Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), popularly speaking, are the raw materials of medicines, only pharmaceutical raw materials are processed into pharmaceutical preparations , can they become medicines available for clinical use, so drugs we usually eat are the finished drugs through processing. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients based on its sources can be divided into two major categories ,including chemical synthetic drugs and natural chemical drugs. Chemical synthetic drugs can be divided into organic synthetic drugs and inorganic synthetic drugs. Inorganic synthetic drugs are inorganic compounds ( very few is element), such as aluminum hydroxide, magnesium trisilicate which are used for the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers ; organic synthetic drugs are mainly composed of drugs made by basic organic chemical raw materials, through a series of organic chemical reactions (such as aspirin, chloramphenicol, caffeine, etc.). Natural chemical drugs ,based on its sources,can be divided into two categories including biochemical drugs and plant chemical drugs. Antibiotics are generally made by the microbial fermentation, which belongs to the biochemistry category. A variety of semi-synthetic antibiotics occurs in recent years,which are biosynthesis and chemical synthesis combining products.Among active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, the organic synthetic drugs varieties, yields and values have the largest proportion,which are the main pillars of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The quality of active Pharmaceutical Ingredients decides whether the formulation is good or bad , so its quality standards are very strict ,countries in the world have developed national pharmacopoeia standards and strict quality control methods for its widely used active Pharmaceutical ingredients.
Advances in Silica Glass: Structural Dynamics, 3D Printing, and Elastic Properties
Silica glass, a model amorphous material, is pivotal in materials science for its structural complexity and technological applications.
Jun 10,2025 API3'-Chloropropiophenone: Biotransformation and Neuroprotective Applications
3'-Chloropropiophenone, a chiral antidepressant precursor, is studied for its biocatalytic transformation and neuroprotective effects.
Jun 6,2025 APIPanthenol: Applications in Skin, Wound Healing and Hair Care
Panthenol (sometimes referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a popular humectant in personal care products due to its ability to attract and hold moisture.
Jun 6,2025 API1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate applied in batteries and Lysozyme
1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate improves the low-temperature performance of batteries and has a more prominent effect.
May 30,2025 APIBisoctrizole: An UV Absorption Enhancement
Bisoctrizole improves UV absorption in maxillofacial silicone and shows potential as an anti-SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor via binding to viral Mpro.
May 30,2025 APIBiapenem: Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics Compared with Meropenem and in Elderly Subjects
Biapenem is a carbapenem antibiotic in which the azetidine and pyrroline rings carry 1-hydroxymethyl and pyrazolo[1,2-a][1,2,4]triazolium-6-ylthio substituents.
May 26,2025 APIOlaparib: Efficacy in Advanced Cancers and Role in Ovarian Cancer Maintenance Therapy
Olaparib is a prescription medicine that targets cancer cells with abnormal BRCA or HRR genes which is used as maintenance or adjuvant therapy.
May 23,2025 APICinchonine: Multifaceted Roles in Cancer Treatment and as a GLP - 1R Agonist
Cinchonine is a cinchona alkaloid generally found in the bark of Cinchona officinalis plants and a pseudoenantiomer employed in malaria therapy.
May 23,2025 APIEleutheroside B: A Promising Compound with Cardiac and Neuroprotective Effects
Eleutheroside B (EB) is the main active constituent derivedthat has been reported to possess cardioprotective effects.
May 22,2025 APITerbutaline Sulfate: Applications, Pharmacokinetics and Effects
Terbutaline Sulfate, a synthetic beta-2 agonist since the late 1960s, is used for bronchospasm in respiratory diseases and has off-label uses.
May 21,2025 API