study of composition of plant principle, their extraction, biosynthesis and identification
PHYTOCHEMISTRY
HISTORY
19th century
responsible for contact dermatitis due to poison oak, ivy
urushiol
sugar was isolated from sugar cane by using
alcohol
who isolated sugar from sugar cane
Nicholas Lemery
Robert Boyle
isolated sugar from sugar beet
A.S. Marggraf
K.W. Scheele
malic acid is from
apple
oxalic acid is from
kamias
tartaric acid is from
grapes
Narcotine
elucidated the chemical nature of fats (margaric acid) and fixed oils
Mitchel Eugene Chevreul
era of structure determination
middle 20th century
EXTRACTION PROCEDURE
dried plants
powdered before extraction
EXTRACTION PROCEDURE
Fresh plants
homogenized / macerated w/ alohol
general solvent
alcohol (80%)
solvent for essential & fixed oils
light petroleum
solvent for alkaloids, quinones
ether & chloroform
solvent for basification (water-immsicible)
alkaloids
solvent for aromatic acids & phenols
acidification
EXTRACTION
repeated maceration with agitation, percolation or continuous using a hot solvent
EXTRACTION
EXTRACTION
utilize unscented fat in the preparation of pomade
enfleurage
EXTRACTION
sound waves - can damage hearing
sonification