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Uses of Phytochemicals<br><br>Commonly found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, and grains.<br>Exhibits therapeutic activities such as anti-carcinogenic, anti-mutagenic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.<br>Incorporated in variety of products like dietary supplements, complementary medicines, food and cosmetics.<br>Some well-known Phytochemicals are lycopene in tomatoes, isoflavones in soy and flavanoids in fruits. <br>
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Pharmaffiliates- A Phytochemical Reference Standard(PRS) Expert
Chemistry of Plants • Plants are advanced and sophisticated chemical factories • They produce thousands of different compounds, each one presenting unique biological properties. • These plant derived chemical compounds are called – PHYTOCHEMICALS (Plant Chemicals).
Importance of Phytochemicals • Phytochemicals plays important role in plant’s physiological and biological processes. • These include plant compounds that are beneficial as well as those that are detrimental* • Plants use them for defense against insects, climate conditions and air pollution. *Note - Do not confuse Phytochemicals with Phyto nutrients which are always beneficial
Uses of Phytochemicals • Commonly found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, and grains. • Exhibits therapeutic activities such as anti-carcinogenic, anti-mutagenic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. • Incorporated in variety of products like dietary supplements, complementary medicines, food and cosmetics. • Some well-known Phytochemicals are lycopene in tomatoes, isoflavones in soy and flavanoids in fruits.
Classification of Phytochemicals • Phytochemicals are classified as • Carotenoids – αCarotenoid, βCarotenoid, Lycopene • Phenolics – Phenolic acid, Flavonoids, Tannins • Alkaloids • Nitrogen containing compounds • Organosulfur compounds – Indoles, Isothiocyanates
Phytochemicals – In Pharmaceutical parlance • Demand for these natural products has been on the rise globally due to their disease-fighting activities. • Phytochemicals have become an integral part from the pharmaceutical industry perspective. • Over the world, regulatory bodies have tightened requirements, towards ensuring quality and consistency of biological effects of Phytochemicals.
Phytochemical Reference Standards(PRS) • Significant and an integral part of quality control of botanicals. • Assay sections employing chromatographic analysis using primary and secondary PRS is included in- a. Indian Pharmacopoeia b. United States Pharmacopoeia c. British Pharmacopoeia d. Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia
Pharmaffiliates – PRS Experts • Pharmaffiliates offers high quality PRS with more than 98% purity. • We are specialized manufacturer of Phytochemical due following reasons: a. Extensive experience of our phytochemists in the field of plant raw materials b. Profound knowledge of phytochemistry and innovative approach to scientific tasks c. State of art facility and instruments for isolating bioactive phytochemicals from different medicinal plants.
Pharmaffiliates – PRS Experts • All Phytochemical reference standards are available pack size of 25mg and 50mg • Competitive prices • Customized pack sizes are available • Complete structure elucidation and data interpretation • NMR, MASS and Chromatographic purity along with detailed Certificate of Analysis.