Mario Alberto Barón-Rodríguez

Mario Alberto Barón-Rodríguez

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Mario Alberto Barón-Rodríguez

Tricoderma Corporation, Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia

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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

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

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20 January 2010 in Biochemistry
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VMVanessa Leah Mendoza
Vanessa Leah Mendoza
KAKwasi Antwi
Kwasi Antwi
MBMario A. Barón-Rodríguez
Mario A. Barón-Rodríguez
CBCristian Blanco
Cristian Blanco
RVRichard W. Vachet
Richard W. Vachet

30 June 2011 in Biochemistry
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VMVanessa Leah Mendoza
Vanessa Leah Mendoza
MBMario A. Barón-Rodríguez
Mario A. Barón-Rodríguez
CBCristian Blanco
Cristian Blanco
RVRichard W. Vachet
Richard W. Vachet

7 August 2019 in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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DRDoris Natalia Rosado-Solano
Doris Natalia Rosado-Solano
MBMario Alberto Barón-Rodríguez
Mario Alberto Barón-Rodríguez
PFPedro Luis Sanabria Florez
Pedro Luis Sanabria Florez
LLLuz Karime Luna-Parada
Luz Karime Luna-Parada
CPCarlos Puerto
Carlos Puerto
LVLeonor Yamile Vargas-Méndez
Leonor Yamile Vargas-Méndez

31 October 2019 in Journal of Medical Entomology
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JPJohan Sebastián Portilla-Pulido
Johan Sebastián Portilla-Pulido
RCRuth Mariela Castillo-Morales
Ruth Mariela Castillo-Morales
MBMario Alberto Barón-Rodríguez
Mario Alberto Barón-Rodríguez
JDJonny Edward Duque
Jonny Edward Duque
SMStelia Mendez
Stelia Mendez
Skin irritation has been reported to be the main adverse effect of excessive use of N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) and ethyl 3-acetyl(butyl)amino (IR3535) commercial repellents. Therefore, there is an interest in alternatives of natural origin such as essential oils (EOs) and major compounds, which have repellent effects but have no contraindications. The main purpose of the present study was to identify the repellent effect of selected terpenes on Aedes aegypti Linnaeus, 1762 (Diptera: Culicidae) by in silico analysis based on their affinity with the odorant protein AaegOBP1. The protein-metabolite interactions in 20 terpenes were analyzed using the SwissDock tool. Terpenes presenting the highest affinity compared with commercial repellents were selected to evaluate repellent activity at concentrations 0.1, 10, and 25% against Ae. aegypti. Different periods (0–2, 2–15, 15–60 min) were evaluated with DEET as a positive control. The toxicity of terpenes was verified through Osiris and Molinspiration Cheminformatics Software, and cytotoxicity assays in Vero and HepaRG cells were performed using the MTT method. Two formulations were prepared with polyethylene glycol to evaluate skin long-lasting in vivo assay. The results showed four terpenes: geranyl acetate, nerolidol, α-bisabolol, and nerol, with affinity to AaegOBP1 comparable with DEET and IR3535. Geranyl acetate, nerolidol, and their mixtures showed no cytotoxicity and protection percentages close to 100% during the test at concentrations 10 and 25%. Long-lasting assays with geranyl acetate and nerolidol formulate showed 3 h as maximum protection time with 100% protection percentage. These metabolites and their mixtures are candidates to repellent formulations with times and protection percentages similar to DEET.

10 May 2018 in Revista ION
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UTUniversidad Santo Tomás
Universidad Santo Tomás
SPSusan B. Pérez-Cabeza
Susan B. Pérez-Cabeza
NANicolás Morón Angarita
Nicolás Morón Angarita
MCMartha Cervantes
Martha Cervantes
MBMario A. Barón-Rodríguez
Mario A. Barón-Rodríguez