Aims & Learning Objectives:
To explore current areas of research interest in the field of biologically active natural products and their derivatives.
After taking this unit the student should be aware of higher plants and animals in the causation of disease states. the student should be able to evaluate critically the topics covered and of the scope and limitations of natural products as chemical and biological leads in drug discovery and as pharmaceutical tools and be able to discuss appropriate examples.
Content:
Selected topics such as: poisonous plants, animal toxins and venoms, natural anticancer agents, phorbol and related diterpenoid esters, natural glycosidase inhibitors, biotechnology and natural products, natural anti-oxidants, modern techniques of structure elucidation.
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