What you'll learn

What is phytochemistry and why study it

Understand the secondary metabolism of plants

Know the main classes of secondary metabolites

Some methods to study plant extracts

Some methods of structural elucidation

Biotechnological applications of plants and its constituents

Requirements

A basic knowledge of biology and chemistry is desirable

Description

Phytochemistry is the area that comprises the study of chemical substances found in plants, including the metabolism that originates these compounds, their ecological context, their production by plants, their classification, isolation and potential applications for human use, including applications in areas such as medicine , cosmetics, and food industry. Thus, this course aims to introduce the viewer to this fascinating world of phytochemistry by addressing the topics of secondary metabolism, types of secondary metabolites, methods of studying plant extracts, an overview of structural elucidation techniques and biotechnological applications.

This introductory course has theoretical classes on the subjects covered in the form of a video, and at the end of each section, there is a Quiz on the content to be answered. In some classes, a scientific article is added as an additional resource for further reading on the topic. The course is divided into 6 main sections:

Introduction to phytochemistry

Secondary metabolism

Secondary metabolites

Plant investigation methods

An overview of Structural identification methods

Biotechnological applications of natural products

So if you ...

Want to know the area of ​​phytochemistry

Want to know what kind of molecules can be found in plants

Are you curious to understand the principles of isolation techniques of molecules of a plant

Want to know the main techniques for identifying compounds isolated from a plant

Want to know what is the role of plant molecules in nature

Wish to know how to look for plants that may be useful in medicine

Would like to know the usefulness of plants in the food industry, agriculture, among others

Would like to know how to search plant molecules in a small-molecule database (PUBCHEM)

... this introductory course is for you!

Who this course is for:

Biologists/biology students

Chemists/students of chemistry

Pharmacists and professionals of related areas

Anyone interested in the science of phytochemistry

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