Learning Objectives

Explain the purpose and interpret the results of preliminary colour-reaction phytochemical screening.Classify the major groups of secondary metabolites...

• Explain the purpose and interpret the results of preliminary colour-reaction phytochemical screening.
• Classify the major groups of secondary metabolites found in medicinal plants.
• Describe TLC, HPTLC, and HPLC as chromatographic tools for fingerprinting and marker quantification.
• Explain how UV, FTIR, NMR, and mass spectrometry contribute to structure elucidation of isolated phytoconstituents.
• Describe bioassay-guided fractionation and dereplication as strategies in natural product research.