CHEM 256

Natural Products Chemistry

 

odorsCourse Documents:

Student Websites – Aromas and Flavors Homework 9

Wine: success uncorked

Insect Repellents
Bottoms Up!

 

 

Natural Products in Anticancer Therapy, Adriana B. da Rocha, Rafael M. Lopes and Gilberto Schwartsmann in Current Opinion in Pharmacology Volume 1, Pages 364-369

 

Flavopiridol

Homoharringtonine

4-Ipomeanol

Acronycine

Bruceantin

Thalicarpin

Wortmannin

Rapamicin

Geldanamycin

 

Marine Natural Products as Anticancer Drugs T. Luke Simmons, Eric Andrianasolo, Kerry McPhail, Patricia Flatt and William H. Gerwick Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, 2005 4, 333 http://mct.aacrjournals.org/content/4/2/333.full.pdf


History of Medicine:
Lecture notes: History of Medicine
Student papers from past years:
(caution – these are not necessarily “A” papers.)
Dioiscorides:

Hippocrates:
Galen:
Culpeper:
Pasteur:
Lister:
links:

Access Excellence Biotech Chronicles:
University of Virginia Health System
San Hose State University Virtual Museum:
The Caduceus vs the Staff of Asclepius:

Physical Properties of Bioactive Molecules:
Molinspiration – calculation of molecular properties
SPARC Performs Automated Reasoning in Chemistry

Terpenes:
2007 project Webpages
2004 project webpages
Welcome to the Amazing World of Terpenes 2002!

Aromas and Flavors From the Web:
Leffingwell: Chirality and Odour Perception:
Huber the Nose:
The UK Semiochemistry Network:
The Fragrance Collection: Molecular Expressions Photo Gallery
Flavors and Fragrances: The Chemistry Challenges
Some model websites (made by students?):  
            eleutherobin.
            ABT-594
            The Chemistry of Chili Peppers

Phenolics:

Alkaloids:
InChem.org for physical characteristics of poisonous compounds
Student paper: ephedrine:
Student paper: mescaline:
Student paper: lysergic acid:
Student paper: emetine

Alternative Therapies:
Lecture notes: Modern Medicine
Lecture notes: African Traditional Medicine
Student papers from past years:
(caution – these are not necessarily “A” papers.)
Curanderismo:
Dietary Supplements Power Point

Ayurvedic Power Point
Ayurvedic Links:
            The Ayurvedic Center:
            The History of Ayurveda:
            National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine:

Understanding Medicinal Plants: Their Chemistry and Therapeutic Action

New Drug Discovery

Herbs & Dietary Supplements
Assignment Handout
Key Sites:
HerbMed – very comprehensive and detailed
Botanical.com: A Modern Herbal by. Mrs. Grieve
Supplementwatch – Online Herbal
Herb Research Foundation:
1001 Herbs:
Hint: Search “Google” with Botanical name of plant(s)

Book Reports:
Assignment handout

Biopiracy Articles:
A Focus on Biopiracy in Africa
A Worldwide Fight Against Biopiracy and Patents on Life

New Drugs from Natural Products Assignment: (with links)
ABT-594/epibatidine
Oxomate
Rimonabant
Eleutherobin
Epothilones

Mood Altering Drugs:  Links to Web Pages:  Student Posters 2000:

Aspirin Links:
How Aspirin Works: How Stuff Works
Cyclooxygenase Structure and Mechanism: How Aspirin and NSAIDs Work
COX 1 and 2: The cyclooxygenase systems
“Super Aspirins:” CNN story
Q & A: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Selective COX-2 Inhibitors:

Salix alba: My Temple

Herbals:

Plasma Power Neem:

Departments:

Purdue Natural Products Group:

UIC Pharmacognosy department:

U of Mississippi Pharmacognosy department:

Pharmaceutical Companies:

Vertex:

Another Vertex site: atom-by-atom

Genentech:

Pharmamar: Natural Products from Sea Creatures

Article about Shaman Pharmaceuticals:

Bioprospecting in Cameroon (Shaman):

Organisations:

American Society of Pharmacognosy:

The Toronto School of Homeopathic Medicine:

Anahata Homeopathic Software:

Integrated Medical Curriculum: You have to register but the information is very good and up-to-date

Other Stuff:

Chinese anti-Cancer herbs, a Gardener's Herbal by Peggy Gilmour

Japanese Journal of Antibiotics:

Field Guide to Noxious and Other Selected Weeds of British Columbia:

The Molecular Expressions Pharmaceuticals Collection:

The World of Plants: Plant Photos

Cyberbotanica : Plants and Cancer treatments

Bill Nye the Science guy:

JB Friesen's site

Albertus Magnus - Patron Saint of the Chemistry Center