naturales con una mayor eficiencia y menos efectos adversos.