Researchers from FoRC developed the material using biopolymers extracted from an Amazonian species known as tambatinga as the raw material.

Scientists from CBioClima warn that terms such as “sustainable” must be used correctly and that the natural components of these products do not eliminate environmental concerns.

In a study conducted at CIBFar, tests on cell cultures and rodents have shown that the new molecule acts on all three stages of the disease cycle, eliminating the parasite from human blood and liver and preventing transmission to mosquitoes.