By late 1989, Holton's group had developed a semisynthetic route to paclitaxel with twice the yield of the Potier process.
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According to this report, of the 974 small molecule new chemical entities, 63% were natural derived or semisynthetic derivatives of natural products.
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If it starts from a product isolated from plants or animals and then proceeds to new compounds, the synthesis is described as a semisynthetic process.
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Semisynthetic forms of bioflavonoid-a plant pigment that imparts colour to flowers and displays anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties-have also been used in men with varicocele.
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Modern penicillins are semisynthetic compounds, obtained initially from fermentation cultures, but then structurally altered for specific desirable properties.
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This manuscript describes a viable industrial process for the production of semisynthetic artemisinin, with the potential to help stabilize artemisinin supply.
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Following regulatory approval expected later this year, semisynthetic artemisinin will be ready for rapid integration into the supply chain for antimalarial therapies, according to the company.
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Man-made: not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially; "man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather"
"Semisynthesis" or partial chemical synthesis is a type of chemical synthesis that uses compounds isolated from natural sources (e.g. plant material or bacterial or cell cultures) as starting materials. These natural biomolecules are usually large and complex molecules. ...