Potential Treatments for Mycetoma Using Synthesized Ferinamol Derivatives
Session Number
Project ID: CHEM 05
Advisor(s)
Dr. John Thurmond; Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Discipline
Chemistry
Start Date
19-4-2023 10:50 AM
End Date
19-4-2023 11:05 AM
Abstract
Eumycetoma, or fungal infections of mycetoma, plague third world countries. The symptoms of this disease include lesions with fistulae and abscesses filled with pus on the limbs, which sometimes need amputation. The current treatment methods of antifungal antibiotics and antifungal therapy of eumycetoma are currently not very effective. This project’s intention is to synthesize derivatives of Fenarimol, an antifungal agent, to be used as a method to combat eumycetoma. The process involved isolating the fenarimol fungicide using various purification methods, such as column chromatography and thin layer chromatography. This project’s goal is to synthesize and purify a medicinal compound that will help fight fungal infections of mycetoma. This project has successfully synthesized and purified a compound to be tested for usability as a potential treatment for fungal infections of mycetoma.
Potential Treatments for Mycetoma Using Synthesized Ferinamol Derivatives
Eumycetoma, or fungal infections of mycetoma, plague third world countries. The symptoms of this disease include lesions with fistulae and abscesses filled with pus on the limbs, which sometimes need amputation. The current treatment methods of antifungal antibiotics and antifungal therapy of eumycetoma are currently not very effective. This project’s intention is to synthesize derivatives of Fenarimol, an antifungal agent, to be used as a method to combat eumycetoma. The process involved isolating the fenarimol fungicide using various purification methods, such as column chromatography and thin layer chromatography. This project’s goal is to synthesize and purify a medicinal compound that will help fight fungal infections of mycetoma. This project has successfully synthesized and purified a compound to be tested for usability as a potential treatment for fungal infections of mycetoma.