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Constituents Additional Resources



Proteins
Protein structure and structure determination, denaturation, gelation, protein-protein interactions, protein-polysaccharide interactions and protein stability.
http://www.friedli.com/herbs/phytochem/proteins.html

Merck Chromatography
Chromatography conditions of selected alkaloids.
http://www.chromatography.co.uk/

Flavonoids
Tutorials on Flavonoids, including Isoflavonoids, Anthocyanidins, Neoflavonoids, and Flavono-lignans. Examples of Biological active flavonoids: Rotenone and Milk Thistle.
http://www.friedli.com/herbs/phytochem/flavonoids.html

Plant Constituents
Links to resources to identify the chemical constituents of medicinal herbs and their properties
http://medherb.com/CONSTITS.HTM

Alkaloids
Tutorial on alkaloids and the differences between true alkaloids, proto-alkaloids and pseudo-alkaloids.
http://www.friedli.com/herbs/phytochem/alkaloids/alkaloid1.html

Polyketides
Tutorial on Polyketides
http://www.friedli.com/herbs/phytochem/polyketides/index.html

Coumarins
Tutorials on Coumarins.
http://www.friedli.com/herbs/phytochem/coumarins.html

Glycosides
Tutorials on Glycosides including licorice.
http://www.friedli.com/herbs/phytochem/glycosides.html

Shikimic acid
Derivatives from Shikimic acid.
http://www.friedli.com/herbs/phytochem/shikimic.html