PHA3351: Natural Products and Medicines

This module covers the study of important medicinal plants including mushrooms as sources of natural products used as medicines. Students learn how plants synthesize their active metabolites, as well as the techniques of extraction, isolation, and identification of major metabolites.  The aim is to understand and evaluate the use of medicinal plants in the medical system. Students can address question-related to actions of natural products in the human body, the efficacy of medicinal plants, and the development of pharmaceuticals based on natural resources