Mexican Medicinal Plants for Colorectal Cancer Treatment: A Phytochemical Perspective

Author Biography

Jorge L. Mejía-Méndez works as a Researcher at the Tecnologico de Monterrey, Querétaro, México, holding a Ph.D. in Molecular Biomedicine and B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP), México. His research explores the antimicrobial, anticancer, and antioxidant properties of medicinal plants, as well as metal oxide and lanthanide-based nanoparticles for applications in agriculture, food industry, electronics, and biomedicine. He collaborates with leading institutions including ITESM, UNAM, UBC, and COLPOS, and serves as Guest Editor for journals on natural products and drug development. Actively engaged in translational research, he is a Level 1 member of the National System of Researchers (SNII). Jorge Cadena Iñiguez is a Research Professor at Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus San Luis Potosí, Mexico, and Level 2 member of the National System of Researchers (SNII). He holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Botany from Colegio de Postgraduados and a B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering from Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas. With 40+ years of experience in plant sciences, biodiversity, and phytogenetic resources, he has published 60+ scientific articles, 12 books, and holds 19 plant patents, 3 process patents, and 9 technological innovations. His research focuses on agricultural biodiversity conservation, Nagoya Protocol implementation, and germplasm banking, including the world’s only Chayote Germplasm Bank. He directs the journal Agro Productividad and has led international projects in Mexico, Japan, and Latin America.