Many Medicinal Drugs Come From Natural Resources Such As Plants, Insects, Corals, Etc. One Typical
Many medicinal drugs come from natural resources such as plants, insects, corals, etc
One typical example is the synthesis of the commonly known as Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) derived from salicin the natural product isolated from the bark of the willow tree Salix alba L
In this post you are required to: PART A Use Google Scholar to search for publications related to the topic
You can use either Plant based synthesis or Natural products Synthesis to start your search
Select a paper that is related to the Synthesis of a Natural product
Take some time reading the information provided and Indicate the name of the natural compound the natural resource for and the medicinal uses of the compound
Use the name of the compound or the trade name to Search the chemical structure of this drug using MOLVIEW, MolView take a screenshot of the chemical structure of your molecule and edit the image identifying and naming all functional groups
Show the total synthesis scheme (If available) and Circle or highlight the steps of the synthesis you are familiar with (If any)
If available explain to us how many steps the synthesis involved and how long did it take the research group to make this drug
NOTE: Please do not use Aspirin in your search
PART B Look at the video: Changing the drug pricing game https://youtu
be/ulADmDZ9hu8 Respond to the following questions: What is your stand regarding drug pricing and the solutions proposed by the author Dr
Peter Bach Do you think the price of drugs should be related with how difficult it is to be prepared?