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.
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Corosolic acid boosts insulin sensitivity, modulates cancer pathways (NF-κB/PI3K/Akt), and has analogs with improved bioavailability.
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Canthaxanthin are highly appealing for applications in human nutraceutical, cosmetic, and animal feed industries.
Oct 22,2025 APIScopolamine Hydrobromide: Beyond PONV/Motion Sickness
Scopolamine hydrobromide eases PONV/motion sickness; it has stronger antidepressant effects in women, risks delirium in the elderly.
Oct 16,2025 APIPhotoinitiator Role of Bis[2,6-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl]titanocene
Bis[2,6-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl]titanocene boosts PMMA photopolymer holography via SiO? doping, enhancing refractive index modulation.
Oct 16,2025 API5-Phenyltetrazole: Alkylation Reactions and Key Properties
5-Phenyltetrazole undergoes ortho-hydroxybenzylation via Mannich bases (52% yield) and methylation with clear product separation.
Oct 14,2025 APIBenzyl Acrylate: Interchain Transfer Constant Determination
Benzyl acrylate, a versatile monomer, has its interchain transfer constants to PEA (1–2×10??) determined; activation energy is 47.8 kJ mol?1.
Oct 14,2025 APIMethyl 3-Hydroxypropanoate: Catalytic Synthesis from Ethylene Oxide and Thermolysis Behavior
Methyl 3-hydroxypropanoate is synthesized via Co-catalyzed ethylene oxide carbonylation and its thermolysis in m-xylene is favored by solvent interactions.
Oct 14,2025 APIEfficacy in Hypertension/Heart Failure and PK Insights of Nebivolol Hydrochloride
Nebivolol hydrochloride, a third-gen beta-blocker, treats hypertension/heart failure via β1-blockade and NO-mediated vasodilation.
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