Title INTRODUCTION TO PHYTOCHEMISTRY-TOPIC 1 MIDTERM.pdf ✅

INTRODUCTION TO PHYTOCHEMISTRY Prepared by: Rachel M. Ordoñez, RPh Clinical Instructor – University of La Salette, Inc.
PHYTOCHEMISTRY • It refers to the study of chemicals produced by plants, their structural compositions, biosynthetic pathways, functions, and mechanisms of action in the living system. Prepared by: Rachel M. Ordoñez, RPh
PHYTOCHEMISTRY • Importance: (1) Discovery of new drugs and repurposing of existing ones; (2) Characterization or standardization of herbal drugs; (3) Assessment of the toxicity levels; (4) Identification and classification; (5) Optimization and synthesis of compounds. Prepared by: Rachel M. Ordoñez, RPh
PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION • It involves the extraction, isolation, purification, and characterization or identification of therapeutically or pharmacologically active plant constituents by using different physical, chemical, chromatographic, and spectroscopic techniques. Prepared by: Rachel M. Ordoñez, RPh