Class Products of Natural Origin

Study of the basic principles of products of natural origin with application in health products and food supplements.

1. Obtention of bioactive compounds from natural sources.

1.1. Natural sources Selection.

1.2. Natural products and phytochemical analysis.

1.3. Identification and validation of natural products.

2. Biosynthetic pathways.

2.1. General biosynthetic Mechanisms.

2.2. Precursors and biosynthetic markers.

2.3. Biosynthetic routes summary of the different classes of natural products: Aromatic polyacetates, terpenes and steroids, shikimic acid derivatives and alkaloids. Structure-activity relationships. Examples.

3. Natural origin products and their application:

3.1. Medical devices from natural sources. Examples.

3.2. Cosmetic products from natural sources. Examples.

3.3. Products from marine natural sources: properties and applications of ingredients. Examples.

3. 4. Food supplements from natural sources. Market application examples.

The course comprises lectures, theoretical-practical, and laboratory classes. The contents are covered in lectures, valuing the basics of natural products. The didactic support material will be available on the online platform Moodle.

Continuous evaluation includes: attendance and performance 10% (A); presentation and discussion of a written review work on a topic selected from the programmatic contents 50% (B); laboratory work, 40% (C) (final = A (10%) + B (50%) + C (40%)).

The worker-student student who opts for continuous assessment must comply with the requirements set out above.

Evaluation by final exam applies to students who opt for it covering the whole of the syllabus (written examination and laboratory examination).

The grade improvement is realized in the form of proof of oral assessment, encompassing all of the contents.

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  4. Dweck A. C. Formulating Natural Cosmetics, Allured Pub Corp; 1st ed., 2010

  5. Alonso J. Tratado de Fitofármacos e Nutracêuticos, AC Farmacêutica; 1st ed., 2016.

  (ISBN 9788581141916)