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.
Biological Activity and Application of (E,E)-Farnesol
(E,E)-farnesol is a sesquiterpene acyclic alcohol synthesized by bacteria, protozoa. (E,E)-farnesol has found extensive applications in pharmaceuticals.
Jan 30,2026 APISemisynthesis and Pharmacology of Anidulafungin
Anidulafungin is produced through a semisynthetic process from echinocandin B, exhibits a distinct metabolic profile compared to other antifungal agents.
Jan 30,2026 APISynthetic and Analytical Methods of 2-Allyloxyethanol
Research reports have indicated 2-Allyloxyethanol can be used in the synthesis of industrial products such as fluorocarbon resins, unsaturated polyester resins.
Jan 29,2026 APIOxaceprol: Application in Osteoarthritis
Oxaceprol, a proline-derived anti-inflammatory drug, treats osteoarthritis with comparable efficacy to tramadol and better safety than traditional NSAIDs.
Jan 29,2026 APIPharmacological Effects and Applications of Inositol Nicotinate
Inositol Nicotinate contributes to cholesterol reduction and peripheral vasodilation, supporting its use in conditions like hypercholesterolemia.
Jan 28,2026 APISynthesis and Esterification Reaction of 2-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
2-hydroxyphenylacetic acid has been reported in research as a key intermediate for synthesizing methoxyacrylate-type fungicides.
Jan 28,2026 APIPharmacokinetic Studies and Side effect of Captopril
Captopril is a potent, relatively specific competitive inhibitor of angiotensin-converting enzyme, as well as an effective antihypertensive agent.
Jan 28,2026 APISynthesis and Borylation reaction of 2-Ethylhexyl bromide
2-Ethylhexyl bromide has also been reported in research for its application in the preparation of hole?transport materials for perovskite solar cells.
Jan 28,2026 APIChemical Structure and Application of Zinc iodide
Commonly employed as a component in iodine?starch reagent formulations, zinc iodide is used to detect oxidizing agents such as nitrites and free chlorine.
Jan 28,2026 APISynthesis and Chemical application of 2,4-Dichloropyrimidine
2,4-dichloropyrimidine has been reported in studies to be applicable in the synthesis of drug molecules such as Osimertinib mesylate.
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