Dr. Alejandro Alfaro Romero
Summary:
Full academic degree:
Doctor in Science
Nationality:
Mexican
I+D+i groups to which he belongs:
Data mining and learning analytics to support the dual work of tenured faculty and high school students at La Salle University, Santa Teresa
Topics of his interest:
- Teaching
- Chemical sciences
About him:
Doctor in Chemical Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He has been a collaborator at La Salle University Mexico since 2019, serving as the head of the Chemistry Laboratory at Santa Teresa Preparatory School. He has been a teacher at the Faculty of Chemistry, UNAM, for over 10 years. His research focuses on the development of analytical methods for natural products and their pharmacological evaluation in the central nervous system (CNS), as well as the biotransformation of these compounds. He has a distinguished scientific output, with his work published in peer-reviewed journals with international circulation. He serves as a reviewer for several indexed journals in the fields of natural products and pharmacology. He has presented research papers at national and international conferences and has contributed to the development of monographs on medicinal plants included in the Pharmacopoeia of Herbal Medicine of the United Mexican States (FHEUM).
Conferences:
Keynote Speeches:
- “ENSEÑANZA DE LA FARMACOLOGÍA EXPERIMENTAL SIN USO DE ANIMALES DE LABORATORIO” (November 11th) Noveno Simposio de Robótica Educativa.
Publications:
Indexed articles:
- Alfaro, A., Balderas, J., Duarte, G. & Navarrete, C. (2021) Valeiridoside, an Iridoid Xyloside from Valeriana procera with Anxiogenic Effect in Mice. Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy. Vol.: 31, Num.: 1, pp. 85-90.
- Navarrete, A., Balderas, J. & Alfaro, A. (2017) Mechanism of action of relaxant effect of Agastache mexicana ssp. Mexicana essential oil in guinea-pig trachea smooth muscle. Pharmaceutical Biology. Vol.: 55, Num.: 1, pp. 96-100.
- Rodríguez, F., Alfaro, A., Balderas, J. & Navarrete, A. (2016) Gnaphaliin A and gnaphaliin B synergize the relaxant effect of salbutamol but not of ipratropium in guinea pig trachea. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Vol.: 68, Num.: 4, pp. 533-541.
- Alfaro, A., Balderas, J., Duarte, G. & Navarrete, A. (2016) Root scent composition in Valeriana officinalis and Valeriana edulis ssp. procera analyzed by HS-SPME-GC-MS. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants. Vol.: 19, Num.: 7, pp. 1821 – 1825.
- Mateo, L., Balderas, J., Alfaro, A., Ávila, N. & Navarrete A. (2014) Relaxant action mechanism of essential oil of Agastache mexicana aereal parts on guinea-pig trachea smooth muscle. Planta Medica. Vol.: 80, Num.: PG11, pp 817.
- Navarrete, A., Flores, X., Téllez, I., Alfaro A., Balderas, J. & Reyes, N. (2014) Study on action mechanism of 1-(4-methoxy-2-methylphenyl)-piperazine (MMPP) in Acquisition, Formation and Consolidation of memory in mice. Drug Development Reseach. Vol.: 75, Num.: 2, pp 59-67.
- Balderas, J., Alfaro, A., Monroy A., Rivero, J. & Navarrete, A. (2013) Toxic rather than neuropharmacological effect of Ternstroemia sylvatica fruits and identification of 28-O-[β-.-6-rhamnopyranosyl]-R1-barrigenol as a new compound with toxic effects in mice. Pharm Biol. Vol.: 51, Num.: 11, pp 1451-1458.
- García-De La Cruz, L., Galván-Goiz, Y., Caballero-Caballero, S. Zamudio, S., Alfaro, A. & Navarrete, A. (2013) Hypericum silenoides Juss. and Hypericum philonotis Cham. & Schlecht. extracts – In vivo hypolipidemic and weight reducing effects in obese rats. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Vol.: 94, Num.: 4, pp 591-603.
- Rodríguez, F., Alfaro, A., Tapia, R. & Navarrete, A. (2011) Development and Validation of a Column High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Method for Quantification of Gnaphaliin A and B in Inflorescences of Gnaphalium liebmannii Sch. Bp ex Klatt. Journal of AOA C International. Vol.: 94, Num.: 4, pp 1076-1081.
✉: alejandro.alfaro@lasallistas.org.mx
☏: 5278 9500.
Belongs to SNI (National System of Researchers) Level I
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